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

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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.

East Asia

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

Deep Tech

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

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network, delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends since 2010. With its extensive traffic and network, 36Kr has built a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities to provide insights into China’s technology landscape.

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What shapes modern healthcare and agriculture? Examine biotech startups, gene editing, and drug discovery unlocking biological potential.

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Hong Kong

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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T. K. Lin

What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

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How are driverless systems redefining mobility? Uncover sensor technologies, regulatory frameworks, and AI driving cars without human intervention.

Autonomous Vehicles

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

New funds will be used to develop visual controlling and sensing systems for unmanned vehicles and for business development.

CHINA BRIEF | Unmanned storage solution provider VisionNav Robotics scores USD 14 million in Series B1

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Song Jingli

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Saudi Arabia

According to a BCG report, women in the Middle East control USD 786 billion in wealth, with 40% of that concentrated in Saudi and the UAE.

The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority discovers the blockchain, the Qatar SportsTech Accelerator presents its cohort, and other news | The Middle East Weekly Roundup

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What's the life of a VC like? Paul Santos of Wavemaker Partners offers some candid answers

Video | KrASIA Debunks: Who works harder? VCs or entrepreneurs? 🤔 with Paul Santos

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James Chan

Experts predict that some startups will still fall by the wayside as the fallout from the pandemic becomes clearer.

Is the party over in Southeast Asia’s tech scene?

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The early-stage venture capital firm invests across health tech, fintech, direct-to-consumer brands, marketplaces, social commerce, as well as content and media companies.

Orios Venture Partners will hold stakes in 1 out of every 10 Indian unicorns: Q&amp;A with Anup Jain

I cover Indian tech, startup, venture capital ecosystems for KrASIA.

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Moulishree Srivastava

Our next VM TV guest is no stranger to investing in innovative companies within the China and SEA Ecosystem - we're pleased to announce the 3rd Episode of VM TV with Patrick Cheung from ZWC Ventures!

Venture Matters TV episode 3 will feature Patrick Cheung from ZWC Partners

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Emily Fang

New startups will need to work harder to secure additional funding, investors say.

Venture Matters | VCs eye tech opportunities in Asia, but fears of a COVID-19 second wave linger

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Venture Matters

The second episode of Venture Matters TV discussed deep tech startups, the importance of Singapore for the ecosystem, and "zero to one" moments.

We will see global champions coming out of Southeast Asia, Wavemaker Partners' Paul Santos says

We will see global champions coming out of Southeast Asia, Wavemaker Partners&#8217; Paul Santos says

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Georg Ackermann

How do connected devices shape daily life? Examine IoT sensors, data platforms, and security protocols integrating smart tech into homes and cities.

Internet of Things

The investment was led by CTC Capital and joined by private equity firm Sinowisdom.