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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

Indonesia

Singapore

Vietnam

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

Deals in brief: Endowus adds USD 17.5 million in round extension, Employment Hero acquires Humi, recent China deals, and more | KrASIA

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Deals in brief: Endowus adds USD 17.5 million in round extension, Employment Hero acquires Humi, recent China deals, and more

Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

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KrASIA Writers

36Kr explores the challenges, sacrifices, and strategies of country managers bridging cultural and operational divides in international markets.

At the frontline: The untold stories of country managers bringing Chinese firms overseas | KrASIA

At the frontline: The untold stories of country managers bringing Chinese firms overseas

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been providing high-quality content around China’s innovation and new economy trends. With the traffic and network it has built, 36Kr has developed a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities of the technology landscape in China.

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36Kr English

What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

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

Deep Tech

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

Robotics

This cuddly robot uses artificial intelligence to bond with its owner, offering emotional intelligence and lifelike interactions.

Meet Ropet: The AI-powered pet stealing the show at CES 2025 | KrASIA

Meet Ropet: The AI-powered pet stealing the show at CES 2025

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

Logistics

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Consumer Services

On-demand Services

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

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

Trella’s mobile app for shippers enables them to create and track shipments, as well as communicate with the carrier.

Egypt’s Trella expands its trucking marketplace to Pakistan | KrASIA

Egypt’s Trella expands its trucking marketplace to Pakistan

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MENAbytes

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

Alibaba

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

JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce leader, ensures trusted transactions, efficient logistics, and a wide product selection for online shoppers.

JD.com

Taobao, Alibaba’s consumer-to-consumer marketplace, connects Chinese shoppers with diverse products, from fashion and electronics to everyday essentials.

Taobao

Tmall, Alibaba’s B2C platform, hosts premium brands and official stores, offering authenticated products to Chinese consumers seeking quality goods.

Tmall

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.

Retail

As e-commerce platforms reshape Singles' Day, shoppers exhibit new behaviors in the world's largest online shopping market.

5 key trends in China's e-commerce sector in 2020 | KrASIA

5 key trends in China&#8217;s e-commerce sector in 2020

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Julianna Wu

JD Logistics to file for IPO with an estimated valuation of USD 40 billion

The logistics arm of e-commerce giant JD.com is expected to raise as much as USD 10 billion in its public debut.

KEY STAT | JD.com could list its third spinoff in 2021 | KrASIA

KEY STAT | JD.com could list its third spinoff in 2021

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

Q&amp;A

Ninja Van counts Lazada, Shopee, Tokopedia, Zalora, and Bukalapak as its e-commerce partners.

Southeast Asia's e-commerce boom fuels the logistics demand: Q&amp;A with Ninja Van CEO and COO | KrASIA

Southeast Asia&#8217;s e-commerce boom fuels the logistics demand: Q&amp;A with Ninja Van CEO and COO

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Stephanie Li

Gojek, an Indonesian superapp, covers on-demand rides, food delivery, and financial services, enriching daily urban life.

Gojek

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

Fintech

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

Food Delivery

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

Grocery Delivery

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

Payments

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

Ride-hailing

Competition is heating up in the payment space in Indonesia.

Gojek reports higher transaction value in 2020, says that all products generate positive margins | KrASIA

Gojek reports higher transaction value in 2020, says that all products generate positive margins

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Ursula Florene

Parcels handled in China on November 11: 675 million

The State Post Bureau predicts the total parcel volume for Singles' Day to reach 3 billion.

KEY STAT | China couriers handling 26% more parcels during this year's shopping festival | KrASIA

KEY STAT | China couriers handling 26% more parcels during this year&#8217;s shopping festival

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

XpressBees works with over 1,000 clients and has a presence in about 2,000 cities.

Logistics startup XpressBees raises USD 110 million from PE funds | KrASIA

Logistics startup XpressBees raises USD 110 million from PE funds

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

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The logistics aggregator platform operates in 70 cities in Indonesia, with around 2,500 logistics providers and 50 fulfillment centers.

Shipper connects SMEs with reliable logistics services: Startup Stories | KrASIA

Shipper connects SMEs with reliable logistics services: Startup Stories

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Khamila Mulia

Logisly currently serves more than 300 corporate shippers from various sectors, including Unilever, JD.ID, Haier, Grab, and Maersk.

Logistics

Egypt’s Trella expands its trucking marketplace to Pakistan

5 key trends in China’s e-commerce sector in 2020

KEY STAT | JD.com could list its third spinoff in 2021

Southeast Asia’s e-commerce boom fuels the logistics demand: Q&A with Ninja Van CEO and COO

Gojek reports higher transaction value in 2020, says that all products generate positive margins

KEY STAT | China couriers handling 26% more parcels during this year’s shopping festival

Logistics startup XpressBees raises USD 110 million from PE funds

Shipper connects SMEs with reliable logistics services: Startup Stories

With ‘relentless focus’ on digitization, Logisly aims for largest trucking network in Indonesia

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