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Once a 3D design startup, Manycore now wants to give AI a sense of place

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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

With craftsmanship rooted in the culture of the Central Plains, Songmont has built a global following.

As Western luxury slows, Chinese brands like Songmont set the new standard

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

Meituan, China’s all-in-one local services platform, covers food delivery, travel bookings, and lifestyle deals, simplifying daily consumer choices.

Pan joins to lead the development of Meituan’s LongCat app and large model.

Meituan hires top talent Pan Xin as it doubles down on AI

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

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Didi's freight unit to raise USD 1.5 billion

Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

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

On-demand Services

Didi Huoyun wants to expand in major Chinese cities in 2021.

KEY STAT | Didi's freight unit to close first round of fundraising

KEY STAT | Didi&#8217;s freight unit to close first round of fundraising

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Julianna Wu

What drives digital education adoption? Analyze e-learning apps, AI-driven assessments, and tools enhancing student engagement.

Edtech

How does learning transcend classrooms? Investigate online courses, adaptive learning tools, and global educational platforms.

Education

Asia is the leading region in terms of global edtech investments.

Edtech accelerator EduSpaze announces new cohort in thriving online education sector

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Ursula Florene

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

Southeast Asia

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 fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

Venture Capital

Southeast Asia's unicorns are considering a merger with a SPAC as option to go public.

Patrick Grove files to raise USD 250 million through blank-check firm

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

Users can instantly liquidate their investment and convert it into Ovo Cash.

Ovo and Bareksa roll out in-app investment feature for the young

How does dinner arrive at your door? Study platform partnerships, last-mile delivery, and culinary trends powering the takeaway economy.

Food Delivery

What changes the way we shop? Review fresh inventory management, dark stores, and logistics driving door-to-door grocery services.

Grocery Delivery

How does credit flow online? Explore digital lending tools, alternative scoring, and services accelerating capital access.

Lending

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

Payments

More digital companies dump new businesses under government pressure.

China's Big Tech crackdown drives Meituan out of health coverage

China&#8217;s Big Tech crackdown drives Meituan out of health coverage

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China's new digital yuan trial to distribute at least USD 14 million

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

JD.com

Multiple cities have already conducted or are on the way to test digital yuan locally.

KEY STAT | China accelerates digital currency trials before national holiday

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

Entertainment

What drives global exploration? Discover evolving tourism trends, hospitality services, and the shift toward personalized travel experiences.

Travel

The company has been focusing on new verticals such as car rentals and staycations.

Klook manages to raise USD 200 million amid recovery of domestic tourism

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Singapore

The firm has now secured a total of USD 36.6 million, including the USD 16 million Series C funding in July last year.

Wealth management platform StashAway eyes regional expansion after reaching USD 1 billion in assets under management

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Stephanie Li

Baidu leads Chinese search engines, voice assistants, autonomous driving research, and AI platforms connecting users with information and services.

Baidu

How are driverless systems redefining mobility? Uncover sensor technologies, regulatory frameworks, and AI driving cars without human intervention.

Autonomous Vehicles

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

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