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

Food Tech

Southeast Asia

Q&amp;A

Randy J. Hunt is head of design at Southeast Asia’s super App Grab, where he manages a team of designers, writers, engineers, and researchers. Previously, Randy served as head of design at Artsy, a New York based online art brokerage, and was vice-president of design at Etsy, a global online marketplace for handmade goods. Hunt spoke to KrASIA during UXDX APAC about his personal failures, oversights, and lessons learned from leading design practices at large and small firms. 

Tuning In | It’s important to design for relevance, inclusivity, and engagement, says Randy Hunt, head of design at Grab

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Emily Fang

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

Venture Capital

China

B Capital Group on Thursday said that it closed a USD 415 million fund for a new category called "Elevate" and that it will open a presence in China, where it appointed former Softbank Vision Fund partner Daisy Cai as country head.

B Capital launches new USD 415 million fund and expands to China

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Khamila Mulia

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

Gojek

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

How does dinner arrive at your door? Study platform partnerships, last-mile delivery, and culinary trends powering the takeaway economy.

Food Delivery

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

Grocery Delivery

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

Logistics

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

On-demand Services

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

Ride-hailing

Indonesia

Gojek started as a ride-hailing provider. It is now far more than that.

Many forks in the road: Gojek's ride to the stock market

Many forks in the road: Gojek&#8217;s ride to the stock market

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Ursula Florene

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

Deep Tech

What hovers over new frontiers? Explore drone logistics, aerial data collection, and surveillance tools shaping multiple industries.

Drones

Malaysia

As the world is in the midst of a global drone revolution, the overall industry is expected to be worth MYR 267 billion (USD 64 billion) by 2025. In Malaysia, local entrepreneurs and SMEs are being encouraged to explore opportunities in five industry verticals: agriculture, construction, energy, infrastructure, and public safety.

Drone tech could generate USD 64 billion globally by 2025

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Vulcan Post

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

Fintech

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

Payments

Sea Group's ShopeePay has quickly become a serious contender in Indonesia's e-payment scene. A recent survey by market research firm Snapcart found that it was the most used e-wallet in the country this March.

ShopeePay tops Indonesian e-wallet game in Q1: Survey

Singapore

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

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

Jakarta is one of the smoggiest cities in the world. Roads and highways are normally clogged with motorbike taxis, tour buses, delivery trucks, private cars and other vehicles that are pumping out exhaust from their tailpipes as they sit idle during traffic jams. But changes are coming. Ride-hailing firms in Indonesia have been incrementally replacing their fleets with electric vehicles in the past two years. It's a move that is good for the environment. More fundamentally, it may even be a boon for these companies' bottom lines.

Ride-hailing companies electrify: How will a switch to plug-in vehicles change Indonesia's air and roads?

Ride-hailing companies electrify: How will a switch to plug-in vehicles change Indonesia&#8217;s air and roads?

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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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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

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

Investment

The government-owned investor also focuses on hedge funds to diversify its portfolio.

Singapore's GIC eyes more investments in companies leveraging AI

Singapore&#8217;s GIC eyes more investments in companies leveraging AI

As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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Photo of a H1 humanoid robot, developed by Unitree Robotics, showcased at Mobile World Congress 2025.

Embodied Intelligence

How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

Robotics

The robotics company intends to allocate nearly half of its IPO proceeds to embodied intelligence research.

China's Unitree says "GPT moment" for robots remains years away

China&#8217;s Unitree says &#8220;GPT moment&#8221; for robots remains years away

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

Shein, a fast fashion online retailer, updates its catalog frequently, offering trendy apparel and accessories to global style-conscious shoppers.

Shein

Where do style and commerce meet? Examine supply chains, sustainable sourcing, and digital trends influencing global fashion markets.

Fashion

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

Hong Kong

The online fashion retailer could make its public market debut as early as August.

Shein clears Hong Kong listing hearing as Q1 growth slows to 1.1%

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

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IPO Zaozhidao

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

Southeast Asia

Tuning In | It’s important to design for relevance, inclusivity, and engagement, says Randy Hunt, head of design at Grab

B Capital launches new USD 415 million fund and expands to China

Many forks in the road: Gojek’s ride to the stock market

Drone tech could generate USD 64 billion globally by 2025

ShopeePay tops Indonesian e-wallet game in Q1: Survey

Digital escrow service Tazapay expands in the region after new funding

Ride-hailing companies electrify: How will a switch to plug-in vehicles change Indonesia’s air and roads?

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

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

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