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Fintech is the new applications, processes, products, or business models in the financial services industry, composed of one or more complementary financial services and provided as an end-to-end process via the internet.

Fintech

An e-commerce payment system facilitates the acceptance of electronic payment for online transactions. Read stories of Payment service providers, platforms or the trending of the Payment industry.

Payments

Japan

The industry is aiming to start mutual use of QR code payment systems in Southeast Asia and India by Expo 2025 Osaka.

Japan to collaborate on Chinese payment services with joint QR code | KrASIA

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Japan to collaborate on Chinese payment services with joint QR code

Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

KrASIA

As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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Nikkei Asia

Securing China’s commitment to reduce plastic production will be crucial for an effective treaty to combat plastic pollution.

Global plastic treaty talks could hinge on China pledging to curb plastic production | KrASIA

Global plastic treaty talks could hinge on China pledging to curb plastic production

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Jeff Chay

Angel Investing

Investment

Merger &amp; Acquisition

Private Equity

Venture capital is a type of private equity, a form of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth.

Venture Capital

India

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

Deals in brief: Sfermion and Amber Group lead USD 1.8 million investment in Anichess, 11 China and India deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Sfermion and Amber Group lead USD 1.8 million investment in Anichess, 11 China and India deals, and more

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KrASIA Writers

Ride-hailing encompasses a range of companies and services, including traditional taxis and car services. 

Ride-hailing

Ride-hailing encompasses a range of companies and services, including traditional taxis and car services.

KrASIA | Ride-hailing Archives

On-Demand Services

Singapore

Gojek teams up with top Singapore taxi firm to ease driver crunch. Indonesian ride-hailer aims to tap ComfortDelGro's fleet of 10,000 cabs.

Gojek teams up with top Singapore taxi firm to ease driver crunch | KrASIA

Gojek teams up with top Singapore taxi firm to ease driver crunch

GrabTaxi Holdings Pte. Ltd. is a transportation network company based in Singapore. In addition to transportation, the company offers food delivery services via mobile app. It operates in the Southeast Asian countries of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, and Cambodia. 

Grab

Singapore's Grab breaks even on deliveries ahead of schedule. Superapp narrows Q3 loss to USD 342 million with reduced incentive payouts.

Singapore's Grab breaks even on deliveries ahead of schedule | KrASIA

Singapore&#8217;s Grab breaks even on deliveries ahead of schedule

A peek into the booming tech ecosystem of Southeast Asia.

SEA Tech

Food Delivery

An on-demand service platform connects waiting-time-sensitive customers with independent service providers.

The Nasdaq-listed superapp continues to taper incentives after Q2 loss narrows to USD 572 million.

Grab aims to break even sooner for delivery despite softer demand | KrASIA

Grab aims to break even sooner for delivery despite softer demand

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Gojek is a transportation network company and logistics startup company based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Gojek

Mobility

Southeast Asian ride-hailing services race toward green mobility. Grab vows carbon neutrality by 2040 while ComfortDelGro expands EV fleet.

Southeast Asian ride-hailing services race toward green mobility | KrASIA

Southeast Asian ride-hailing services race toward green mobility

GoTo

Tokopedia is an Indonesian technology company, sometimes referred to as a unicorn. It was founded in 2009 by William Tanuwijaya and his Bestfriends from Harvard University, Michael Alexander.

Tokopedia

E-commerce is the activity of buying or selling of products on online services or over the Internet. 

E-Commerce

Grocery Delivery

Logistics is generally the detailed organization and implementation of a complex operation. In a general business sense, logistics is the management of the flow of things between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet requirements of customers or corporations. 

Logistics

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 | KrASIA

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

Researchers took over 800 trips using Chinese ride-hailing apps—here’s what they found

Bringing together the latest business insights and trends of China's tech ecosystem.

China Tech

Didi Chuxing Technology Co., formerly Didi Kuaidi, is a Chinese transportation network company, artificial intelligence and autonomous technology conglomerate.

Didi

Didi shareholders back US delisting, shares fall 4%. The Chinese ride-hailer has endured complex cybersecurity review by Beijing since its IPO.

Didi shareholders back US delisting, shares fall 4% | KrASIA

Didi shareholders back US delisting, shares fall 4%

Didi shareholders expected to back U.S. delisting plan. Investors forced to "play long game" amid unrelenting pressure from Beijing.

Didi shareholders expected to back U.S. delisting plan | KrASIA

Didi shareholders expected to back U.S. delisting plan

Transport or transportation is the movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. 

Transportation

GoTo to list on Indonesian Stock Exchange in April. The company will trade under the ticker symbol GOTO.

GoTo to list on Indonesian Stock Exchange in April | KrASIA

GoTo to list on Indonesian Stock Exchange in April

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Khamila Mulia

Grab reports USD 1 billion loss in Q4 on heavy incentive spending. The Singapore tech group's first results since its US listing come as shares slump.