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The Middle East’s growing tech ecosystem harnesses the enterprising spirit of innovators from its diverse cultural markets.

Middle East

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

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

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How do goods cross borders seamlessly? Examine warehousing tech, route optimization, and data analytics building efficient supply chains.

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Pakistani e-commerce logistics startup Rider raises USD 2.3 million seed round. Rider offers last-mile delivery services to e-commerce retailers.

Pakistani e-commerce logistics startup Rider raises USD 2.3 million seed round

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

Electric Vehicles

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

Social Impact

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

Transportation

City Transformer to provide foldable electric vehicles for United Hatzalah following a USD 22 million deal.

City Transformer to provide foldable electric vehicles for United Hatzalah emergency medical response organization

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How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

Investment

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

Venture Capital

Angular Ventures raises USD 80 million for second fund and adds new general partner. It invests in European and Israeli firms at the earliest stages.

Angular Ventures raises USD 80 million for second fund and adds new general partner

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

Artificial Intelligence

What powers digital devices? Delve into chip design, manufacturing bottlenecks, and semiconductor breakthroughs fueling global electronics.

Semiconductors

AI-focused chipmaker Hailo will use the fresh funds to address surging interest in the Hailo-8 AI processor for edge devices.

Israeli AI edge chipmaker Hailo raises USD 136 million

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

Southeast 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

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IoT developer UnaBiz bags USD 25 million Series B.

IoT developer UnaBiz bags USD 25 million Series B

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Temasek, a Singaporean state-owned investment firm, drives sustainable growth, strategic acquisitions, and innovation in global markets.

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The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

How do firms boost efficiency? Assess cloud platforms, consulting solutions, and business intelligence tools powering corporate operations.

Cloud Solutions

How are digital assets protected? Analyze threat detection, encryption standards, and cybersecurity solutions safeguarding data.

Cybersecurity

Singapore

Temasek leads USD 550 million investment in cybersecurity firm Orca Security. The extended Series C round takes the company's valuation to USD 1.8 billion.

Temasek leads USD 550 million investment in cybersecurity firm Orca Security

Israeli cybersecurity firm Guardicore to be acquired by Akamai in USD 600 million deal. It is mission-critical to reduce the spread of malware.

Israeli cybersecurity firm Guardicore to be acquired by Akamai in USD 600 million deal

What entertains a connected world? Track shifts in film, music, and media consumption, as platforms and audiences redefine cultural experiences.

Entertainment

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

Mobility

Smart glass developer Gauzy has partnered with LG Display to bring smart and dynamic transparent displays to various types of vehicles.

Israel's Gauzy unveils future of automotive smart glass at IAA auto show

Israel&#8217;s Gauzy unveils future of automotive smart glass at IAA auto show

SoftBank is a global tech investor fueling startups, telecommunications ventures, and AI-driven innovations across international markets.

SoftBank

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

Enterprise Services

Saudi Arabia

Saudi customer engagement platform Unifonic raises USD 125 million from SoftBank, others. Unifonic offers SMS, voice, and WhatsApp communication services.

Saudi customer engagement platform Unifonic raises USD 125 million from SoftBank, others

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

Deep Tech

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

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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

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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.

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.