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

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

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Despite early traction in hardware, the startup is focused on building a full-stack robotics system that unites the “brain” and “body” of machines.

More than a hardware play: Robot Era’s founder sets the record straight on the company’s true ambitions

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

Electric Vehicles

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

Logistics

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

Challenges remain, but the NEV maker sees significant upside in expanding its commercial vehicle business beyond China.

As China’s commercial vehicle market slows, Gecko Motors shifts gears abroad for growth

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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

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

Deals in brief: Augmentus raises Series A+ funding, Coda to acquire Recharge, Origgin Capital debuts second fund, and more

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Sudo Lim

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

Payments

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The e-RUPI digital payment system is accessible to anyone with a mobile phone, even without a bank account.

India welfare payments go digital with e-RUPI system

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Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

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

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

Ant Group might soon resume its suspended initial public offering, according a member of the Chinese financial technology group's board of directors.

Ant Group director sees relaunch of IPO 'before too long'

Ant Group director sees relaunch of IPO &#8216;before too long&#8217;

ByteDance, a Chinese internet company, uses machine learning to recommend engaging videos, news, and social content (via TikTok and Douyin).

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

Consumer Economy

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

E-commerce

What drives digital education adoption? Analyze e-learning apps, AI-driven assessments, and tools enhancing student engagement.

Edtech

How is healthcare going digital? Investigate telemedicine, wearable sensors, and data-driven platforms improving patient experiences.

Health Tech

Can brief clips hold lasting impact? Analyze short-form content trends, creator communities, and platform strategies for rapid viewer engagement.

Short Video

ByteDance is looking to continually upgrade its new verticals, including on-demand services, e-commerce, healthcare, and edtech.

As the short-video wave crests, ByteDance accelerates monetization through new verticals

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Simone Martin

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

Thunes acquires Limonetik to integrate diverse cross-border payments channels. Its services are already available in 110 countries.

Thunes acquires Limonetik to integrate diverse cross-border payments channels

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Brady Ng

The currency has been used in 70.75 million payments so far across more than 1.32 million scenarios.

China's digital yuan pilot tally reaches USD 5.3 billion in six months

China&#8217;s digital yuan pilot tally reaches USD 5.3 billion in six months

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

Paytm, an Indian digital payments app, enables mobile transactions, bill payments, and financial products for millions of users.

Paytm

How does credit flow online? Explore digital lending tools, alternative scoring, and services accelerating capital access.

Lending

Paytm's IPO will be the largest-ever listing in the Indian capital market, surpassing Coal India’s INR 154.75 billion IPO in 2010.

Paytm files draft prospectus for mega USD 2.2 billion IPO

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Moulishree Srivastava

MobiKwik is eyeing a valuation of USD 1 billion at its public market listing.

Indian digital payment startup MobiKwik files DRHP for USD 255 million IPO

Vietnam

The Prime Minister Decision 942 directs the State Bank of Vietnam to "develop, and pilot the use of virtual currency based on blockchain technology."

Vietnam to pilot virtual currency as crypto thrives in gray zone

How do trustless ledgers transform industries? Investigate decentralized databases, smart contracts, and infrastructure powering secure transactions.

Blockchain

Indonesia

Malaysia

Thailand

Southeast Asian countries tighten the screws on Binance, clearing path for CBDCs. It faces hefty financial penalties and possible jail time for staff.

Southeast Asian countries tighten the screws on Binance, clearing path for CBDCs

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