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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

Vietnam’s ride-hailing sector is expected to be worth USD 4 billion by 2025, growing at an average rate of 38%.

Vietnam’s taxi associations file complaint over unfair competition against Grab

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Stephanie Li

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

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

Enterprise Services

Singapore

The service is used by over 2,000 F&amp;B outlets in Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.

Malaysia’s Food Market Hub raises funds to expand into Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam

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

Fintech

Mutual funds only take 10% of Thailand’s THB 44 trillion (USD 1.5 trillion) capital market.

Lufax spinoff and Thailand’s KBank launch wealth management platform

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

Artificial Intelligence

Chooch AI's technology can be applied in tracking surgical procedures, social distancing compliance, and facial authentication.

Vickers Venture Partners leads Series A round in US-based Chooch AI

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

Deep Tech

How do machines identify faces? Examine security measures, privacy debates, and tech frameworks driving facial recognition adoption.

Facial Recognition

What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

Hardware

airp

Asia's Innovation Resource Platform

The fourth installment of AIRP (Asia’s Innovation Resource Platform) contained a fruitful discussion between Vulcan AI and up-and-coming players in China’s tech ecosystem.

AIRP Exchange Series 4: Vulcan AI seeks foreign partners in the machine vision technology industry

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AIRP

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

Q&amp;A

Now the founder of a successful venture capital firm, Carman Chan revisits her days as a tech columnist and entrepreneur for insights.

[Tuning In] Carman Chan on quitting her PhD program in pursuit of entrepreneurship

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Emily Fang

Hoolah works with over 1,000 merchants in Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong, and plans to further expand in the region.

Hoolah wants to expand its pay later offerings in Asia: Startup Stories

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Khamila Mulia

My Holland believes purpose is imperative, and it is the driver for a strong sense of belonging and happiness at work.

Tuning In | My Holland on happiness at work: Workplaces should make us feel alive

Shopee, a Southeast Asian online marketplace, features interactive shopping, flash deals, and localized payment options.

Shopee

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

E-commerce

Over 20 million hours of livestreams were watched on Shopee Live in Southeast Asia and Taiwan since it launched 11.11 Big Sale three weeks ago.

Shopee sets new record with 200 million items sold on Singles' Day

Shopee sets new record with 200 million items sold on Singles&#8217; Day

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

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

Transportation

With contingency plans and supplier alternatives lined up, Chinese automakers appear ready for the turbulence.

Trump’s new tariffs rattle supply chains, but China’s EV firms aren’t blinking

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

Consumer Services

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

Creative

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.

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

Retail

Hong Kong

Once mistaken for a foreign brand, Pelliot is now bound for an IPO as one of China’s top outdoor apparel labels.

Budget brand no more? Pelliot readies Hong Kong IPO after profit surge

Photo of an outdoor setup showcasing Asmoke’s smart electric grill.

Asmoke is reengineering barbecue with sensors and startup swagger, betting that pitmasters are ready for a tech upgrade.

Can a smart grill from China earn a place in American backyards?

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