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

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

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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

SAIC Motor, a Chinese automaker, manufactures passenger and commercial vehicles through various brands and joint ventures.

SAIC Motor

What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

Electric Vehicles

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

Hong Kong

Mainland carmakers are using the city as a platform for global expansion.

Chinese automotives make inroads in Toyota-dominated Hong Kong taxi market

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

Consumer Economy

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

Hardware

Whoop’s screenless bands use a subscription model instead of one-time hardware sales.

Meet Whoop, the new face of fitness wearables that ditch the screen

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

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Venture Capital

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.

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Hailed as the primary market investor who knows the most about the capital market , despite its relative obscurity in China, PAC stands out globally with its unique capital market-driven thesis.

Prospect Avenue Capital’s Liao Ming on investing in startups from secondary market perspective

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Bukalapak, an Indonesian marketplace, empowers small merchants and connects consumers with diverse products online.

Bukalapak

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

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

E-commerce

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

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Bukalapak’s shares will begin trading on August 6 in what may be Indonesia’s largest IPO ever. Shares will be priced at IDR 750–850 (USD 0.052–0.058) apiece

Bukalapak’s shares will begin trading on August 6 in what may be Indonesia’s largest IPO ever

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Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

market volatility, regulatory uncertainty, and fear of angering Chinese regulators have prompted LinkDoc to cancel the offering, a source said.

Alibaba-backed LinkDoc suspends US IPO as Didi fallout spreads

Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

Authorities aim to crack down on illegal activity in the securities market, China's State Council cabinet and the Communist Party's General Office said.

China to put overseas-listed tech companies on shorter leash

Vietnam

Vietnam's biggest tech firms face resistance as they seek ticker codes. Tight regulations at home make it easier to seek IPOs abroad, like in New York.

Vietnam's biggest tech firms face resistance as they seek ticker codes

Vietnam&#8217;s biggest tech firms face resistance as they seek ticker codes

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Didi may kick off the largest US IPO in 2021. Its shares will be sold at USD 13 to 14 apiece in the initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange.

Didi sets sights for the largest US IPO in 2021

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

US exchanges, which are home to the largest technology companies in the world, can offer tech Chinese companies higher valuations.

Chinese tech IPOs in US rebound after two-month lull

How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

Investment

Why do firms join forces? Investigate synergy goals, valuation methods, and negotiations driving corporate consolidation.

Merger &amp; Acquisition

Singapore

Southeast Asian startups raised a total of USD 8.2 billion in 2020, down 7% from USD 8.79 billion in 2019, with 80% of the exits being mergers or acquisitions.

SPACs will set the benchmark for investor appetite in Southeast Asia, says Golden Gate Ventures' Michael Lints

SPACs will set the benchmark for investor appetite in Southeast Asia, says Golden Gate Ventures&#8217; Michael Lints

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What redefines personal transport? Investigate pricing models, user experience, and new entrants reshaping door-to-door mobility.

Ride-hailing

Didi has filed for an initial public offering in New York. Itlogged a USD 1.6 billion net loss in 2020, then eked out a profitable Q1 this year.

IPO

Prospect Avenue Capital’s Liao Ming on investing in startups from secondary market perspective

Bukalapak’s shares will begin trading on August 6 in what may be Indonesia’s largest IPO ever

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China to put overseas-listed tech companies on shorter leash

Vietnam’s biggest tech firms face resistance as they seek ticker codes

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