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Fintech is the new applications, processes, products, or business models in the financial services industry, composed of one or more complementary financial services and provided as an end-to-end process via the internet.

Fintech

An e-commerce payment system facilitates the acceptance of electronic payment for online transactions. Read stories of Payment service providers, platforms or the trending of the Payment industry.

Payments

Japan

The industry is aiming to start mutual use of QR code payment systems in Southeast Asia and India by Expo 2025 Osaka.

Japan to collaborate on Chinese payment services with joint QR code | KrASIA

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Japan to collaborate on Chinese payment services with joint QR code

Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

KrASIA

As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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Nikkei Asia

Securing China’s commitment to reduce plastic production will be crucial for an effective treaty to combat plastic pollution.

Global plastic treaty talks could hinge on China pledging to curb plastic production | KrASIA

Global plastic treaty talks could hinge on China pledging to curb plastic production

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Jeff Chay

Angel Investing

Investment

Merger &amp; Acquisition

Private Equity

Venture capital is a type of private equity, a form of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth.

Venture Capital

India

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

Deals in brief: Sfermion and Amber Group lead USD 1.8 million investment in Anichess, 11 China and India deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Sfermion and Amber Group lead USD 1.8 million investment in Anichess, 11 China and India deals, and more

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KrASIA Writers

Food Delivery

KrASIA | Food Delivery Archives

On-Demand Services

JD.com, Inc., also known as Jingdong and formerly called 360buy, is a Chinese e-commerce company headquartered in Beijing.

E-commerce is the activity of buying or selling of products on online services or over the Internet. 

E-Commerce

7Fresh

JD Fresh

Alibaba's Hema is the only chain that is meeting targets.

Layoffs loom at JD’s fresh food business as company mulls 7Fresh sale | KrASIA

Layoffs loom at JD’s fresh food business as company mulls 7Fresh sale

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Lao Bei

Berrykitchen

Yummybox

Indonesian catering business Yummy Corp, an affiliate of one of the country's largest F&amp;B and entertainment groups Ismaya, announced that it has

Indonesian catering startup Berrykitchen acquired by Ismaya's Yummy Corp | KrASIA

Indonesian catering startup Berrykitchen acquired by Ismaya&#8217;s Yummy Corp

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Khamila Mulia

Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a Chinese multinational conglomerate specializing in e-commerce, retail, Internet and technology. 

Alibaba

CR Vanguard

Ele.me

Food

Supermarkets

China's third largest supermarket joins Alibaba's food delivery network.

Ele.me partners with supermarket giant China Resources Vanguard | KrASIA

Ele.me partners with supermarket giant China Resources Vanguard

Meituan-Dianping is a Chinese group buying website for locally found food delivery services, consumer products and retail services. The company is headquartered in Beijing and was founded in 2010 by Wang Xing. The Meituan.com site offers deals of the day by selling vouchers on local services and entertainment.

Meituan

financial report

The company said it "sustained its strong growth momentum" in the past quarter

Meituan books 70% y-o-y revenue growth in Q1 2019 | KrASIA

Meituan books 70% y-o-y revenue growth in Q1 2019

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Luna Lin

China’s Food Delivery King Ele.me Puts More Self-service Snack Bars in Office Buildings

ELEME Inc. is a platform that offers online food delivery service. It was founded in 2008 by Mark Zhang and Jack Kang in Minhang Campus of Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Ele.me was acquired by the Alibaba Group in April 2018 and continues to operate independently.

ele.me

Alibaba's food delivery unit was sued by Meituan in 2016 for unfair competitive practices

Ele.me calls for peace in food delivery beef with Meituan | KrASIA

Ele.me calls for peace in food delivery beef with Meituan

Dahmakan

Malaysia

Potent Malaysian food delivery competitor just up its game.

Malaysian food delivery startup Dahmakan nabs USD 5 million for expansion | KrASIA

Malaysian food delivery startup Dahmakan nabs USD 5 million for expansion

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Robin Moh

Baedal Minjok

Baemin Vietnam

Go-Viet

vietnammm

Woowa Brothers

Vietnammm will operate alongside Baemin Vietnam until further notice.

Food delivery platform Vietnammm is gobbled up by South Korean unicorn | KrASIA

Food delivery platform Vietnammm is gobbled up by South Korean unicorn

Meituan takes another step forward to its imminent HK IPO.