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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

China

Strutt’s first product is a LiDAR-equipped personal mobility device that uses AI to go beyond the traditional wheelchair format.

Former DJI engineer launches Strutt to bring a human touch to mobility tech

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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

NetEase, a Chinese Internet services firm, offers online gaming, music streaming, and e-commerce platforms, engaging millions of digital users.

NetEase

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

Creative

How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

The game clocked two million players within a day of its global release, but questions remain about its long-term revenue potential.

Where Winds Meet: Can it become China’s next global blockbuster game?

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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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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Singapore

Southeast Asia

Thailand

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

Deals in brief: Roojai raises Series C funding, Cove acquires Casa Mia Coliving, nine China investments, and more

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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.

Traveloka, a Southeast Asian travel platform, helps users book flights, hotels, and local experiences seamlessly.

Traveloka

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

Indonesia

Traveloka’s head of corporate communications says the company is aware of fraudulent activities, but that the data stored on its servers was not misused.

Traveloka says it is aware of fraudulent activities from 2019, denies data misuse

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ByteDance, a Chinese internet company, uses machine learning to recommend engaging videos, news, and social content (via TikTok and Douyin).

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

TikTok hosts short-form videos spanning entertainment, education, and branded content, capturing global audiences and driving cultural trends.

TikTok

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

WeChat

What entertains a connected world? Track shifts in film, music, and media consumption, as platforms and audiences redefine cultural experiences.

Entertainment

Can brief clips hold lasting impact? Analyze short-form content trends, creator communities, and platform strategies for rapid viewer engagement.

Short Video

US Commerce Department to reassess all apps connected to 'adversaries.' Biden's new executive order revokes the WeChat and TikTok orders issued in August, along with another in January that targeted eight other Chinese communications and financial technology software applications.

Biden revokes WeChat and TikTok ban, but orders security review

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Indonesian fintech startup BukuWarung raised USD 60 million in a Series A round led by US-based VC firms Valar Ventures and Goodwater Capital.

BukuWarung snags USD 60 million in new round led by Peter Thiel's Valar Ventures and Goodwater

BukuWarung snags USD 60 million in new round led by Peter Thiel&#8217;s Valar Ventures and Goodwater

Kuaishou, a rival of TikTok, has faced struggles beyond China for years, but shows progress overseas with the release of apps like Zynn and Snack Video.

TikTok rival Kuaishou shows progress overseas after years of struggles

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

Middle East

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

Enterprise Services

Verbit, a US-Israeli AI-powered transcription and captioning platform, has raised USD 157 million in Series D funding, giving the company unicorn status.

Israeli AI transcription startup Verbit raises USD 157 million at unicorn valuation

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

India

PhonePe, a digital wallet in India, enables UPI payments, money transfers, and merchant transactions through a user-friendly app.

PhonePe

What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

Payments

KrASIA The overall UPI transactions came down by 101 million to 2.53 billion in May from 2.6 billion in April.

Walmart-backed PhonePe maintains its lead in UPI payments amid declining transactions

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Moulishree Srivastava

Sea Group operates digital entertainment (Garena), e-commerce (Shopee), and fintech (SeaMoney) platforms across Southeast Asia.

Sea Group

Shopee, a Southeast Asian online marketplace, features interactive shopping, flash deals, and localized payment options.

Shopee

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

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

Retail

Shopee, the ecommerce arm of Sea Group, appears to be continuing an aggressive push into Latin America with silent launches of sites in Chile and Colombia.

Shopee expands in Latin America with silent launches in Chile, Colombia

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The latest funding round has quadrupled the valuation of the seven-year-old Whatfix to USD 600 million. Whatfix is SoftBank's third investment in India this year after social commerce startup Meesho and banking tech company Zeta.

SoftBank leads USD 90 million Series D in Indian B2B SaaS startup Whatfix

Thailand is studying ways to tighten its grip on social media, as the prime minister ordered his cabinet to research how countries like India regulate online content.

Thailand mulls law to tighten grip on social media

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