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How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

Investment

China

Hong Kong

Speakers at the GBA-ASEAN Summit framed the city as a two-way platform for capital, trade, technology, and expansion.

Hong Kong courts GBA-ASEAN connector role as trade and investment ties grow

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KrASIA

Singapore-based reporter covering tech and business across China and APAC, with a focus on globally relevant stories. Writes under an alias.

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T. K. Lin

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

Singapore

Southeast Asia

Thailand

Bringing you the latest updates on funding and investment activity across the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Airwallex raises Series H funding, Igloo acquires Eazy Digital, nine China investments, and more

An alias used when humans and machines team up in our newsroom. Articles under this byline may be shaped with the help of AI, but are always vetted by a human before publication.

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Sudo Lim

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

Autonomous 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.

Transportation

Smart driving, customized vehicles, and AI-powered operations must work together to make driverless mobility commercially viable.

CaoCao Mobility’s RoboX plan targets autonomous driving’s next phase

Cheng Zi is based in China, covering technology- and business-related events. She works with her colleagues at 36Kr Global to provide coverage in both English and Chinese.

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Cheng Zi

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

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Swiggy’s Indian delivery network offers food, groceries, and convenience items, catering to busy urban lifestyles.

Swiggy

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

Food Delivery

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

On-demand Services

Swiggy and other food delivery companies got into trouble last month as 25,000 restaurants logged out of their platforms.

Meituan-backed Indian food delivery unicorn Swiggy launches on-demand delivery service

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Avanish Tiwary

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

The social and gaming giant is actually an earlier investor for this startup.

Tencent-backed Kuaishou invests in comic startup Crossingstar as China's manga scene grows

Tencent-backed Kuaishou invests in comic startup Crossingstar as China&#8217;s manga scene grows

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Song Jingli

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

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

NetEase

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

The tech giant also eyes investment in NetEase Music to leapfrog the competition.

Exclusive | Alibaba to complete USD 2 billion buyout of NetEase Kaola this week

Wency Chen is a reporter KrASIA based in Beijing, covering tech innovations in&amp;beyond the Greater China Area. Previously, she studied at Columbia Journalism School and reported on art exhibits, New York public school systems, LGBTQ+ rights, and Asian immigrants. She is also an enthusiastic reader, a diehard fan of indie rock and spicy hot pot, as well as a to-be filmmaker (Let’s see). Follow her on Twitter: @ChenWQ45 Tips go to: wency@kr-asia.com

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Wency Chen

Ecomobi helps brands and e-commerce websites sell products via reviews, promoted content, and product experience.

VinaCapital Ventures leads investment in Vietnamese social commerce platform Ecomobi

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Thu Huong Le

What revolutionizes mealtimes? Investigate alternative proteins, supply chain tracking, and delivery services fueling the future of food.

Food Tech

Chongqing is known as a city of magical realism in China for its 'complicated and disordered' city terrain that often renders online maps useless.

How China’s hi-tech AI food-delivery apps are no match for Chongqing’s ‘graceful disorder’

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SCMP

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

Education

It collected "multiples of RMB 100 million" from investors including New Oriental Education.

Chinese online math-teaching platform VIPThink raises big round amid heating edtech sector

It seems that this is not Carsten Breitfeld's first invitation to steer a Chinese EV startup.

Faraday Future hires away ex-BMW exec Carsten Breitfeld into its rescue

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

Travel

Users can now buy life insurance products through the Traveloka app.

Indonesian unicorn Traveloka introduces new insurtech services through Traveloka Protect

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Khamila Mulia

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

Flipkart

After the recent sale of his stake in Flipkart, Binny Bansal still owns a little over 3% in the company.