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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.

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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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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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Smartphones

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Deep Tech

Parts maker scales back output amid weak demand and swelling inventories.

Japan's Murata forecasts 28% profit drop on smartphone slump | KrASIA

Japan&#8217;s Murata forecasts 28% profit drop on smartphone slump

Vietnam

Apple to start making MacBooks in Vietnam by mid-2023. iPhone maker aims to have 'out of China' production alternatives for key products.

Apple to start making MacBooks in Vietnam by mid-2023 | KrASIA

Apple to start making MacBooks in Vietnam by mid-2023

Creative

Music

Apple asks suppliers to shift AirPods, Beats production to India. iPhone maker taps South Asian nation again in push to diversify from China.

Apple asks suppliers to shift AirPods, Beats production to India | KrASIA

Apple asks suppliers to shift AirPods, Beats production to India

Vietnam to make Apple Watch and MacBook for first time ever. Country benefits as tech giant looks to build more products outside of China.

Vietnam to make Apple Watch and MacBook for first time ever | KrASIA

Vietnam to make Apple Watch and MacBook for first time ever

Xiaomi Corporation is a Chinese electronics company headquartered in Beijing. Xiaomi makes and invests in smartphones, mobile apps, laptops, and related consumer electronics.

Xiaomi

China smartphone shipments slump toward 10-year low. Consumer shift toward thrift compounds structural weakness in demand.

China smartphone shipments slump toward 10-year low | KrASIA

China smartphone shipments slump toward 10-year low

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

China Tech

Honor

China's Honor bets on growth abroad despite smartphone slowdown. CEO says foldable phone market will grow "five to ten times" by 2023.

China's Honor bets on growth abroad despite smartphone slowdown | KrASIA

China&#8217;s Honor bets on growth abroad despite smartphone slowdown

The Internet of things (IoT) is the extension of Internet connectivity into physical devices and everyday objects. Embedded with electronics, Internet connectivity, and other forms of hardware, these devices can communicate and interact with others over the Internet, and they can be remotely monitored and controlled.

How did Xiaomi create a multibillion-dollar IoT consumer electronics empire? Products incubated by Xiaomi undergo uncompromising scrutiny over every detail.

How did Xiaomi create a multibillion-dollar IoT consumer electronics empire? | KrASIA

How did Xiaomi create a multibillion-dollar IoT consumer electronics empire?

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. is a Chinese multinational telecommunications equipment and consumer electronics manufacturer, headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. The company was founded in 1987 by Ren Zhengfei, a former People's Liberation Army engineer.

Huawei

China's Honor unveils first premium smartphone for global market. The former budget arm of Huawei aims to move into the higher-end with its Magic 4 series.

China's Honor unveils first premium smartphone for global market | KrASIA

China&#8217;s Honor unveils first premium smartphone for global market

NIO (Chinese: 蔚来; pinyin: Wèilái) is a Chinese automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shanghai, specializing in designing and developing electric autonomous vehicles. The company is also involved in the FIA Formula E Championship, the first single-seater, all-electric racing series.

Autonomous Vehicles is about self-driving. A self-driving car is also known as a robot car, autonomous car, or driverless car, is a vehicle that is capable of sensing its environment and moving with little or no human input.

Autonomous Vehicles

Electric Vehicles

EV maker Nio is entering the smartphone business. The Chinese carmaker is on a hiring spree to fill the ranks of its smartphone division.

EV maker Nio is entering the smartphone business | KrASIA

EV maker Nio is entering the smartphone business

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