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T. K. Lin

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

Investment

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

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.

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

Deals in brief: Tim Draper invests in Ryder, Verta raises seed funding, Xendit acquires Payex, and more

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Sudo Lim

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

Consumer Economy

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

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

Retail

Outdoor apparel risks following workwear’s path: from utility to fashion to commodification.

In China, the outdoor boom is starting to look more like a fashion cycle than a lifestyle shift

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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From feminism to wellness, meet five Indonesian niche media startups that produce unique and empowering content via digital channels.

The power of words: Early Stage

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Khamila Mulia

What drives global exploration? Discover evolving tourism trends, hospitality services, and the shift toward personalized travel experiences.

Travel

ScoutMyTrip puts the road trip planning industry at USD 6.6 billion.

Indian road trip planner ScoutMyTrip treks into Indonesia: Startup Stories

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Avanish Tiwary

At least 700 startups in the region are expected to exit between 2023-2025, according to a projection by Golden Gate and INSEAD.

Southeast Asia tech exits in upward trajectory: report

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Thu Huong Le

WeChat, Tencent’s superapp, combines messaging, social media, mobile payments, and mini-programs, streamlining daily tasks for over a billion users.

WeChat

Both WeChat and Weibo have put initiatives in place to help social media users limit the time they are visible online.

China’s social media may hold lessons for Facebook in reducing pressure to chase ‘likes’

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SCMP

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

Food Tech

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

Hardware

The next crop of innovative Singapore-based startups is arriving.

Singapore-based startups to watch in the second half of 2019

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Tech Collective

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

Artificial Intelligence

The startup was riding high on a wave of national interest in the development of AI, but quickly encountered its own limitations.

DeepGlint, once a promising Chinese AI pioneer, struggles to regain its glory

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Li Weilin

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

Gojek

Services corral smartphone generation but critics warn of risks to innovation.

Super apps: WeChat, GoJek and rivals battle to do it all in Asia

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

Kredivo is one of the fastest-growing fintech startups in Indonesia.

Kredivo's CEO Akshay Garg on building the strongest product and team: Startup Stories

Kredivo&#8217;s CEO Akshay Garg on building the strongest product and team: Startup Stories

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

On-demand Services

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