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What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

Hardware

Once reliant on the US, Chinese brands are pivoting to new markets to blunt the impact of trade tensions.

US tariffs push Chinese hardware startups to redraw global roadmaps | KrASIA

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36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network, delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends since 2010. With its extensive traffic and network, 36Kr has built a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities to provide insights into China’s technology landscape.

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Bukalapak, an Indonesian marketplace, empowers small merchants and connects consumers with diverse products online.

Bukalapak

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

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

Consumer Services

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

On-demand Services

Indonesia

The Indonesian firm booked its first quarterly profit since restructuring began.

Bukalapak returns to profit in Q1 after shedding physical sales | KrASIA

Bukalapak returns to profit in Q1 after shedding physical sales

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Gojek, an Indonesian superapp, covers on-demand rides, food delivery, and financial services, enriching daily urban life.

Gojek

GoTo, formed by Gojek and Tokopedia, merges ride-hailing, logistics, and retail into a single super-app ecosystem.

GoTo

Tokopedia, an Indonesian online marketplace, empowers entrepreneurs, brands, and SMEs to reach digital-savvy consumers.

Tokopedia

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

Fintech

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

Logistics

What redefines personal transport? Investigate pricing models, user experience, and new entrants reshaping door-to-door mobility.

Ride-hailing

GoTo’s delivery, mobility, and fintech units all posted gains.

GoTo posts EBITDA profit in Q1 as Grab merger rumors simmer | KrASIA

GoTo posts EBITDA profit in Q1 as Grab merger rumors simmer

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

Venture Capital

Venture Capital | KrASIA Archives

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.

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

Deals in brief: Nul debuts with Wavemaker Impact backing, SkyeChip and Betterteem raise funding, Qualcomm snaps up VinAI’s generative AI unit, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Nul debuts with Wavemaker Impact backing, SkyeChip and Betterteem raise funding, Qualcomm snaps up VinAI’s generative AI unit, and more

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

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

Tencent

Deals in brief: Volve Creative and RockFlow raise funding, Tencent invests in Agibot, latest China deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Volve Creative and RockFlow raise funding, Tencent invests in Agibot, latest China deals, and more

What shapes modern healthcare and agriculture? Examine biotech startups, gene editing, and drug discovery unlocking biological potential.

Biotechnology

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

Deep Tech

How is healthcare going digital? Investigate telemedicine, wearable sensors, and data-driven platforms improving patient experiences.

Health Tech

What medical tools shape care delivery? Assess medical devices, diagnostics, and digital services refining patient treatment.

Medtech

From spinning out Takeda’s China assets to acquiring South Korea’s Hugel, CBC is building a global M&A engine with execution at its core.

CBC Group hits first close on China’s largest healthcare buyout fund | KrASIA

CBC Group hits first close on China’s largest healthcare buyout fund

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Deals in brief: Gobi Partners backs Funding Societies, Vietnam’s Stride lands Series A funding, Vertex Ventures Japan makes debut fund close, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Gobi Partners backs Funding Societies, Vietnam’s Stride lands Series A funding, Vertex Ventures Japan makes debut fund close, and more

Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

Grab

Hong Kong

Deals in brief: Grab reportedly in GoTo takeover talks, Kyberlife and Bluesify raise funding, Fore Coffee targets Indonesia IPO, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Grab reportedly in GoTo takeover talks, Kyberlife and Bluesify raise funding, Fore Coffee targets Indonesia IPO, and more

How do we operate off Earth? Explore satellites, launch services, and research ventures pioneering new space economies.

Space Tech

Work is underway to advance the next iteration of China's first recoverable liquid-fueled launch vehicle.

Venture Capital

Deals in brief: Nul debuts with Wavemaker Impact backing, SkyeChip and Betterteem raise funding, Qualcomm snaps up VinAI’s generative AI unit, and more

Deals in brief: Volve Creative and RockFlow raise funding, Tencent invests in Agibot, latest China deals, and more

CBC Group hits first close on China’s largest healthcare buyout fund

Deals in brief: Gobi Partners backs Funding Societies, Vietnam’s Stride lands Series A funding, Vertex Ventures Japan makes debut fund close, and more

Deals in brief: Grab reportedly in GoTo takeover talks, Kyberlife and Bluesify raise funding, Fore Coffee targets Indonesia IPO, and more

Deep Blue Aerospace raises fresh capital as China ramps up reusable rocket development

Deals in brief: Binance secures investment from MGX, Amber International debuts on Nasdaq, latest China deals, and more

Deals in brief: Intudo leads Elevarm’s pre-Series A round, Shoppable secures seed investment, three Malaysian firms raise funding, and more

Deals in brief: Agros and Phnxx raise funding, GlobalData acquires Ai Palette, Malaysia’s Khazanah backs chargEV, and more

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US tariffs push Chinese hardware startups to redraw global roadmaps

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