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What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

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As smart glasses gain traction, they could soon redefine how we see and interact with technology.

Smart glasses: The optics behind the comeback of wearable displays

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The personal care brand plans to open 300 stores to build a retail network around its expanding product lineup.

Laifen turns to offline retail to anchor its next phase of growth

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What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

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

Deals in brief: Naluri and Prefer raise funding, Antler invests in seven AI startups, six China deals, and more

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Three Chinese semiconductor companies are preparing for public listings in Hong Kong.

China’s chipmakers look to Hong Kong listings to fuel global growth

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Deals in brief: SG Enviro raises SGD 8 million, Kamet Capital backs TopView, latest funding rounds in China, and more

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

These three Chinese robotics firms are tapping public markets to bankroll their next phase of international growth.

China’s industrial robot makers turn to IPOs to gear up for global expansion

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Deals in brief: Chocolate Finance raises Series A+ funding, Gobi Partners backs NanoSkunkWorkX, latest China deals, and more

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

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After a dry spell, the city’s biotech scene is showing fresh signs of life as investors pay attention again.

Leads Biolabs’ IPO points to biotech rebound in Hong Kong

These three cases show how overlooked consumer categories can quietly scale overseas, even while flying under the radar at home.

The next Pop Mart? These three Chinese brands with global traction are lining up for IPOs

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Deals in brief: Respiree raises Series A funding, HeyMax expands with Krip acquisition, latest China deals, and more

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