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

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

East Asia

MiniMax, a Chinese company, develops large models and generative AI tools. It is known for the Talkie chatbot and Hailuo AI, a multimodal AI platform.

MiniMax

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The company has hired advisors and signed a guidance agreement, but said any RMB share issuance remains preliminary.

MiniMax explores Star Market listing after Hong Kong debut

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Deals in brief: SG Enviro completes Series A round, Return Helper raises USD 4 million, 14 new China investments, and more

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The Chinese company said its new chipmaking approach could help it match TSMC and Intel by 2031.

Huawei says new Kirin chip for phones overcomes US clampdown

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AI and tech lead billions of US dollars in capital raised, with totals outpacing Nasdaq and NYSE combined.

Hong Kong's new listing pipeline remains undeterred by Iran war volatility

Hong Kong&#8217;s new listing pipeline remains undeterred by Iran war volatility

Tencent and JD.com are among its primary backers.

Taocheche files for Hong Kong IPO as China’s leading used car trading platform

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Thailand

Deals in brief: Vertex Ventures backs ReN3 and Formas.ai; Featherless and SiamDL raise Series A funding; latest China investments, and more

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Investors are tracking photonics-based systems as demand grows for faster, denser, and more efficient AI infrastructure.

Lightelligence debuts in Hong Kong as optoelectronic computing gains traction

Deals in brief: Cube and PvX Partners raise Series A funding; Singapore’s MPA backs six firms; eight China investments; and more

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CATL is among the investors backing the chassis-by-wire company.

Nasn moves closer to Hong Kong listing after CSRC filing

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Its aerospace footprint is helping support its case for a Hong Kong listing.

TOPNC clears filing step for Hong Kong IPO as its lead in five-axis CNC tools grows

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

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Deals in brief: Baskit raises USD 4.4 million, Tencent buys Kaspi.kz stake, six China investments, and more

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The listing caps a six-year run with Qiming as one of Alamar’s core venture backers.

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Hong Kong’s new listing pipeline remains undeterred by Iran war volatility