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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.

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

Payments

Singapore

The company targets the enormous potential in the global cross-border payment market.

Singapore's Thunes bags USD 60 million, aims to become a global payments leader, CEO says

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Singapore&#8217;s Thunes bags USD 60 million, aims to become a global payments leader, CEO says

Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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Stephanie Li

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

Group buying community leaders talk about their experience in the sector.

Popular in China, the group buying fever is reaching Singapore

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Vulcan Post

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

Venture Capital

They are turning Singapore into their latest battleground in a pursuit for primacy in the region of Southeast Asia.

China’s tech titans wage war in Singapore in scramble for Southeast Asian markets

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Low De Wei

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

Mobility

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

On-demand Services

MaaS firm Swat Mobility operates in countries such as Singapore, the Philippines, and Indonesia, but Japan is becoming a prime market due to its aging population.

Singapore's Swat Mobility offers safer transportation for Japan's aging population | Startup Stories

Singapore&#8217;s Swat Mobility offers safer transportation for Japan&#8217;s aging population | Startup Stories

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Ursula Florene

What happens when banking goes virtual? Study no-branch platforms, biometric authentication, and seamless financial services.

Digital Banks

Philippines

Opinion

The round brings Tonik’s total funding to USD 44 million. 

Tonik raises USD 17 million for its neobank aimed at the Philippines' unbanked population

Tonik raises USD 17 million for its neobank aimed at the Philippines&#8217; unbanked population

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

Creative

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

Entertainment

What happens when viewers join in real time? Explore live streaming platforms, audience interaction tools, and brand opportunities in instant video.

Live Streaming

Singapore-based Pops Worldwide is attracting viewers with an approach that differs from global entertainment giants.

As streaming services gain screen time in Southeast Asia, one local contender makes strides

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

Lending

The company has disbursed over SGD 850 million in loans for SMEs across Southeast Asia so far.

Fintech lender Validus raises SGD 30 million for SME loans in Singapore

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Khamila Mulia

Indonesia

Malaysia

With most countries still banning large gatherings, Muslims are heading online to search for new clothes ahead of Eid al-Fitr.

Southeast Asian Muslims are shopping earlier during Ramadan, report says

Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

Grab

What redefines personal transport? Investigate pricing models, user experience, and new entrants reshaping door-to-door mobility.

Ride-hailing

GrabCar Exec offers a fleet of luxurious, premium vehicles and GrabPet XL caters to consumers with numerous pets.

Grab joins premium ride market with new GrabCar Exec service, will also launch GrabPet XL

Alibaba Cloud powers scalable cloud computing, data analytics, and cybersecurity solutions, supporting businesses’ digital transformation worldwide.

Alibaba Cloud

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

Artificial Intelligence

From learning tools to ad engines, teams prototyped AI applications aimed at solving practical challenges across industries.

AI in action: Inside the innovations from Alibaba Cloud’s Singapore Hackathon

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T. K. Lin

China

With a localized strategy and China-tested tech, Yup is expanding credit access across emerging markets in the region.

Can Yup become Southeast Asia’s answer to Nubank?

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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36Kr English

How do stores adapt to digital shifts? Explore e-commerce integration, inventory analytics, and omnichannel strategies for modern shoppers.

Retail

Europe

The UK grocer is testing a hybrid “Iceland Lab” concept to see if its icy staples can stand out in a hotly competitive market.

Can Iceland crack China’s frozen food market?

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