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Baidu leads Chinese search engines, voice assistants, autonomous driving research, and AI platforms connecting users with information and services.

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.

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Its new search interface is part chatbot, part creative tool, and part concierge, but whether users will embrace it at scale remains an open question.

Baidu reimagines search as the race to build the first AI superapp continues

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The Hong Kong-listed firm is advancing its pipeline using an mRNA system it says can compete with the industry’s best.

Everest Medicines targets global expansion with proprietary, AI-driven mRNA platform

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

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

Grab

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Right when everyone believes the ride-hailing race in Southeast Asia would probably only happen between Singapore-based Grab and Jakarta-headquartered

Vietnamese FastGo aims for US$50 million Series B to challenge Grab and Go-Jek

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

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The Monkey: Investors behind Didi and ofo

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Ola, an Indian ride-hailing leader, offers car rentals, electric scooters, and food delivery, bridging mobility gaps across major cities.

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Ola was last in the news one week ago for raising US$50 million from Chinese investors Sailing Capital and China-Eurasian Economic Cooperation Fund with the deal valuing the firm at US$4.3 billion.

Indian ride-hailer Ola in talks with Naspers, Temasek for fresh capital

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Shohoz

It's currently serving two distinct on-demand markets -- ride-hailing and movie ticket booking. Food delivery and financial services are next.

Bangladesh ride-hailing firm Shohoz raises $15m led by Golden Gate Ventures

CCCS

The anti-trust watchdog has also issued remedies and directions for Grab to follow in order to "restore market contestability".

Grab, Uber fined a total of $9.5m in Singapore over merger

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Voyager

Out of home advertising firms are increasingly interested about how they can increase engagement and reach for their clients using technology.

IDOOH, Voyager to bring shopping and more to ride-hailing in the Philippines

Go-Jek might be doing so to accommodate new investors.

Go-Jek execs said to sell stakes amidst new funding at $10b valuation (updated)

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Promogo

Promogo is an Indonesian company that specialises in in-vehicle advertising that comes with an online dashboard where clients can monitor the performance of the advertisement.

Go-Jek acquires Jakarta-based Promogo to fight GrabAds

CECCF

Increasingly, more India's biggest tech firms are raising capital from Chinese investment firms.