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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.

Fintech

An e-commerce payment system facilitates the acceptance of electronic payment for online transactions. Read stories of Payment service providers, platforms or the trending of the Payment industry.

Payments

Japan

The industry is aiming to start mutual use of QR code payment systems in Southeast Asia and India by Expo 2025 Osaka.

Japan to collaborate on Chinese payment services with joint QR code | KrASIA

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Japan to collaborate on Chinese payment services with joint QR code

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

KrASIA

As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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Nikkei Asia

Securing China’s commitment to reduce plastic production will be crucial for an effective treaty to combat plastic pollution.

Global plastic treaty talks could hinge on China pledging to curb plastic production | KrASIA

Global plastic treaty talks could hinge on China pledging to curb plastic production

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Jeff Chay

Angel Investing

Investment

Merger &amp; Acquisition

Private Equity

Venture capital is a type of private equity, a form of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth.

Venture Capital

India

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

Deals in brief: Sfermion and Amber Group lead USD 1.8 million investment in Anichess, 11 China and India deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Sfermion and Amber Group lead USD 1.8 million investment in Anichess, 11 China and India deals, and more

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KrASIA Writers

KrASIA | Venture Capital Archives

Q&amp;A

The Bengaluru incubator has mentored four startups so far, and plans to add six more by 2021.

'We want to make Southeast Asia accessible to our startups': Q&A with Tanul Mishra of Afthonia Lab | KrASIA

&#8216;We want to make Southeast Asia accessible to our startups&#8217;: Q&#038;A with Tanul Mishra of Afthonia Lab

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Avanish Tiwary

An on-demand service platform connects waiting-time-sensitive customers with independent service providers.

On-Demand Services

The firm trains caretakers and recommend them to families that need their service.

CHINA BRIEF | Nanny-training company Haoyun Mama closes USD 7 million Series A round | KrASIA

CHINA BRIEF | Nanny-training company Haoyun Mama closes USD 7 million Series A round

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Song Jingli

Standardizing International Logistics with SaaS, CargoGM Raises Tens of Millions of Yuan

Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a Chinese multinational conglomerate specializing in e-commerce, retail, Internet and technology. 

Alibaba

Ant Financial Services Group, formerly known as Alipay, is an affiliate company of the Chinese Alibaba Group. Ant Financial is the highest valued fintech company in the world, and the world's most valuable unicorn company, with a valuation of US$150 billion. 

Ant Group

Enterprise services is an over-arching term to describe an architecture combining engineering discipline and computer science to solve practical business problems. 

Enterprise Services

Social Impact

Akulaku

asia

bipo

Covid

Shoplazza

Trends

As Chinese investment turns towards SEA, seasoned stakeholders offer their advice.

What opportunities and challenges exist for Chinese companies expanding to Southeast Asia? | KrASIA

What opportunities and challenges exist for Chinese companies expanding to Southeast Asia?

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Lin Lingyi

SoftBank Group Corp. is a holding company that engages in the management of its group companies which provides information technology and telecommunication services. It operates through the following segments: Mobile Communications, Sprint, Fixed-line Telecommunications, Internet, and Others. 

Softbank

The billionaire told shareholders in Tokyo he is leaving just as Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma himself quits SoftBank’s board.

SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son steps down from Alibaba’s board, weeks after Jack Ma quit Japanese firm’s board | KrASIA

SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son steps down from Alibaba’s board, weeks after Jack Ma quit Japanese firm’s board

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South China Morning Post

Bukalapak

Microsoft

E-commerce is the activity of buying or selling of products on online services or over the Internet. 

E-Commerce

Lending

Transport or transportation is the movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. 

Transportation

Alpha JWC

Event

Gobi Partners

microsoft

Ninjavan

Qiming

Realme

36Kr Chuhai and KrASIA successfully organized Globiz, a webinar aimed at shedding light on doing business in Southeast Asia.

Globiz｜Southeast Asia Market Expansion- Event Recap | KrASIA

Globiz｜Southeast Asia Market Expansion- Event Recap

The VC’s eighth fund will be used to back promising startups emerging from COVID-19.

Indonesia-focused East Ventures aims to raise USD 88 million for post-pandemic fund | KrASIA

Indonesia-focused East Ventures aims to raise USD 88 million for post-pandemic fund

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Ursula Florene

Visual Stories

KEY STAT | China first quarter equity investment rebounds due to biggest average ticket size in five years | KrASIA

KEY STAT | China first quarter equity investment rebounds due to biggest average ticket size in five years

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Julianna Wu

Voices

Three regional investors unpack the scene for us.

How will COVID-19 change the funding landscape in Southeast Asia? | KrASIA

How will COVID-19 change the funding landscape in Southeast Asia?

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Shannen Tan

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

India Tech

AngelList's Utsav Somani launched a micro-VC fund iSeed to invest in 30 early-stage startups with an average check size of USD 150,000 over the period of two years.