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Both Asian countries maneuver amid trade negotiations with Washington.

Vietnam, South Korea crack down on Chinese goods skirting US tariffs | KrASIA

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Vietnam, South Korea crack down on Chinese goods skirting US tariffs

Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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

Grab

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

On-demand Services

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

Ride-hailing

Indonesia

Malaysia

Philippines

Singapore

Thailand

Strong performances across mobility, deliveries, and financial services drove Grab’s better-than-expected first-quarter results.

Grab raises EBITDA outlook as Q1 revenue and user growth beat expectations | KrASIA

Grab raises EBITDA outlook as Q1 revenue and user growth beat expectations

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Sudo Lim

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

Deep Tech

What powers digital devices? Delve into chip design, manufacturing bottlenecks, and semiconductor breakthroughs fueling global electronics.

Semiconductors

The two companies unveiled processors designed to boost real-time performance, enhance safety, and power more centralized automotive systems.

Axera and Black Sesame roll out chips built for smarter, safer vehicles | KrASIA

Axera and Black Sesame roll out chips built for smarter, safer vehicles

India’s tech landscape blossoms with e-commerce startups, fintech innovations, and IT services shaping a growing digital consumer base.

India

India | KrASIA Archives

Uable cultivates life skills in Indian schoolchildren

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

Edtech

Uable engages children from age six to 12 in role-playing projects, where the kids imagine themselves as astronauts, detectives, or scientists to solve problems.

Uable cultivates life skills and imagination in India's schoolchildren | Startup Stories | KrASIA

Uable cultivates life skills and imagination in India&#8217;s schoolchildren | Startup Stories

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Avanish Tiwary

US-Listed YY Spins off Game Streaming Unit Huya for IPO to Fuel Expansion

How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

Before the ban, the Indian gaming market has largely been dominated by China-based developers.

Indian game developers set to gain from PUBG-ban | KrASIA

Indian game developers set to gain from PUBG-ban

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Tausif Alam

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

Augmented and Virtual Reality

Can brief clips hold lasting impact? Analyze short-form content trends, creator communities, and platform strategies for rapid viewer engagement.

Short Video

India is Snapchat’s largest market outside the US, with about 33.8 million users.

Snapchat to ramp up investments in India | KrASIA

Snapchat to ramp up investments in India

I cover Indian tech, startup, venture capital ecosystems for KrASIA.

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

Venture Capital

From the new fund, Elevation Capital is expected to focus on new areas such as enterprise SaaS.

SAIF Partners rebrands as Elevation Capital with USD 400 million new fund | KrASIA

SAIF Partners rebrands as Elevation Capital with USD 400 million new fund

The pandemic is a rare filtering event for startups, VC says

Q&amp;A

The Bengaluru-based investment firm recently announced the first close of its third early-stage fund, with a corpus target of USD 100 million.

The pandemic is a rare filtering event for startups | Q&A with Pranav Pai of 3One4 | KrASIA

The pandemic is a rare filtering event for startups | Q&#038;A with Pranav Pai of 3One4

HBO and WB to go off-air in South Asian nations

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

Entertainment

How do visuals captivate global viewers? Dive into streaming services, production models, and evolving formats defining video engagement.

Video

It will continue HBO's syndication partnership with Disney’s Hotstar that streams over 100 HBO original shows.

WarnerMedia shuts down HBO and WB in India and other South Asian nations | KrASIA

WarnerMedia shuts down HBO and WB in India and other South Asian nations

BigBasket delivers groceries online, supplying fresh produce, household essentials, and personal care items to Indian customers.

BigBasket

How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Mobility

A slew of consumer-facing startups are tinkering with subscription-based revenue model in addition to their current model.

Indian consumer tech startups search for a sustainable revenue model | KrASIA

Indian consumer tech startups search for a sustainable revenue model

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

Tata Group is gearing up to jump into the e-commerce space with a super app.

Indian conglomerate Tata Group eyes 20% stake in Alibaba-backed e-grocer Bigbasket | KrASIA

Indian conglomerate Tata Group eyes 20% stake in Alibaba-backed e-grocer Bigbasket

Razorpay became the sixth unicorn company this year

Sequoia Capital finances transformative companies, guiding them through growth phases and global market entry.

Sequoia Capital

Tiger Global, a US-based venture firm, backs internet and software businesses scaling across multiple regions.

Tiger Global

Y Combinator accelerates early-stage startups, mentoring founders and providing seed funding for transformative tech ideas.

Y Combinator

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

Fintech

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

Payments

Razorpay aims to power payments and banking for 50 million businesses by 2025 from the current five million.