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What began in a college dorm as a doomed swordsman’s story has evolved into one of China’s most anticipated game titles.

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Forecasts for Vietnam, Taiwan and Singapore have been revised higher despite tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.

Asia's growth outlook brightens, though trade uncertainties linger: ADB

Asia&#8217;s growth outlook brightens, though trade uncertainties linger: ADB

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In Love and Deepspace, female players are falling for AI-driven men who whisper their names, remember their stories, and never argue back.

The women falling in love with AI, and how otome game makers profit from it

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Sea Group operates digital entertainment (Garena), e-commerce (Shopee), and fintech (SeaMoney) platforms across Southeast Asia.

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

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

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Indonesia's government keeps nudging its state-owned enterprises to digitalize their operations by tapping the local tech startups. The two sides have started to cooperate on projects and new products, while the corporate venture capital arms of the SOEs—BRI Ventures, Mandiri Capital, and Telkom Group's MDI Ventures—are funneling money into the tech firms.

In Indonesia, more tech startups and SOEs are teaming up, but does everybody win?

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

Indian e-commerce and consumer internet companies raised over USD 8 billion in private equity and venture capital across 400 plus deals in 2020, said a report released on Thursday by Ernst & Young and Indian Venture Capital Association (IVCA). Although, given the funding blip in the second quarter of 2020, these companies attracted 20% lesser than the USD 10.3 billion they raised in 2019.

Indian e-commerce and consumer internet companies raised over USD 8 billion in 2020

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Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

Pinduoduo revolutionizes e-commerce with social group buying, connecting budget-conscious shoppers to discounts on a broad range of products.

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Taobao, Alibaba’s consumer-to-consumer marketplace, connects Chinese shoppers with diverse products, from fashion and electronics to everyday essentials.

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

E-commerce giant Alibaba is planning to launch a mini program on Tencent's WeChat platform as the company has been outpaced by Pinduoduo for the first time. The latter said on Wednesday that it recorded 788.4 million active buyers last year, surpassing Alibaba's 779 million

Surpassed by Pinduoduo, Alibaba plans to tap WeChat for new users

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Song Jingli

China's largest agricultural platform enables more than 12 million farmers to sell products to its more than 788 million active buyers.

Pinduoduo has more buyers than Alibaba as company pushes ahead with agricultural focus

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AJ Cortese

Luckin Coffee provides app-based ordering, convenient pickup, and a broad beverage menu, reshaping China’s coffee consumption patterns.

How does dinner arrive at your door? Study platform partnerships, last-mile delivery, and culinary trends powering the takeaway economy.

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

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Xiamen-headquartered beverage chain Luckin Coffee disclosed on Tuesday that it has entered into a debt restructuring agreement with creditors holding about 59% of the USD 460 million convertible senior notes due 2025, who can claim back between 91% and 96% of their money.

Luckin Coffee to restructure debt, raise USD 250 million in equity financing

Mumbai-headquartered direct-to-consumer (D2C) startup OZiva said Wednesday it has raised USD 12 million in a Series B round led by Eight Roads Ventures, with participation from F-Prime Capital and existing investor Matrix Partners India.The three-year-old startup provides plant-based nutrition products made of herbs, fruits, and berries and markets them for different groups, from male, female, to kids. It claims its products—powders that can be made into juices and shakes—have been made by mixing the learnings of modern science with the benefits of ayurvedic herbs.

Eight Roads Ventures leads a USD 12 million round in India's D2C brand

Eight Roads Ventures leads a USD 12 million round in India&#8217;s D2C brand

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Nayuki brews up hip tea culture with IPO in sight

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

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Founded in 2015, Nayuki has won over millions of Chinese consumers with its "new-style tea drinks"—a blend of fresh tea, milk foam, and fruit chunks served in a to-go bottle that is designed to keep lipstick stains off its rim. While coffee chains like Starbucks, Tim Hortons, and Luckin struggle to find their way in a country where tea is favored over coffee, Nayuki is brewing up an IPO in Hong Kong at a time when it racked up net losses to the tune of RMB 27.5 million (USD 4.26 million) in the first nine months of 2020.

BIZ IN GRAPHICS | Nayuki brews up hip tea culture with IPO in sight

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How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

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On Thursday Coupang, the e-commerce company that over a decade has carved out a massive slice of South Korean retail, arrived on the New York Stock Exchange via a USD 4.6 billion initial public offering.

After Coupang soars in US IPO, can it deliver for the long term?

Homegrown direct-to-consumer or D2C beauty and personal care brands are fast becoming a darling of investors in India.D2C brands bypass the conventional method of multiple supply chain partners by marketing and selling products directly to the consumers. Some of the brands that have gained popularity among millions of Indians over the last couple of years include Nykaa, Sugar, Mamaearth, Wow Skin Science, MyGlamm, Skinkraft, and Plum. Currently, India has over 80 D2C brands across beauty, personal care, cosmetics, and men’s grooming segments.