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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.

Southeast Asia

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.

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Thailand

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

Deals in brief: Grab invests USD 60 million in Vay, Transcelestial secures new funding, Bioactivx closes seed round, and more

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Sudo Lim

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

East Asia

Samsung, a South Korean electronics giant, offers smartphones, smart TVs, home appliances, and semiconductors driving novel consumer experiences.

Samsung

South Korea’s tech ecosystem features top electronics firms, world-class mobile technology, and platforms advancing global digital culture.

South Korea

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

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

Semiconductors

The tech giant is betting big on HBM chips after ceding ground to rival SK Hynix.

Samsung shakes off AI memory woes but race to innovate is far from over

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How is power evolving? Review renewable sources, grid innovations, and efficiency measures driving cleaner, more resilient energy systems.

Energy

The startup is developing a streamlined reactor design that could make fusion energy cheaper, faster to build, and easier to commercialize.

Meet Xeonova, an Ant-backed startup powering China’s nuclear fusion ambitions

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Traveloka, a Southeast Asian travel platform, helps users book flights, hotels, and local experiences seamlessly.

Traveloka

What drives global exploration? Discover evolving tourism trends, hospitality services, and the shift toward personalized travel experiences.

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Traveloka opts for conventional IPO instead of SPAC merger. It experienced major turbulence due to the pandemic, but the firm said business is recovering.

Traveloka opts for conventional IPO instead of SPAC merger, report says

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Register for a spot in the Alibaba Cloud x KrASIA Global Startup Accelerator Vietnam Demo Day. The Oct 28 Demo Day is open to startups focusing on Vietnam.

Register for a spot in the Alibaba Cloud x KrASIA Global Startup Accelerator Vietnam Demo Day

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Where does real estate meet innovation? Study IoT building management, digital realty investments, and tech-enabled tenant services.

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PropertyGuru targets data analytics and fintech offerings as new sources of growth. It is increasing efficiency and transparency in the real estate sector.

PropertyGuru sees data analytics and fintech offerings as new sources of growth

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The Uptake Daily Digest | Can’t be perfect without practice. Will Chinese teams still be formidable if underage gamers can't train like they did before?

Daily Digest | Can’t be perfect without practice

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

Consumer Economy

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

E-commerce

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

Indonesian e-commerce firms choose groceries as their next competitive front. BliBli and GoTo have acquired stakes in local grocery retailers.

Indonesian e-commerce firms choose groceries as their next competitive front

The Uptake Daily Digest | Show and tell in Jakarta.

Daily Digest | Show and tell in Jakarta

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

Logistics

Meet Janio, Country Star of the Alibaba Cloud x KrASIA Global Startup Accelerator Malaysia Demo Day.

Meet Janio, Country Star of the Alibaba Cloud x KrASIA Global Startup Accelerator Malaysia Demo Day

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

As 'buy now, pay later' gains tractions in Indonesia, banks are after a piece of the action. Banks have resources to develop BNPL products.