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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.

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Mixue Bingcheng runs beverage shops, leveraging mobile ordering and social commerce to serve refreshing drinks and desserts.

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

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Mixue’s large store in Guangzhou is part of its efforts to differentiate itself from competitors.

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WeRide refines autonomous vehicle software, deploying AI-driven solutions that improve road safety, efficiency, and future-ready mobility.

WeRide

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

Its footprint now spans dozens of cities across 12 countries.

WeRide posts record quarterly revenue as robotaxi rollout gains pace

IPO Zaozhidao is a Chinese media outlet that provides timely coverage of IPO developments and related market signals.

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IPO Zaozhidao

What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

Electric Vehicles

Companies look to expand in Japan’s EV market, with local production under consideration.

Chinese automaker Chery to launch EV brand with Japan's Autobacs Seven

Chinese automaker Chery to launch EV brand with Japan&#8217;s Autobacs Seven

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

Southeast Asia

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Indonesia

Jakarta is one of the smoggiest cities in the world. Roads and highways are normally clogged with motorbike taxis, tour buses, delivery trucks, private cars and other vehicles that are pumping out exhaust from their tailpipes as they sit idle during traffic jams. But changes are coming. Ride-hailing firms in Indonesia have been incrementally replacing their fleets with electric vehicles in the past two years. It's a move that is good for the environment. More fundamentally, it may even be a boon for these companies' bottom lines.

Ride-hailing companies electrify: How will a switch to plug-in vehicles change Indonesia's air and roads?

Ride-hailing companies electrify: How will a switch to plug-in vehicles change Indonesia&#8217;s air and roads?

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

E-commerce

Singapore

Singapore-based tech giant Sea said it has given a corporate gift of SGD 50 million (USD 37.1 million) to the National University of Singapore (NUS) to support initiatives by the university’s School of Computing.

Sea donates USD 37.1 million corporate gift to NUS School of Computing

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Tech in Asia

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

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Enterprise services is an over-arching term to describe an architecture combining engineering discipline and computer science to solve practical business problems. 

Enterprise Services

There are those that always take a little longer. The construction sector is often regarded as conservative, holding on to a traditional way of doing things. Lin Shijing, a tech entrepreneur and former CEO of Singapore-based Swat Mobility, is on a mission to change that. On Friday, he presented the Hubble platform, his latest venture, in front of business leaders and government representatives.

They aren't eliminating humans quite yet, but construction is changing

They aren&#8217;t eliminating humans quite yet, but construction is changing

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Georg Ackermann

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

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How can businesses drive positive change? Study policies, ESG strategies, and community initiatives fostering global social advancement.

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The Philippine Stock Exchange and local financial firms are adapting to a new crop of market participants.

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Indonesian stock trading app Ajaib said on Monday that it received USD 65 million in an extended Series A round led by Ribbit Capital. This comes after a USD 25 million investment in February, bringing the total to USD 90 million, according to a statement. Ribbit is a backer of the famed US stock dealing app Robinhood, leading a USD 3.4 billion funding last month.

Indonesian trading app Ajaib bags funds from Robinhood investor

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

Gojek

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

Grab

Shopee, a Southeast Asian online marketplace, features interactive shopping, flash deals, and localized payment options.

Shopee

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

The pandemic has sapped the income of gig workers in Indonesia. Yet, there are opportunities in the digital economy for those who switch gears quickly.

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Khamila Mulia

What fits the world in your pocket? Track device innovation, OS ecosystems, and connectivity shaping smartphone usage.

Smartphones

Smartphone sales in the country grew throughout the year and topped in the fourth quarter of 2020, with 20% sold online, said Counterpoint, which was analyzing shipment data. Lazada was the leading e-commerce site, followed by Shopee. “Blibli, Akulaku, Bukalapak, and JD.id made up a smaller proportion,” explained senior analyst Glen Cardoza.

Indonesian smartphone sales grew in 2020 amid the pandemic, reports say

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'Poorly edited' or 'forged'? The video of one minister's corruption confession is the latest flashpoint in Myanmar.

Did Myanmar's military deepfake a minister's corruption confession?

Did Myanmar&#8217;s military deepfake a minister&#8217;s corruption confession?

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Social commerce startup KitaBeli on Wednesday said that it has closed a USD 10 million Series A funding round led by Go-Ventures. Its seed-round investors AC Ventures and East Ventures also participated again.KitaBeli's mobile app allows users to share product price information with their social circle, and build teams to purchase desired items at competitive prices, similar to Chinese commerce giant Pinduoduo. Over time, the platform aims to connect suppliers and farmers to tens of millions of consumers in lower-tier cities across Indonesia.

Southeast Asia

Ride-hailing companies electrify: How will a switch to plug-in vehicles change Indonesia’s air and roads?

Sea donates USD 37.1 million corporate gift to NUS School of Computing

They aren’t eliminating humans quite yet, but construction is changing

Young, tech-savvy Philippine investors revitalize an old institution

Indonesian trading app Ajaib bags funds from Robinhood investor

‘I lost my bike and could barely afford my three meals’—how the virus hit Indonesia’s gig drivers | Tech in Culture

Indonesian smartphone sales grew in 2020 amid the pandemic, reports say

Did Myanmar’s military deepfake a minister’s corruption confession?

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