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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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The strategy helps merchants boost efficiency and minimize tariffs, sidelining Western services.

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Hong Kong

By connecting businesses across ASEAN and the GBA, Hong Kong can show how hubs create more value together.

Hong Kong's hub ambitions are not a zero-sum game

Hong Kong&#8217;s hub ambitions are not a zero-sum game

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Edric Mak

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

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.

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

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It has raised its revenue targets, betting that stronger models will lift its cloud business.

Volcano Engine bets better models, not lower prices, will decide the MaaS race

Cheng Zi is based in China, covering technology- and business-related events. She works with her colleagues at 36Kr Global to provide coverage in both English and Chinese.

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

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Puja Bharwani, Director of Antler, shares Antler's experience of moving what is normally on a stage in a closed-door event format to a digital experience with live engagement.

Planning a Virtual Demo Day: a Careful Balance of Two Worlds

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

Fintech

The UAE announces government changes to empower digital transformation, creates new Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology.

Hill & Knowlton Europe now managed out of Dubai, e-sports recognized by the Arab Olympic Committee, and deal news | The Middle East Weekly Roundup

Hill &#038; Knowlton Europe now managed out of Dubai, e-sports recognized by the Arab Olympic Committee, and deal news | The Middle East Weekly Roundup

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Meituan, China’s all-in-one local services platform, covers food delivery, travel bookings, and lifestyle deals, simplifying daily consumer choices.

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

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

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The company has delivered 10,473 electric SUVs by the end of June since last November.

CHINA BRIEF | EV maker Lixiang files for US IPO after closing USD 550 million Series D

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Song Jingli

China is one of the top economic entities in the world. Many foreigners are starting their businesses in China from scratch or expanding from overseas to the Chinese market.

Startup Country Guide: China

Startup Universal is a content website covering emerging startup ecosystems across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Europe. We work directly with top local investors &amp; founders in emerging ecosystems to develop global startup insights in the form of country guides, database of local resources, and curated news articles. You can think of Startup Universal as the Wikipedia of global startup ecosystems--a centralized and foundational information source.

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Startup Universal

What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

Hardware

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

Robotics

Sublue is expected to start its pre-IPO financing round shortly and prepare for a future public listing on the Star Market of the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

CHINA BRIEF | Underwater robot producer Sublue closes USD 17 million Series B+

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The third episode of Venture Matters TV discussed how Southeast Asian entrepreneurs emulate Chinese business models, the role of tech giants, and the impact of COVID-19.

Capital is becoming less powerful, ZWC Partners' Patrick Cheung says

Capital is becoming less powerful, ZWC Partners&#8217; Patrick Cheung says

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Lin Lingyi

What medical tools shape care delivery? Assess medical devices, diagnostics, and digital services refining patient treatment.

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Top venture capital and private equity firms had placed their bets on the Chinese medical industry.

28 IPOs in 180 days, a trillion dollar market has exploded in China

Sony, a Japanese electronics pioneer, excels in gaming consoles, home entertainment systems, audio devices, and cinematic production.

Sony

Tencent, a Chinese tech conglomerate, invests in gaming, social media, and cloud services, supporting entertainment and connectivity worldwide.

How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

Japanese conglomerate to invest USD 250 billion in US developer Epic Games.

Sony partners with 'Fortnite' producer ahead of PS5 launch

Sony partners with &#8216;Fortnite&#8217; producer ahead of PS5 launch

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

India

Equity funding in H1 2020 decreased by around 29% to USD 4.2 billion across 461 rounds, from USD 5.9 billion funding in H1 2019, the report said.

More startups incorporated in H1 2020 in India than last year: Report

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

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