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A blockchain, originally block chain, is a growing list of records, called blocks, which are linked using cryptography. Each block contains a cryptographic hash of the previous block, a timestamp, and transaction data.

Blockchain

Digital Banks

Fintech is the new applications, processes, products, or business models in the financial services industry, composed of one or more complementary financial services and provided as an end-to-end process via the internet.

Fintech

An e-commerce payment system facilitates the acceptance of electronic payment for online transactions. Read stories of Payment service providers, platforms or the trending of the Payment industry.

Payments

Efforts with Saudi Arabia, Thailand and more pave way for cheaper transfers.

China explores cross-border uses for digital yuan in new trial | KrASIA

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China explores cross-border uses for digital yuan in new trial

Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

KrASIA

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Nikkei Asia

GITEX Global 2024 wraps up with over 200,000 participants in Dubai and gears up for its Asia debut in Singapore in 2025.

GITEX Global 2024: AI at the center of global innovation | KrASIA

GITEX Global 2024: AI at the center of global innovation

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KrASIA Writers

Mobility

Transport or transportation is the movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. 

Transportation

MENA

Practical, luxurious, and without the premium price tag, Jetour is winning over Dubai’s car lovers.

Jetour is the hottest car brand in Dubai—here’s why | KrASIA

Jetour is the hottest car brand in Dubai—here’s why

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Al Shasia

KrASIA | News Archives

Bringing together the latest business insights and trends of China's tech ecosystem.

China Tech

Metaverse

Viral Chinese metaverse app Jelly taken offline amid allegations of user data malpractice and copyright infringement.

Viral Chinese metaverse app Jelly taken offline amid allegations of user data malpractice and copyright infringement | KrASIA

Viral Chinese metaverse app Jelly taken offline amid allegations of user data malpractice and copyright infringement

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Jiaxing Li

The game industry is the economic sector involved in the development, marketing, and monetization of games. It encompasses dozens of job disciplines and its component parts employ thousands of people worldwide.

Gaming

China’s refusal to approve new games forces gaming companies to cut staff. More than 14,000 video game companies shut down between July and December 2021.

China’s refusal to approve new games forces gaming companies to cut staff | KrASIA

China’s refusal to approve new games forces gaming companies to cut staff

Xiaomi Corporation is a Chinese electronics company headquartered in Beijing. Xiaomi makes and invests in smartphones, mobile apps, laptops, and related consumer electronics.

Xiaomi

Smartphones

Xiaomi is transforming into a high-end smartphone brand to compete with Apple. Xiaomi hopes its premium offerings will propel it to new heights.

Xiaomi is transforming into a high-end smartphone brand to compete with Apple | KrASIA

Xiaomi is transforming into a high-end smartphone brand to compete with Apple

Bilibili

Death of Bilibili staff member renews discussion about overwork in Chinese tech companies. An active job listing specifies the work involves 12-hour shifts.

Death of Bilibili staff member renews discussion about overwork in Chinese tech companies | KrASIA

Death of Bilibili staff member renews discussion about overwork in Chinese tech companies

Japan, Korea, and the West

A peek into the booming tech ecosystem of Southeast Asia.

SEA Tech

Myanmar

Telenor Myanmar customers lodge GDPR complaint over transfer of 18 million users’ personal data. The telco’s sale has drawn the ire of rights groups.

Telenor Myanmar customers lodge GDPR complaint over transfer of 18 million users’ personal data | KrASIA

Telenor Myanmar customers lodge GDPR complaint over transfer of 18 million users’ personal data

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Stephanie Li

Tesla

Electric Vehicles

Tesla sues Chinese social media influencer over claims of brake failure. The EV maker posted robust sales despite negative publicity in the country.

Tesla sues Chinese social media influencer over claims of brake failure | KrASIA

Tesla sues Chinese social media influencer over claims of brake failure

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Mengyuan Ge

Investment

Indonesia

Indonesian regulators block illegal trading websites following complaints on social media. Bappebti has announced that binary options are illegal.

Indonesian regulators block illegal trading websites following complaints on social media | KrASIA

Indonesian regulators block illegal trading websites following complaints on social media

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Khamila Mulia

Tencent Holdings Limited is a Chinese multinational investment holding conglomerate whose subsidiaries specialize in various Internet-related services and products, entertainment, artificial intelligence and technology both in China and globally.

Tencent

Video

Tencent to take Nasdaq-listed video game streaming site Douyu private. The change is a redirection for Tencent’s overall streaming business.

Tencent to take Nasdaq-listed video game streaming site Douyu private | KrASIA

Tencent to take Nasdaq-listed video game streaming site Douyu private

Gojek is a transportation network company and logistics startup company based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Gojek

GrabTaxi Holdings Pte. Ltd. is a transportation network company based in Singapore. In addition to transportation, the company offers food delivery services via mobile app. It operates in the Southeast Asian countries of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, and Cambodia. 

Grab

Shopee

Traveloka

E-commerce is the activity of buying or selling of products on online services or over the Internet. 

E-Commerce

Food Delivery

Grocery Delivery

Southeast Asian platforms seek ‘super app’ label to emulate Grab and Gojek. Shopee, Traveloka, and AirAsia have ventured into an array of services.