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Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

Southeast Asia

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

How does credit flow online? Explore digital lending tools, alternative scoring, and services accelerating capital access.

Lending

Indonesia

Malaysia

Singapore

Thailand

Funding Societies finances underserved MSMEs in Southeast Asia. Funding Societies has disbursed over USD 1.8 billion in business financing to 70,000 MSMEs.

Funding Societies finances underserved MSMEs in Southeast Asia

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Khamila Mulia

Sea Group operates digital entertainment (Garena), e-commerce (Shopee), and fintech (SeaMoney) platforms across Southeast Asia.

Sea Group

Shopee, a Southeast Asian online marketplace, features interactive shopping, flash deals, and localized payment options.

Shopee

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

Consumer Economy

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

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

Gaming

Philippines

Vietnam

Sea Group's net losses widen even though revenues rose to USD 2.7 billion in Q3 2021. Sea Group's shares dropped 3.8% at market closure.

Sea Group's net losses widen even though revenues rose to USD 2.7 billion in Q3 2021

Sea Group&#8217;s net losses widen even though revenues rose to USD 2.7 billion in Q3 2021

How does technology feed the planet? Explore precision farming, digital supply chains, and sustainability efforts shaping modern agriculture.

Agriculture

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

Deep Tech

Singapore agritech startup Glife raises USD 8 million Series A to expand in Malaysia and Indonesia. This round brings Glife's total funding to USD 10 million.  

Singapore agritech startup Glife raises USD 8 million Series A to expand in Malaysia and Indonesia

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Stephanie Li

What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

Payments

Q&amp;A

5 thoughts on Southeast Asia’s payments sector from 2C2P’s founder Aung Kyaw Moe. Company expects to embrace Blockchain technology soon, founder says.

5 thoughts on Southeast Asia’s payments sector from 2C2P founder Aung Kyaw Moe

What revolutionizes mealtimes? Investigate alternative proteins, supply chain tracking, and delivery services fueling the future of food.

Food Tech

How can businesses drive positive change? Study policies, ESG strategies, and community initiatives fostering global social advancement.

Social Impact

Food surplus marketplace TreeDots snaps up USD 11 million Series A funding. The firm logged 400% growth year-over-year in gross merchandise value.

Food surplus marketplace TreeDots snaps up USD 11 million Series A funding

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How do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

On-demand Services

8 takeaways from Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company's 2021 report on Southeast Asia's internet economy.

8 takeaways from Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company's 2021 report on Southeast Asia's internet economy

8 takeaways from Google, Temasek, and Bain &#038; Company&#8217;s 2021 report on Southeast Asia&#8217;s internet economy

How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

Creative

What defines fully immersive realms? Uncover virtual environments, user-generated content, and monetization models shaping the metaverse.

Metaverse

Southeast Asian digital artists are building online communities such as Malaysia NFT, MetaRupa, and NFT Asia to foster adoption of NFTs in the region.

Southeast Asian digital artists are building online communities to foster regional adoption of NFTs

How is healthcare going digital? Investigate telemedicine, wearable sensors, and data-driven platforms improving patient experiences.

Health Tech

4 thoughts on growing a telehealth startup during the pandemic. ClicknCare provides healthcare services to Bangladeshi migrant workers in Malaysia.

4 thoughts on growing a telehealth startup during the pandemic from ClicknCare's founder

4 thoughts on growing a telehealth startup during the pandemic from ClicknCare&#8217;s founder

Curlec stabilizes recurring revenues for Malaysian businesses in the subscription economy. Curlec was one of ten finalists of the Alibaba x KrASIA Global Startup Accelerator Malaysia Demo Day

Curlec stabilizes recurring revenues for Malaysian businesses in the subscription economy

China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

China

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

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

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

Artificial Intelligence

Tencent's first-quarter results soared past expectations, thanks to AI-enhanced ads and games.

Tencent says chip stockpile can power AI training for "generations" despite US ban

Tencent says chip stockpile can power AI training for &#8220;generations&#8221; despite US ban

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

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 company’s sensors weave into textiles and surfaces, offering a scalable haptics solution for robots, vehicles, and smart environments.

With fresh funding, JQ Industries bets on fiber sensors to give machines a sense of touch

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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Image of the YU7, a pure electric SUV by Xiaomi. It is scheduled for release in mid-2025.

Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

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

Electric Vehicles

How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Mobility

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

With the YU7, Xiaomi seeks not only redemption, but a shot at surpassing Tesla.

After SU7 setback, Xiaomi reboots EV push with safer, smarter YU7

KrASIA tracks China’s tech and business stories—alongside key developments across the broader Asia Pacific region.

Malaysia

Funding Societies finances underserved MSMEs in Southeast Asia

Sea Group’s net losses widen even though revenues rose to USD 2.7 billion in Q3 2021

Singapore agritech startup Glife raises USD 8 million Series A to expand in Malaysia and Indonesia

5 thoughts on Southeast Asia’s payments sector from 2C2P founder Aung Kyaw Moe

Food surplus marketplace TreeDots snaps up USD 11 million Series A funding

8 takeaways from Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company’s 2021 report on Southeast Asia’s internet economy

Southeast Asian digital artists are building online communities to foster regional adoption of NFTs

4 thoughts on growing a telehealth startup during the pandemic from ClicknCare’s founder

Curlec stabilizes recurring revenues for Malaysian businesses in the subscription economy

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