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Meta oversees social networks (like Facebook and Instagram), messaging apps, VR platforms, and digital ads, connecting billions across continents.

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

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

Entertainment

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Facebook is planning to build two new undersea cables with partners to connect Indonesia, Singapore, and the United States and boost internet capacity in Southeast Asia.The social network will work with Google and Indonesian telco XL Axiata on Echo, a cable that is expected to be completed in late 2023. It will team up with Telin, a subsidiary of Indonesia's Telkom, and Singaporean conglomerate Keppel for the development of a separate cable named Bifrost, which will be finalized in 2024.

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

Gaming

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Shn Juay is the head of product and marketing at Storms, where she heads the marketing function and oversees Storms' strategic vision and growth. Previously, she spent over ten years working on various projects in communications, digital marketing, and project management. She later joined Paktor Dating Group as VP of marketing, then became COO and eventually CEO of the company

Tuning In | Shn Juay on working motherhood, ally networks, and thriving in the mobile game industry

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Taro Ishida

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

Grab

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

Fintech

Grab Financial Group’s senior managing director Reuben Lai says he is passionate about using business channels to create impact and change in the lives of Grab customers.Lai joined Grab in 2015 when the company offered just one service—rides. He was a believer in Anthony Tan’s mission to build a company that has a dual bottom line in financial outcomes and social influence. “That resonated with me,” Lai told KrASIA.

Grab Financial Group’s Reuben Lai on banking on the unbanked

How do we store tomorrow’s power? Evaluate battery R&amp;D, manufacturing progress, and recycling strategies fueling energy independence.

Batteries

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

Electric Vehicles

Malaysia

Porsche Asia Pacific and Shell jointly announced the implementation of Southeast Asia’s first cross-border high-performance charging (HPC) network on Wednesday.The network will feature 12 charge points at six Shell stations strategically located along Malaysia’s North-South highway. It offers electric vehicle (EV) drivers the ability to travel from Singapore to Penang without having to worry about their vehicles running out of power.

Porsche and Shell to build cross-country charging network for EVs between Malaysia and Singapore

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Vulcan Post

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

For Rahul Shinghal, CEO of digital escrow platform Tazapay, cross-border trade relies strongly on trust, especially for small businesses. There are complex issues—payments need to be arranged, specific terms and conditions met, and documentation produced.

Digital escrow service Tazapay expands in the region after new funding

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Ursula Florene

Photo of Forrest Li, also known as Li Xiaodong, is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Sea Limited.

Singapore-based tech giant Sea said it has given a corporate gift of SGD 50 million (USD 37.1 million) to the National University of Singapore (NUS) to support initiatives by the university’s School of Computing.

Sea donates USD 37.1 million corporate gift to NUS School of Computing

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Tech in Asia

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

Deep Tech

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

Enterprise Services

There are those that always take a little longer. The construction sector is often regarded as conservative, holding on to a traditional way of doing things. Lin Shijing, a tech entrepreneur and former CEO of Singapore-based Swat Mobility, is on a mission to change that. On Friday, he presented the Hubble platform, his latest venture, in front of business leaders and government representatives.

They aren't eliminating humans quite yet, but construction is changing

They aren&#8217;t eliminating humans quite yet, but construction is changing

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Georg Ackermann

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

China

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

Live Streaming

Can brief clips hold lasting impact? Analyze short-form content trends, creator communities, and platform strategies for rapid viewer engagement.

Short Video

India

Guangzhou-based Joyy (NASDAQ: YY) on Friday reported RMB 3.78 billion (USD 579.9 million) in revenue for the final quarter of 2020, up 77.5% year-on-year (YoY), excluding YY Live, which was sold to Baidu.Proceeds from its livestreaming business increased by 93.3% YoY to RMB 3.59 million, accounting for nearly 95% of the company's entire revenue. The upswing came thanks to continued user base growth and enhanced monetization capabilities of Bigo Live, the livestreaming app, and short-video app Likee, a direct competitor of ByteDance’s TikTok.

Livestreaming boosts user growth and revenue at Joyy

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Song Jingli

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

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

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

Singaporean Chew Shou Zi will join ByteDance after leaving consumer electronics giant Xiaomi (HKSE: 1810), according to an announcement on his verified Weibo account."I will join ByteDance as the CFO so that I can be based in my hometown Singapore 18 years after I left," said Chew, who served as CFO for Xiaomi between 2015 and 2020, leading the company through a successful initial public offering (IPO) on the Hong Kong Stock exchange in 2018.

ByteDance names former Xiaomi executive as CFO fueling IPO rumors

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The AI boom is lifting stocks to record highs, while the Strait of Hormuz closure is pushing up oil prices.

Asia's great disconnect: Markets boom as Iran war fuels cost of living crisis

Asia&#8217;s great disconnect: Markets boom as Iran war fuels cost of living crisis

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

Retail

Market constraints still limit its ability to match the scale of global luxury leaders.

After a breakout year, can Laopu Gold become China’s answer to Hermes?

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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Cheng Zi

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Investors are tracking photonics-based systems as demand grows for faster, denser, and more efficient AI infrastructure.

Lightelligence debuts in Hong Kong as optoelectronic computing gains traction

IPO Zaozhidao is a Chinese media outlet that provides timely coverage of IPO developments and related market signals.

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