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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.

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

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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.

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

Deep Tech

How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

Robotics

The global vacuum market is maturing, and China’s top brands are now betting on new categories.

Record sales, shrinking profits: China’s robot vacuum leaders face their next test

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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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

Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

Xiaomi

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.

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Xiaomi says there’s no formal sales network in place, but the new facility appears to be part of a long-term Europe strategy.

Is Xiaomi’s new EV base in Germany a prelude to its European rollout?

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

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The Middle East’s growing tech ecosystem harnesses the enterprising spirit of innovators from its diverse cultural markets.

How do trustless ledgers transform industries? Investigate decentralized databases, smart contracts, and infrastructure powering secure transactions.

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Where do digital assets find value? Consider market volatility, decentralized exchanges, and blockchain protocols shaping crypto economies.

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

Fintech

Dubai-based crypto exchange BitOasis raises USD 30 million Series B. BitOasis is the Middle East and North Africa's first homegrown crypto exchange.

Dubai-based crypto exchange BitOasis raises USD 30 million Series B

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MENAbytes

Crypto exchange Huobi's COO Jiawei Zhu stepped down in April, five months after reported arrest. It has blocked new account registrations in mainland China.

Crypto exchange Huobi's COO Jiawei Zhu stepped down in April, five months after reported arrest

Crypto exchange Huobi&#8217;s COO Jiawei Zhu stepped down in April, five months after reported arrest

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Stephanie Li

Israeli-founded firm NFX raises USD 450 million for third fund.

Israeli-founded firm NFX raises USD 450 million for third fund

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Meta oversees social networks (like Facebook and Instagram), messaging apps, VR platforms, and digital ads, connecting billions across continents.

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After worldwide outage, will Southeast Asia's dependence on Facebook and WhatsApp wane? Telegram is now the top messaging app in Singapore and Malaysia.

After worldwide outage, will Southeast Asia's dependence on Facebook and WhatsApp wane?

After worldwide outage, will Southeast Asia&#8217;s dependence on Facebook and WhatsApp wane?

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Khamila Mulia

India’s tech landscape blossoms with e-commerce startups, fintech innovations, and IT services shaping a growing digital consumer base.

India

Ola, an Indian ride-hailing leader, offers car rentals, electric scooters, and food delivery, bridging mobility gaps across major cities.

The development comes a few days after Ola's electric mobility business Ola Electric raised a USD 200 million funding round.

Ola levels up its new mobility play by acquiring geospatial services startup GeoSpoc

I cover Indian tech, startup, venture capital ecosystems for KrASIA.

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

E-commerce

Pandemic turns Vietnam's condos into flourishing marketplaces. Social media connects buyers to trusted merchants inside their own community.

Pandemic turns Vietnam's condos into flourishing marketplaces

Pandemic turns Vietnam&#8217;s condos into flourishing marketplaces

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

Retail

Vietnam

Society Pass may become the first Vietnamese e-commerce firm to go public in the US. The company struggles with profitability.

Society Pass may become the first Vietnamese e-commerce firm to go public in the US

Temasek, a Singaporean state-owned investment firm, drives sustainable growth, strategic acquisitions, and innovation in global markets.

Temasek

How do firms boost efficiency? Assess cloud platforms, consulting solutions, and business intelligence tools powering corporate operations.

Cloud Solutions

How are digital assets protected? Analyze threat detection, encryption standards, and cybersecurity solutions safeguarding data.

Cybersecurity

Temasek leads USD 550 million investment in cybersecurity firm Orca Security. The extended Series C round takes the company's valuation to USD 1.8 billion.

Temasek leads USD 550 million investment in cybersecurity firm Orca Security

Byju’s, a former edtech unicorn, merges video lessons, quizzes, and personalized learning paths to help students excel academically.

Byju's

Paytm, an Indian digital payments app, enables mobile transactions, bill payments, and financial products for millions of users.

Paytm

Private equity and venture capital firms have poured in a record USD 49 billion into Indian companies across 840 deals during the first nine months of 2021.

News

Dubai-based crypto exchange BitOasis raises USD 30 million Series B

Crypto exchange Huobi’s COO Jiawei Zhu stepped down in April, five months after reported arrest

Israeli-founded firm NFX raises USD 450 million for third fund

After worldwide outage, will Southeast Asia’s dependence on Facebook and WhatsApp wane?

Ola levels up its new mobility play by acquiring geospatial services startup GeoSpoc

Pandemic turns Vietnam’s condos into flourishing marketplaces

Society Pass may become the first Vietnamese e-commerce firm to go public in the US

Temasek leads USD 550 million investment in cybersecurity firm Orca Security

Global investors rush to back IPO-bound Indian startups

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