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

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Jussi Salovaara, Antler’s co-founder and managing partner for Asia, shares his logical approach to entrepreneurial passion.

Antler’s Asia managing partner unpacks the power dynamics between entrepreneurs and VCs

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Annabelle Lim

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

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

What changes the way we shop? Review fresh inventory management, dark stores, and logistics driving door-to-door grocery services.

Grocery Delivery

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

On-demand Services

Indonesia

Grocery startup Segari bags USD 16 million led by Go-Ventures, aims for 10x business volume in 18 months.

Grocery startup Segari bags USD 16 million led by Go-Ventures, aims for 10x business volume in 18 months

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Khamila Mulia

Gojek, an Indonesian superapp, covers on-demand rides, food delivery, and financial services, enriching daily urban life.

Gojek

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

Grab

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

Logistics

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

Ride-hailing

A petition will be delivered to Indonesia's Minister of Manpower with five basic demands to improve couriers' conditions.

Couriers and activists demand reforms in Indonesia's gig economy

Couriers and activists demand reforms in Indonesia&#8217;s gig economy

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

Can new SPAC rules lure tech IPOs to Singapore?

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

How do policies adjust to a data-rich world? Explore usage-based coverage, automated claims, and analytics guiding risk assessment.

Insurance

Thailand

AI-powered Thai insurtech startup Sunday raises USD 45 million. In 2020, Sunday doubled its revenue growth, and it has served 1.6 million customers so far.

AI-powered Thai insurtech startup Sunday raises USD 45 million

Where do digital assets find value? Consider market volatility, decentralized exchanges, and blockchain protocols shaping crypto economies.

Cryptocurrencies

Malaysia

The Monetary Authority of Singapore adds Binance to its Investor Alert List. Its subsidiary Binance Asia Services can continue oeprations.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore adds Binance to its Investor Alert List

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As crypto traders struggle to sue Binance, the legal ramifications of exchange outages remain unclear.

As crypto traders struggle to sue Binance, the legal ramifications of exchange outages remain unclear

Bukalapak, an Indonesian marketplace, empowers small merchants and connects consumers with diverse products online.

Bukalapak

Bukalapak's revenue grew 35% in 1H 2021 on the back of O2O business. Mitra Bukalapak contributed USD 20.3 million in revenue in 1H 2021.

Bukalapak's revenue grew 35% in 1H 2021 on the back of O2O business

Bukalapak&#8217;s revenue grew 35% in 1H 2021 on the back of O2O business

Photo of Ayoconnect’s co-founders. From left to right: Alex Jatra (CFO), Jakob Rost (CEO), and Chiragh Kirpalani (COO). Adi Vora, co-founder and CTO of Ayoconnect, is not in the photo.

Indonesian B2B fintech developer AyoConnect raises USD 10 million to advance open finance. AyoConnect has more than 100 clients.

Indonesian B2B fintech developer AyoConnect raises USD 10 million to advance open finance

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

Retail

Some cities have suspended programs earlier than expected.

China races to calm worries over end to USD 42 billion consumer subsidies

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

Baidu leads Chinese search engines, voice assistants, autonomous driving research, and AI platforms connecting users with information and services.

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.

Artificial Intelligence

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

Deep Tech

Its new search interface is part chatbot, part creative tool, and part concierge, but whether users will embrace it at scale remains an open question.

Baidu reimagines search as the race to build the first AI superapp continues

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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What shapes modern healthcare and agriculture? Examine biotech startups, gene editing, and drug discovery unlocking biological potential.

Biotechnology

Hong Kong

The Hong Kong-listed firm is advancing its pipeline using an mRNA system it says can compete with the industry’s best.

Everest Medicines targets global expansion with proprietary, AI-driven mRNA platform

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T. K. Lin

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