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Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

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

China

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

Ant Group might soon resume its suspended initial public offering, according a member of the Chinese financial technology group's board of directors.

Ant Group director sees relaunch of IPO 'before too long'

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Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

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

Going public in the US is not the only choice, and in light of the current turmoil, not a viable one for Chinese tech giants.

After Didi’s troubled IPO, Chinese companies will have to think twice about a US listing

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

Wary of a cybersecurity review for companies with over 1 million users, mature Chinese tech firms are being nudged towards domestic capital markets.

The tide is turning for Chinese tech IPOs in the US

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

Ride-hailing

Didi closed at USD 14.14 on NYSE debut, up from initial public offering price of USD 14 per share. The closing price put its market cap at USD 67.8 billion.

Didi ekes out 1% gain after New York IPO pop fizzles

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

Investment

How can businesses drive positive change? Study policies, ESG strategies, and community initiatives fostering global social advancement.

Social Impact

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The discovery of how easy it is to work from anywhere has reduced the number of hurdles entrepreneurs would often run up against in less urban areas.

Fast vaccinations and easy money spell boom times for entrepreneurs

Netflix streams films, TV series, and documentaries, revolutionizing how audiences consume on-demand entertainment worldwide.

Netflix

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

Entertainment

Involution, or neijuan in Chinese, the latest meme among Chinese white-collar workers, happens at both the societal level and organizational level.

What Netflix and ByteDance are doing to break away from organizational involution

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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

In tapping the American market for an IPO, Lalamove will join the likes of cargo platform Full Truck Alliance, and Kanzhun, operator of Boss Zhipin.

Hong Kong's Lalamove files for USD 1 billion American IPO

Hong Kong&#8217;s Lalamove files for USD 1 billion American IPO

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

Transportation

The Tencent-backed platform has attracted investors as the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and sovereign fund Mubadala Investment, each agreed to purchase USD 100 million in shares.

China's Full Truck Alliance jumps 13% in Wall Street debut

China&#8217;s Full Truck Alliance jumps 13% in Wall Street debut

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Sea reached a USD 148 billion market capitalization as of last week's close, June 18, exceeding that of Japan's SoftBank Group at USD 122 billion.

Sea tops SoftBank in market cap amid Latin America expansion

Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

Taobao, Alibaba’s consumer-to-consumer marketplace, connects Chinese shoppers with diverse products, from fashion and electronics to everyday essentials.

Taobao

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

Alibaba’s Jiang Fan expects Taobao Shangou to reach RMB 1 trillion in transaction volume within three years.

As Singles’ Day nears, what’s expected of Taobao Shangou?

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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Photo of Pave Bank's co-founders. From left to right: Simon Vans-Colina, Salim Dhanani, and Dmitry Bocharov.

Why do firms join forces? Investigate synergy goals, valuation methods, and negotiations driving corporate consolidation.

Merger &amp; Acquisition

What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

Private Equity

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

Venture Capital

Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Accel backs Pave Bank, Endowus raises over USD 70 million, Hangry completes Series A5 round, and more

An alias used when humans and machines team up in our newsroom. Articles under this byline may be shaped with the help of AI, but are always vetted by a human before publication.

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The platform features seven task-specific AI models designed to enhance efficiency across functions.

Alpharithm launches AI Work platform to augment white-collar productivity

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

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Ant Group director sees relaunch of IPO ‘before too long’