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What shapes modern healthcare and agriculture? Examine biotech startups, gene editing, and drug discovery unlocking biological potential.

Biotechnology

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

Deep Tech

China

Chair Zhao Yan is steering the company away from hype-driven marketing, investing in synthetic biology to rebuild growth and credibility.

After years of “sleep,” Bloomage faces biotech’s hard realities with a bet on science

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

Deals in brief: Carro and Dat Bike raise funding, Terra Oleo debuts with seed round, six new China deals, and more

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Sudo Lim

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

Mixue Bingcheng runs beverage shops, leveraging mobile ordering and social commerce to serve refreshing drinks and desserts.

Mixue Bingcheng

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

Consumer Economy

How do stores adapt to digital shifts? Explore e-commerce integration, inventory analytics, and omnichannel strategies for modern shoppers.

Retail

Closures in Indonesia and Vietnam mark growing pains, but domestic scale, coffee, and new supply hubs give the group fresh momentum.

Mixue trims abroad, doubles down at home, and brews up Lucky Cup’s rise

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

Grocery Delivery

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On-demand Services

The Middle East’s growing tech ecosystem harnesses the enterprising spirit of innovators from its diverse cultural markets.

Middle East

The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

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

Logistics

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

Grocery delivery giant Instacart taps Israel's Fabric for automated fulfillment.

Grocery delivery giant Instacart taps Israel's Fabric for automated fulfillment

Grocery delivery giant Instacart taps Israel&#8217;s Fabric for automated fulfillment

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Blinkit (formerly Grofers) focuses on instant grocery delivery, bringing everyday essentials directly to Indian households.

Blinkit

India’s tech landscape blossoms with e-commerce startups, fintech innovations, and IT services shaping a growing digital consumer base.

India

Swiggy’s Indian delivery network offers food, groceries, and convenience items, catering to busy urban lifestyles.

Swiggy

Zomato, an Indian food delivery platform, lets customers discover eateries, order meals, and explore culinary experiences.

Zomato

How do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

The online consumables market, which is currently worth USD 3.8 billion, is expected to reach over USD 30 billion by 2025.

India's quick commerce market to reach USD 5 billion by 2025, report says

India&#8217;s quick commerce market to reach USD 5 billion by 2025, report says

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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.

Alibaba’s Hema smart supermarket takes another crack at community grocery sales. The Hema Neighborhood scheme is the company's 9th try to build new income.

Alibaba’s Hema smart supermarket takes another crack at community grocery sales

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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Xingsheng raises USD 300 million while broader community group-buying craze wanes. The sector has lost momentum after hitting its peak in 2020.

Xingsheng raises USD 300 million while broader community group-buying craze wanes

Dingdong Maicai downsizes US IPO by more than 70% after MissFresh flops. The cut target comes after lackluster investor interest in MissFresh’s debut.

Dingdong Maicai downsizes US IPO by more than 70% after MissFresh flops

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Brady Ng

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

E-commerce

MissFresh and Dingdong Maicai, two online grocers in China, are in an 'unrelenting barrage' at home. As their businesses mature, IPOs in New York are next.

An ‘unrelenting barrage’ takes two online grocers to New York for IPOs

Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

Grab

How does dinner arrive at your door? Study platform partnerships, last-mile delivery, and culinary trends powering the takeaway economy.

Food Delivery

Myanmar

“I am delivering food to others so they do not need to go out and risk their lives,” a food delivery driver told KrASIA.

Myanmar's coup nearly put food delivery drivers out of business | Tech in Culture

Myanmar&#8217;s coup nearly put food delivery drivers out of business | Tech in Culture

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Dingdong Maicai Series D raises a total of USD 1 billion

SoftBank is a global tech investor fueling startups, telecommunications ventures, and AI-driven innovations across international markets.

SoftBank

Dingdong is likely in the process of arranging pre-listing equity allocation, says one industry investor.

KEY STAT | Grocery app Dingdong Maicai completes mega funding round ahead of rumored IPO

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Julianna Wu

Zomato temporarily rolled out grocery delivery service last year when India was under lockdown and the demand for groceries had picked up.

E-grocer Grofers scraps IPO plans, in talks to raise USD 100 million from food tech giant Zomato

I cover Indian tech, startup, venture capital ecosystems for KrASIA.

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