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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

Beijing is prioritizing the sector as a major growth engine.

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

Consumer Services

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

Logistics

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

On-demand Services

With trade tensions rising, companies are turning to offshore structures to stay nimble—and stay in business.

As tariffs bite, exporters explore offshore trade setups | KrASIA

As tariffs bite, exporters explore offshore trade setups

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

Creative

Where do style and commerce meet? Examine supply chains, sustainable sourcing, and digital trends influencing global fashion markets.

Fashion

A crop of Chinese handbag brands are skipping the logos and rewriting the luxury playbook, hoping design and storytelling can go where status once ruled.

Can China make its own luxury handbags—and make us believe in them? | KrASIA

Can China make its own luxury handbags—and make us believe in them?

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.

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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.

Deals in brief: Japan’s SmartBank hits first Series B close, Vynn Capital leads investment in DF Auto, latest China deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Japan’s SmartBank hits first Series B close, Vynn Capital leads investment in DF Auto, latest China deals, and more

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Coffee

With expanding footprints, GoodMe and Lucky Cup are driving an affordable coffee surge, shaking up China’s beverage market.

GoodMe and Lucky Cup drive China’s affordable coffee boom as competition heats up | KrASIA

GoodMe and Lucky Cup drive China’s affordable coffee boom as competition heats up

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Deals in brief: Wavemaker Partners launches USD 30 million growth fund, Dossier clinches pre-seed funding, AC Ventures fuels Collektr’s APAC push, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Wavemaker Partners launches USD 30 million growth fund, Dossier clinches pre-seed funding, AC Ventures fuels Collektr’s APAC push, and more

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

Cryptocurrencies

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

Fintech

Regulators in Japan seek a retention order as an option to keep assets in the country.

Japan eyes customer safeguards against fall of foreign crypto exchanges | KrASIA

Japan eyes customer safeguards against fall of foreign crypto exchanges

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

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

Artificial Intelligence

Spirit AI, backed by CATL co-founder Li Ping, believes its humanoid robots can help cut automakers’ labor costs.

Inside Spirit AI’s quest to deploy humanoid robots in automotive factories | KrASIA

Inside Spirit AI’s quest to deploy humanoid robots in automotive factories

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

GAC Group, a Chinese state-owned automaker, is one of China's largest car manufacturers, producing vehicles under its own brands and joint ventures.

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

GAC’s Aion RT packs LiDAR and fast-charging tech to compete in China’s tight EV market, but similar pricing puts it head-to-head with the Mona M03.

GAC launches Aion RT with Mona M03 pricing—can it capture the same demand? | KrASIA

GAC launches Aion RT with Mona M03 pricing—can it capture the same demand?

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

VinFast, a Vietnamese EV manufacturer, crafts electric cars and scooters, leading Southeast Asia’s shift toward sustainable mobility.

VinFast

Vingroup, one of Vietnam’s largest conglomerates, spans industries like real estate, automotive, healthcare, and technology.

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Deals in brief: Vingroup pledges additional funding toward EV arm, Intudo Ventures raises USD 125 million, latest China deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Vingroup pledges additional funding toward EV arm, Intudo Ventures raises USD 125 million, latest China deals, and more

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

JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce leader, ensures trusted transactions, efficient logistics, and a wide product selection for online shoppers.

JD.com

Pinduoduo revolutionizes e-commerce with social group buying, connecting budget-conscious shoppers to discounts on a broad range of products.

Pinduoduo

Taobao, Alibaba’s consumer-to-consumer marketplace, connects Chinese shoppers with diverse products, from fashion and electronics to everyday essentials.

Taobao

Tmall, Alibaba’s B2C platform, hosts premium brands and official stores, offering authenticated products to Chinese consumers seeking quality goods.

Tmall

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

China's shopping bonanza sees record highs for some brands, yet consumer wariness signals an evolving retail environment.

Singles' Day still delivers, but cautious consumers keep spending in check | KrASIA

Singles&#8217; Day still delivers, but cautious consumers keep spending in check

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

Xiaomi

Xiaomi races to scale production with new factories as surging EV orders strain supply.