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

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

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Despite early traction in hardware, the startup is focused on building a full-stack robotics system that unites the “brain” and “body” of machines.

More than a hardware play: Robot Era’s founder sets the record straight on the company’s true ambitions

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What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

Electric Vehicles

How do goods cross borders seamlessly? Examine warehousing tech, route optimization, and data analytics building efficient supply chains.

Logistics

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.

Transportation

Challenges remain, but the NEV maker sees significant upside in expanding its commercial vehicle business beyond China.

As China’s commercial vehicle market slows, Gecko Motors shifts gears abroad for growth

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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: Augmentus raises Series A+ funding, Coda to acquire Recharge, Origgin Capital debuts second fund, and more

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Sudo Lim

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

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Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

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

On-demand Services

Ninja Van raises USD 578 million from Alibaba and other investors. Alibaba Group joined the investment as a new backer of Ninja Van.

Ninja Van raises USD 578 million from Alibaba and other investors

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Mengyuan Ge

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

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

What drives digital storytelling? Examine content creation, distribution channels, and media platforms connecting audiences worldwide.

Content

Alibaba to sell entire stake in Mango Excellent Media at USD 356 million loss. The media sector generates sizable revenue for Alibaba, but that may change.

Alibaba to sell entire stake in Mango Excellent Media at USD 356 million loss

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Jiaxing Li

Tencent, a Chinese tech conglomerate, invests in gaming, social media, and cloud services, supporting entertainment and connectivity worldwide.

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

Artificial Intelligence

Tencent takes Sogou private in acquisition deal. Sogou is China’s second largest search engine with 14.3% of the market share.

Tencent takes Sogou private in acquisition deal

Amazon leads e-commerce, streaming (Prime Video), and AWS cloud infrastructure, redefining retail, media, and data services.

Amazon

Flipkart, a prominent Indian e-commerce marketplace, hosts electronics, fashion, and home goods with fast shipping and easy returns.

Flipkart

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

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

Nearly 70 million people are expected to shop online during the first week of festive sales, which will kick off in early October.

Indian festive season sales to cross USD 9 billion in GMV in 2021: RedSeer

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Thailand

Data law delay blamed for accidental release of records of 106 million tourists.

Thailand's cybersecurity negligence causes personal data breaches

Thailand&#8217;s cybersecurity negligence causes personal data breaches

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Nikkei Asia

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

Middle East

How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

Creative

Israel's Niio.art secures USD 15 million following Samsung Displays deal. Niio's open platform gives consumers a way to experience and share digital art.

Israel's Niio.art secures USD 15 million following Samsung Displays deal

Israel&#8217;s Niio.art secures USD 15 million following Samsung Displays deal

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NoCamels

Luckin Coffee provides app-based ordering, convenient pickup, and a broad beverage menu, reshaping China’s coffee consumption patterns.

Luckin Coffee

Embattled Luckin Coffee to pay USD 187.5 million to settle US investors’ claims. The company has released its 2020 fiscal report, showing narrowing losses.

Embattled Luckin Coffee to pay USD 187.5 million to settle US investors’ claims

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

Enterprise Services

Freshworks' share price surge up to 33% to around USD 48 on the back of high investor demand, while its market capitalization ballooned to USD 13 billion on the first day of trading.

Freshworks becomes first Indian SaaS company to list shares in US after stellar debut

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

Airwallex raises USD 200 million, taking valuation to USD 4 billion. The startup’s revenue surged 150% in the first half of 2021.

Airwallex raises USD 200 million, taking valuation to USD 4 billion

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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