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Fintech is the new applications, processes, products, or business models in the financial services industry, composed of one or more complementary financial services and provided as an end-to-end process via the internet.

Fintech

An e-commerce payment system facilitates the acceptance of electronic payment for online transactions. Read stories of Payment service providers, platforms or the trending of the Payment industry.

Payments

Japan

The industry is aiming to start mutual use of QR code payment systems in Southeast Asia and India by Expo 2025 Osaka.

Japan to collaborate on Chinese payment services with joint QR code | KrASIA

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Japan to collaborate on Chinese payment services with joint QR code

Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

KrASIA

As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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Nikkei Asia

Securing China’s commitment to reduce plastic production will be crucial for an effective treaty to combat plastic pollution.

Global plastic treaty talks could hinge on China pledging to curb plastic production | KrASIA

Global plastic treaty talks could hinge on China pledging to curb plastic production

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Jeff Chay

Angel Investing

Investment

Merger &amp; Acquisition

Private Equity

Venture capital is a type of private equity, a form of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth.

Venture Capital

India

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

Deals in brief: Sfermion and Amber Group lead USD 1.8 million investment in Anichess, 11 China and India deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Sfermion and Amber Group lead USD 1.8 million investment in Anichess, 11 China and India deals, and more

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KrASIA Writers

KrASIA | Opinion Archives

There are some important considerations to build a successful channel sales model in Asia.

Building a successful channel sales model in Asia | KrASIA

Building a successful channel sales model in Asia

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Ciaran O’Keeffe

Top-tier AI chip companies are sought after, while mediocre startups will find difficulty in financing

As China's designated national semiconductor champion, SMIC still lags behind the world's leading foundries such as TSMC.

Chinese chipmaker SMIC shares sink following stricter US export controls | KrASIA

Chinese chipmaker SMIC shares sink following stricter US export controls

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

In 2020, Singapore ranked #1 as the leading technology innovation hub over the next four years outside Silicon Valley/San Francisco

Winning fast-growth markets via Singapore | KrASIA

Winning fast-growth markets via Singapore

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Viktor Kyosev

Robotics

Cobots have been gaining popularity as full automation is not always desirable, and they have been transforming industries such as hospitality, medicine and law.

Cobots—are they your new friends at work? | KrASIA

Cobots—are they your new friends at work?

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Shih Han Wong

While fast-growth markets do not yet meet the criteria to be considered 'developed’, these economies will grow larger and have a significant impact on global trade and economics.

The game plan for winning fast-growth markets | KrASIA

The game plan for winning fast-growth markets

Hardware, in the context of technology, refers to the physical elements that make up a computer or electronic system and everything else involved that is physically tangible. 

Hardware

Huawei unit enjoys boost from parent's stockpiling ahead of trade measures.

HiSilicon's rise as major chip supplier threatened by US sanctions | KrASIA

HiSilicon&#8217;s rise as major chip supplier threatened by US sanctions

His sudden and breathtaking change from humility to arrogance towards China is beyond shocking.

Op-ed: Never trust Mark Zuckerberg again | KrASIA

Op-ed: Never trust Mark Zuckerberg again

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Thomas Luo

Electric Vehicles

CATL will use the new funds to build or enlarge its lithium-ion batteries manufacturing plants in the Fujian, Jiangsu, and Sichuan provinces.

CHINA BRIEF | Tesla supplier CATL raises USD 2.8 billion to enlarge production capacity | KrASIA

CHINA BRIEF | Tesla supplier CATL raises USD 2.8 billion to enlarge production capacity

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Song Jingli

SMIC is benefiting from the ongoing tech dispute between China and the US.