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From left to right: Benjamin Droguet, founder and CEO of Sparxell, Tien Nguyen, founding partner of Earth Venture Capital, and Simon Kew, COO of Sparxell.

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

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Deals in brief: Earth VC backs UK-based Sparxell, Grab’s acquisition of Trans-cab falls through, five China deals, and more

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Bringing together the latest business insights and trends of China's tech ecosystem.

China Tech

Li Auto

Electric Vehicles

Mobility

Tang Jing, manager of Li Auto’s flagship product line, asserts that the Chinese automaker stays competitive by prioritizing user value.

Is Li Auto’s commitment to maximizing user value its moat? | KrASIA

Is Li Auto’s commitment to maximizing user value its moat?

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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Young entrepreneurs are using arcade games to grab low-rent opportunities.

Hong Kong's rise of the claw machines reflects property fall | KrASIA

Hong Kong&#8217;s rise of the claw machines reflects property fall

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Homestay booking increase on Xiaozhu: 180%

265 million people are expected to travel during the five-day vacation in early May. China's tourism industry is banking on the upcoming May holiday to revive business dampened by COVID-19, as the Ministry of Transport expects some 265 million domestic travelers, which would be a new record high for that period, 36Kr reported.

KEY STAT | China's tourists eagerly await May holiday as travel bookings surge | KrASIA

KEY STAT | China&#8217;s tourists eagerly await May holiday as travel bookings surge

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Julianna Wu

Building a coherent narrative of India's rapidly changing tech ecosystem.

India Tech

India

Last year online travel booking companies were reeling under an increase in ticket cancellations for both national and international travels.

Flipkart acquires online travel company Cleartrip in a distress sale | KrASIA

Flipkart acquires online travel company Cleartrip in a distress sale

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Avanish Tiwary

Traveloka

Fintech is the new applications, processes, products, or business models in the financial services industry, composed of one or more complementary financial services and provided as an end-to-end process via the internet.

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Indonesian travel tech unicorn Traveloka on Friday announced that it will partner with SCB 10X, the innovation arm of Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), and form a joint company called Trex Ventures.Siam Commercial Bank is one of the largest lenders in Thailand and was reportedly involved in Traveloka's USD 250 million funding round in July last year. Together, the partners plan to create financial products that are tailored to meet the needs of travelers and lifestyle consumers in Thailand, said Pitiporn Phanaphat, chief business development and financial officer at SCB 10X.

Traveloka joins Siam Commercial Bank to create fintech products in Thailand | KrASIA

Traveloka joins Siam Commercial Bank to create fintech products in Thailand

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Khamila Mulia

A peek into the booming tech ecosystem of Southeast Asia.

SEA Tech

Part 1 covers the origins of Traveloka and the company's build-out from flight listings to much, much more.There have been turbulent moments for Traveloka's top brass.

In the top flight: Everything you need to know about Traveloka (Part 2 of 2) | KrASIA

In the top flight: Everything you need to know about Traveloka (Part 2 of 2)

Now worth around USD 3 billion, Traveloka is Southeast Asia's most popular online travel agency—and more.

In the top flight: Everything you need to know about Traveloka (Part 1 of 2) | KrASIA

In the top flight: Everything you need to know about Traveloka (Part 1 of 2)

Deep Tech

State-owned military suppliers CETC and Potevio prepare for US sanctions.

China to create 'IT aircraft carrier' through tech megamerger | KrASIA

China to create &#8216;IT aircraft carrier&#8217; through tech megamerger

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The company has been focusing on new verticals such as car rentals and staycations.

Klook manages to raise USD 200 million amid recovery of domestic tourism | KrASIA

Klook manages to raise USD 200 million amid recovery of domestic tourism

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Song Jingli

US short-stay rental platform faces battles with super apps in the region.

Airbnb sets sights on USD 1.5 trillion market in Asia ahead of IPO | KrASIA

Airbnb sets sights on USD 1.5 trillion market in Asia ahead of IPO

As cross-border travel is still restricted, the China market has rebounded strongly.

Trip.com swings to a profit thanks to China's recovery | KrASIA

Trip.com swings to a profit thanks to China&#8217;s recovery

Wency Chen is a reporter KrASIA based in Beijing, covering tech innovations in&amp;beyond the Greater China Area. Previously, she studied at Columbia Journalism School and reported on art exhibits, New York public school systems, LGBTQ+ rights, and Asian immigrants. She is also an enthusiastic reader, a diehard fan of indie rock and spicy hot pot, as well as a to-be filmmaker (Let’s see). Follow her on Twitter: @ChenWQ45 Tips go to: wency@kr-asia.com

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KEY STAT | China’s tourists eagerly await May holiday as travel bookings surge

Flipkart acquires online travel company Cleartrip in a distress sale

Traveloka joins Siam Commercial Bank to create fintech products in Thailand

In the top flight: Everything you need to know about Traveloka (Part 2 of 2)

In the top flight: Everything you need to know about Traveloka (Part 1 of 2)

China to create ‘IT aircraft carrier’ through tech megamerger

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