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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

Luckin Coffee provides app-based ordering, convenient pickup, and a broad beverage menu, reshaping China’s coffee consumption patterns.

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

Investment

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

Venture Capital

Long viewed as conservative, IDG’s investment in Luckin Coffee drew skepticism at the time.

IDG’s Luckin gamble, and how the cautious giant learned to take risks

DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company, develops large language models and machine learning solutions for enterprise applications and scientific research.

The V3.2 lineup marks a push for parity with Western rivals while cutting compute costs through novel architectural design.

DeepSeek takes aim at GPT-5 and Gemini 3 with latest AI models

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

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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

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

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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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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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International visitors had cited not being able to use their mobile phones to make payments as a major annoyance.

Alipay is now accessible to overseas visitors coming to China

The company has collected a total of USD 13.6 million in its Series B and B2 round.

Indonesia's P2P lending platform KoinWorks snags USD 1.4 million in Series B2 round

Indonesia&#8217;s P2P lending platform KoinWorks snags USD 1.4 million in Series B2 round

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How does credit flow online? Explore digital lending tools, alternative scoring, and services accelerating capital access.

Lending

Indian lenders have written off more than USD 100 billion due to bad debts in the last three years.

Meghna Suryakumar is using publicly available information to guide loans for Indian banks: Women in Tech

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Avanish Tiwary

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

Amazon leads e-commerce, streaming (Prime Video), and AWS cloud infrastructure, redefining retail, media, and data services.

Amazon

BigBasket delivers groceries online, supplying fresh produce, household essentials, and personal care items to Indian customers.

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Paytm, an Indian digital payments app, enables mobile transactions, bill payments, and financial products for millions of users.

Paytm

What sets the bar for convenience? Examine on-demand platforms, subscription models, and personalization transforming consumer expectations.

Consumer Economy

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

What revolutionizes mealtimes? Investigate alternative proteins, supply chain tracking, and delivery services fueling the future of food.

Food Tech

What changes the way we shop? Review fresh inventory management, dark stores, and logistics driving door-to-door grocery services.

Grocery Delivery

In 2018, Chinese VCs pumped USD 5.6 billion in India, surpassing investments coming from the US, and Japan.

A part of the third-largest startup ecosystem, Indian companies enjoy investors attention

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Some are hosted on servers located overseas.

Indonesia’s OJK blocks 297 illegal P2P lenders

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JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce leader, ensures trusted transactions, efficient logistics, and a wide product selection for online shoppers.

JD.com

Is its business as perfect as it describes?