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

China

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

East Asia

Z.ai

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

Deep Tech

Foundation and Large Models

Once overshadowed by DeepSeek and MiniMax, Z.ai found momentum by narrowing its focus and building a stronger position in coding.

Inside Z.ai’s turnaround after falling behind in enterprise AI

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From left to right: Yew Lok, Mickey Cheong, and Peili Teo, co-founders of Bioactivx.

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

Indonesia

Japan

Philippines

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Southeast Asia

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

Deals in brief: Bioactivx raises pre-Series A funding, SMBC and Singtel Innov8 back fileAI, latest China investments, and more

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Sudo Lim

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

Consumer Economy

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

Retail

The trendy Chinese jewelry brand’s first-half earnings fell short of forecasts.

Laopu Gold stresses bright outlook and global plans as growth slows

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

Fintech

The B2B fintech company helps its clients keep track of their digital payments.

Indian fintech startup Recko raises additional seed round to fuel international expansion

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Priya Pradeep

How do virtual worlds expand reality? Discover AR/VR tools, content creation, and platforms layering digital information onto everyday life.

Augmented and Virtual Reality

Home appliance maker Gree and the Guangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau are its clients.

China-based AR solution provider HiScene raises USD 35 million in Series C

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Song Jingli

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

It wants to reduce waste by reusing shipping boxes.

Shared shipping box startup raises 'hundreds of millions' of RMB

Shared shipping box startup raises &#8216;hundreds of millions&#8217; of RMB

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Uking Sun

LAIX's apps relied heavily on user acquisition via WeChat Moments.

English learning company LAIX fears growth slowdown amid WeChat's tightened rules

English learning company LAIX fears growth slowdown amid WeChat&#8217;s tightened rules

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

Paytm, an Indian digital payments app, enables mobile transactions, bill payments, and financial products for millions of users.

Paytm

Paytm also expanded its offering in ed-tech space with education loans and educations specific insurance products.

Alibaba’s Indian bet Paytm enters healthcare space in diversification efforts

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Avanish Tiwary

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

Pinduoduo

The once-promising neighborhood group-buying platform fails to attract new capital to stay afloat.

Pinduoduo’s ambitious challenger Songshu Pinpin lays off 70% staff, report says

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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The move reflects C88's goal to define its corner in fintech in the next five years.

C88 Financial Technologies acquires Indonesian data analytics firm IDX Optus

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Cindy Silviana

Chinese internet and social media companies have had to develop comprehensive content review capabilities to block content deemed harmful or inappropriate by the Chinese authorities. Photo: SCMP.

The company sees an opportunity to meet increased demand for tech that helps combat lies, propaganda, and conspiracy theories.

BIGO Technology—the Singaporean company selling content moderation services, starting with Indonesia

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South China Morning Post

Indians are fast-adopting digital payments as government-backed UPI creates a backbone for all digital transactions.