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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.

China

Amigos founder Liu Fang says he isn’t chasing moonshots, only moving fast to get robots into real-world use.

Xiaomi’s former smart driving chief is building Amigos, a rising force in robotics

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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.

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

Deals in brief: Malaysia’s ArmourZero and FeedMe raise funding, Accelerating Asia backs eight startups in 12th cohort, latest China investments, and more

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

The Shenzhen-based startup’s first product is an exploration camera inspired by the “One Hundred Thousand Whys” encyclopedia series.

KidoAI reimagines children’s learning with interactive AI-driven hardware

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

On-demand Services

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

Logistics

With operations in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and Taiwan, it has supported over 10,000 businesses.

How logistics startup Pickupp is thriving with the digital economy

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Sea Group operates digital entertainment (Garena), e-commerce (Shopee), and fintech (SeaMoney) platforms across Southeast Asia.

Sea Group

Shopee, a Southeast Asian online marketplace, features interactive shopping, flash deals, and localized payment options.

Shopee

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

Food Delivery

Indonesia

ShopeeFood is recruiting driver-partners and has already on-boarded more than 500 merchants.

Shopee is set to enter the Indonesian food delivery battle, but can it win?

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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.

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 can businesses drive positive change? Study policies, ESG strategies, and community initiatives fostering global social advancement.

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China will implement a national ban on plastic packaging in the logistic industry by 2025. China has the most advanced e-commerce and logistics network in the world. Speedy shipping covers nearly the entire country, making online shopping a reasonable option no matter where you are.

TECH PANO | 30-minute delivery, 300 years of plastic: The waste of e-commerce

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Julianna Wu

On-demand delivery personnel have become essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Indonesian ride-hailing drivers to receive vaccines in March

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Ursula Florene

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

Gojek

Facebook invested into Gojek back in June.

Gojek further integrates with Facebook to support MSMEs

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

Didi

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

Grab

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

With Lunar New Year celebrations—and heavy order volumes—coming up, the tech sector’s most vulnerable workers need vaccines to stay safe.

Jab me now: Tech’s gig workers are finally getting COVID shots, but at a slow pace

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Talabat is a food delivery service in the Middle East and North Africa. Courtesy of Talabat.

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

Middle East

Here are all the metrics that any technopreneur who wants to build the next big food delivery app needs to consider.

Food delivery wars in the Middle East: A breakdown of the industry’s dynamics

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MENAbytes

Food delivery contributed more than 50% to Grab Indonesia's revenue in 2020.

Grab beefs up Indonesian food business with Yummy partnership

Tokopedia, an Indonesian online marketplace, empowers entrepreneurs, brands, and SMEs to reach digital-savvy consumers.

Tokopedia

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

A combined entity formed by Gojek and Tokopedia would be valued at more than USD 18 billion, eclipsing Grab's USD 16 billion valuation.