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

Biotechnology

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

Deep Tech

China

Chair Zhao Yan is steering the company away from hype-driven marketing, investing in synthetic biology to rebuild growth and credibility.

After years of “sleep,” Bloomage faces biotech’s hard realities with a bet on science

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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.

Venture Capital

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

Deals in brief: Carro and Dat Bike raise funding, Terra Oleo debuts with seed round, six new China deals, and more

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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

Mixue Bingcheng runs beverage shops, leveraging mobile ordering and social commerce to serve refreshing drinks and desserts.

Mixue Bingcheng

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

Consumer Economy

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

Retail

Closures in Indonesia and Vietnam mark growing pains, but domestic scale, coffee, and new supply hubs give the group fresh momentum.

Mixue trims abroad, doubles down at home, and brews up Lucky Cup’s rise

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

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

To Alibaba, this investment is about its New Retail plan.

Alibaba makes strategic investment in home renovation platform "007 eService"

Alibaba makes strategic investment in home renovation platform &#8220;007 eService&#8221;

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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

Ele.me, a Chinese online food delivery platform, partners with local restaurants to provide fast, convenient dining options to urban consumers.

Ele.me

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

Delivery

Across China, hundreds of millions of VC dollars are transforming the way people eat. A snapshot.

Inside food delivery in China, and its implications for the SEA market

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

Many platforms only care about the service during and after the loan, no one had paid attention to pre-lending services

Indonesian fintech startup CashCash raises millions in new funding

DGene, founded in May 2016, develops VR solutions via the integration of light-field technology and machine learning.

DGene prepares to integrate 3D reconstruction capabilities into mobile phones with IDG's 100 million RMB

DGene prepares to integrate 3D reconstruction capabilities into mobile phones with IDG&#8217;s 100 million RMB

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

Enterprise Services

"Outcome-as-a-service" as an answer to drive real value for retailers.

This startup is looking to help grow ASEAN retailers with big data

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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

Instead of having customers looking for services, ShuWei wants services to reach customers.

Ant Financial invests several hundred million RMB in indoor location service provider ShuWei

How does learning transcend classrooms? Investigate online courses, adaptive learning tools, and global educational platforms.

Education

KaDa story has more than 10 million users worldwide.

Children digital library KaDa Story plans to go global after 100 million RMB of Series A+ funding

According to founder, the platform's revenue this year will exceed 500 million RMB, and the annual container volume is about 300,000.

International logistics transaction platform Yun Lian raised USD 10 million Series A2

Leveraging on Alipay’s mini program, their orders increased by 6 times in 6 months, reaching an average of 1000 orders a day.