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

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Sudo Lim

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

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

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Go-Jek in Thailand

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They look a little bit like construction workers.

Go-Jek's app Get is close to launch in Thailand, first drivers wearing attributes spotted

Go-Jek&#8217;s app Get is close to launch in Thailand, first drivers wearing attributes spotted

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Ang Wei Yi

Date Out

Esther Khong

Gifts

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Singapore-based marketplace Date Out features couple-oriented gifts and experiences, from a private salsa dance class for two to sensual massage oils and lingerie.

2 Singaporean bankers turn to entrepreneurship to save romance

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Coffee

Coffee Box

Lian Coffee

Luckin

Starbucks

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Two homegrown coffee startups are running as fast as they can in this expensive fight, grabbing as big a share of the pie as quickly as possible.

China’s coffee wars: How Luckin Coffee & Coffee Box plan to take on Starbucks

China’s coffee wars: How Luckin Coffee &#038; Coffee Box plan to take on Starbucks

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Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

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Pathao

Shohoz

Is Alibaba's affiliate company Ant Financial ramping up its investment efforts in Bangladesh?

Rumour | Ant Financial in talks with Bangladesh on-demand startup Shohoz (Updated)

Meituan, China’s all-in-one local services platform, covers food delivery, travel bookings, and lifestyle deals, simplifying daily consumer choices.

on-demand servies

The Chinese on-demand services app is trying to raise its profile with global investors ahead of an IPO hearing in Hong Kong in August.

IPO | Meituan heads to the West for its pre-IPO roadshow

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Robin Moh

Carousell

Grab

Honestbee

Nielsen

Stripe

Across the board, most consumers in an online Nielsen survey responded that marketplaces are beneficial to the economy.

Online marketplaces changing how we all shop: Stripe Report

Ele.me, a Chinese online food delivery platform, partners with local restaurants to provide fast, convenient dining options to urban consumers.

Ele.me

Wang Lei

The Alibaba-owned online food delivery platform is not worried about funds at this stage, said its recently instated CEO Wang Lei.

Ele.me to boost market share by splurging $440m ahead of rival Meituan's IPO

Ele.me to boost market share by splurging $440m ahead of rival Meituan&#8217;s IPO

Food

Mary Biggins

MealPal

Paul Clifford

Q&amp;A

US-based foodtech company MealPal aims to help busy corporates in Singapore skip the queue at restaurants.

Takeout subscription app MealPal launches in Singapore

Anthony Tan

Nadiem Makarim

Rumour

The Southeast Asian e-hailing company is gearing up its war chest as it prepares for battle with Indonesia-based competitor Go-Jek.