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

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How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

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Despite early traction in hardware, the startup is focused on building a full-stack robotics system that unites the “brain” and “body” of machines.

More than a hardware play: Robot Era’s founder sets the record straight on the company’s true ambitions

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

Electric Vehicles

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

Logistics

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

Challenges remain, but the NEV maker sees significant upside in expanding its commercial vehicle business beyond China.

As China’s commercial vehicle market slows, Gecko Motors shifts gears abroad for growth

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

Deals in brief: Augmentus raises Series A+ funding, Coda to acquire Recharge, Origgin Capital debuts second fund, and more

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

Logistics firms and restaurants are early adopters; delivery bots await new deregulations.

South Korean industry embraces robots to ease labor crunch

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Nikkei Asia

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

01VC raises USD 60 million for new fund to back early-stage supply chain tech startups. The Beijing-based venture capital firm is raising USD 100 million.

01VC raises USD 60 million for new fund to back early-stage supply chain tech startups

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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.

Q&amp;A

Redefining logistics: Q&A with Janio’s Nathaniel Yim and Senthil Kumar. The startup is linking up logistics providers across Southeast Asia.

Redefining logistics: Q&A with Janio’s Nathaniel Yim and Senthil Kumar

Redefining logistics: Q&#038;A with Janio’s Nathaniel Yim and Senthil Kumar

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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

Chinese COVID lockdowns prove a big break for delivery robots. Autonomous vans projected to grow more than tenfold by 2025.

Chinese COVID lockdowns prove a big break for delivery robots

Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

Beijing relaxes pressure on New York-listed Didi, Boss Zhipin, Full Truck Alliance. Full Truck adds clients after yearlong halt, Didi nears delisting.

Beijing begins to relax pressure on New York-listed Didi, Boss Zhipin, Full Truck Alliance

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

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

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

E-commerce

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

Ride-hailing

Indonesian double unicorn GoTo posted USD 1.5 billion net loss in 2021. The merged company issued its first earnings report after going public last month.

Indonesian double unicorn GoTo posted USD 1.5 billion net loss in 2021

JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce leader, ensures trusted transactions, efficient logistics, and a wide product selection for online shoppers.

JD.com

China lockdowns a 'double killer' of online, offline businesses, says JD.com CEO. The outbreak hurts consumers and supply chains more severely, Xu Lei says.

China lockdowns a 'double killer' of online, offline businesses, says JD.com CEO

China lockdowns a &#8216;double killer&#8217; of online, offline businesses, says JD.com CEO

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

Hardware

Vietnam’s exports see robust growth on surging orders in Q1 2022. The value of goods exported from Vietnam surpassed Shenzhen’s in March.

Vietnam’s exports see robust growth on surging orders in Q1 2022

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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Philippines-based Airship optimizes courier processes with software solutions. The company’s platform gives couriers a way to manage and track shipments.

Philippines-based Airship optimizes courier processes with software solutions

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