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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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36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network, delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends since 2010. With its extensive traffic and network, 36Kr has built a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities to provide insights into China’s technology landscape.

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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.

Private Equity

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

Venture Capital

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Southeast Asia

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 interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

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Creative

How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

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

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

Payments

The Singapore startup expands its payment system for game publishers and content creators.

GIC-backed Coda offers fresh alternative to big tech app stores

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Nikkei Asia

Sea Group operates digital entertainment (Garena), e-commerce (Shopee), and fintech (SeaMoney) platforms across Southeast Asia.

Sea Group

Garena has implemented strategic measures to address data security and user privacy concerns, but the date of Free Fire's return to the Indian market remains uncertain.

Sea’s Garena postpones Free Fire India’s relaunch by several weeks

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Gideon Ng

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

What drives digital storytelling? Examine content creation, distribution channels, and media platforms connecting audiences worldwide.

Content

What entertains a connected world? Track shifts in film, music, and media consumption, as platforms and audiences redefine cultural experiences.

Entertainment

What happens when viewers join in real time? Explore live streaming platforms, audience interaction tools, and brand opportunities in instant video.

Live Streaming

Join Tencent Cloud on November 9 to explore the evolving landscape of new-age consumer behavior.

Tencent Cloud explores the future of e-commerce, gaming, and livestreaming with Digital Industry Singapore

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KrASIA Writers

What defines fully immersive realms? Uncover virtual environments, user-generated content, and monetization models shaping the metaverse.

Metaverse

What unlocks decentralized innovation? Explore blockchain-based platforms, data ownership models, and tools shaping the next internet era.

Web3

In Happitat, players can virtually engage with Singapore's rich culture and landmarks, redefining the way we experience the Lion City.

Happitat in The Sandbox offers fresh way to experience Singapore

How do trustless ledgers transform industries? Investigate decentralized databases, smart contracts, and infrastructure powering secure transactions.

Blockchain

How do firms boost efficiency? Assess cloud platforms, consulting solutions, and business intelligence tools powering corporate operations.

Cloud Solutions

Decentralized cloud infrastructure holds the potential to transform industries, including gaming, by eliminating hardware dependencies.

Aethir's distributed network could transcend limitations of centralized cloud computing

Aethir&#8217;s distributed network could transcend limitations of centralized cloud computing

Ethlas, a Web3 platform, combines blockchain and gaming technology, creating a decentralized ecosystem for play-to-earn experiences and NFT integration.

Ethlas

Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

How do digital assets gain value? Investigate NFT marketplaces, creator economies, and verification methods strengthening digital ownership.

NFTs

The Singapore-based Web3 gaming startup has announced its partnership with BNB Chain as part of the latter’s third-year anniversary celebrations.

Ethlas partners with BNB Chain to break new frontiers in Web3 gaming

The successful presale and launch of the token amplify Ethlas' ambition to establish itself as a leader in Web3 gaming.

Ethlas Launches $ELS Token, Fueling the Future of Blockchain Gaming

Explore Ethlas' pioneering role in revolutionizing the gaming industry through its innovative services as it helps games transition from Web2 to Web3.

Ethlas Unveils Groundbreaking Web3 Services (EWS) for Gaming Industry Transformation

Ethlas’s leadership team is fueled by a strong conviction in Web3’s potential and a passion for gaming.