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What lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

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How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

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Despite early traction in hardware, the startup is focused on building a full-stack robotics system that unites the “brain” and “body” of machines.

More than a hardware play: Robot Era’s founder sets the record straight on the company’s true ambitions

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What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

Electric Vehicles

How do goods cross borders seamlessly? Examine warehousing tech, route optimization, and data analytics building efficient supply chains.

Logistics

How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Mobility

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

Challenges remain, but the NEV maker sees significant upside in expanding its commercial vehicle business beyond China.

As China’s commercial vehicle market slows, Gecko Motors shifts gears abroad for growth

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How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

Investment

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

Why do firms join forces? Investigate synergy goals, valuation methods, and negotiations driving corporate consolidation.

Merger &amp; Acquisition

What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

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What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

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Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Augmentus raises Series A+ funding, Coda to acquire Recharge, Origgin Capital debuts second fund, and more

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Sudo Lim

How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

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Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

Payments

Paytm typically invests USD 28 million to 35 million every year in acquiring or investing in technology companies.

Alibaba-backed Paytm keeps USD 70 million in wallet to invest in AI startups

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Avanish Tiwary

The new data center will allow fintech companies to verify and check candidates applying for a loan.

Indonesia's Fintech Lender Association launches new Fintech Data Center to enhance credit assessment 

Indonesia&#8217;s Fintech Lender Association launches new Fintech Data Center to enhance credit assessment 

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Cindy Silviana

Cube Wealth provides a bouquet of investment opportunities and a wealth coach to guide investors.

The people behind Cube Wealth want to make you rich: Startup Stories

WhatsApp has said it's in the process of complying with the local laws, but so far India is not impressed by the efforts.

WhatsApp Pay’s tussle with India is turning out to be a cautionary tale

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Moulishree Srivastava

LinkAja is aggresively trying to reach more customers by partnering with more tech platforms, and state-owned companies.

LinkAja aims to complete series A funding by end 2019, plans to raise more funds next year

ByteDance, a Chinese internet company, uses machine learning to recommend engaging videos, news, and social content (via TikTok and Douyin).

Users can get loans up to RMB 200,000 (USD 28,644) at a daily interest rate as low as 0.05% in minutes.

TikTok owner ByteDance unveils a cash loan app to tap China's finance sector

TikTok owner ByteDance unveils a cash loan app to tap China&#8217;s finance sector

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Song Jingli

Alipay, a fintech platform by Ant Group, offers mobile payments, financial services, and e-commerce integrations, supporting transactions globally.

Alipay

Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

WeChat, Tencent’s superapp, combines messaging, social media, mobile payments, and mini-programs, streamlining daily tasks for over a billion users.

WeChat

The country's central bank previously asked third-party payment platforms to clear obstacles preventing international tourists to use their mobile payment services.

Following Alipay, WeChat Pay is now also accessible to overseas visitors coming to China

Vietnam has a USD 21 billion financing gap and is Validus' second location outside of Singapore.

Peer-to-business lending platform Validus Capital expands into Vietnam

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Zhixin Tan

Tencent, a Chinese tech conglomerate, invests in gaming, social media, and cloud services, supporting entertainment and connectivity worldwide.

The integration has been tested with a number of financial services companies including BNP Paribas, Citi, Deutsche Bank, and Goldman Sachs.

Goldman-backed chat app Symphony unlocks access to WeChat users through partnership with Tencent

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