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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.

Southeast Asia

Where do digital assets find value? Consider market volatility, decentralized exchanges, and blockchain protocols shaping crypto economies.

Cryptocurrencies

Indonesia

Islamic scholars in Indonesia issue fatwa against cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrencies carry elements of speculation and are not permissible in Islam.

Indonesian blockchain evangelists see rosy future despite fatwa against cryptocurrencies

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Khamila Mulia

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

Sea Group

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

Shopee

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

Consumer Economy

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

E-commerce

How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

Malaysia

Philippines

Singapore

Thailand

Vietnam

Sea Group's net losses widen even though revenues rose to USD 2.7 billion in Q3 2021. Sea Group's shares dropped 3.8% at market closure.

Sea Group's net losses widen even though revenues rose to USD 2.7 billion in Q3 2021

Sea Group&#8217;s net losses widen even though revenues rose to USD 2.7 billion in Q3 2021

How are digital assets protected? Analyze threat detection, encryption standards, and cybersecurity solutions safeguarding data.

Cybersecurity

Enterprise services is an over-arching term to describe an architecture combining engineering discipline and computer science to solve practical business problems. 

Enterprise Services

Q&amp;A

5 thoughts on digital identity solutions from Privy CEO Marshall Pribadi. Privy raised a USD 17.5 million Series B in October.

5 thoughts on digital identity solutions from Privy CEO Marshall Pribadi

How does technology feed the planet? Explore precision farming, digital supply chains, and sustainability efforts shaping modern agriculture.

Agriculture

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

Deep Tech

Singapore agritech startup Glife raises USD 8 million Series A to expand in Malaysia and Indonesia. This round brings Glife's total funding to USD 10 million.  

Singapore agritech startup Glife raises USD 8 million Series A to expand in Malaysia and Indonesia

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Stephanie Li

How do stores adapt to digital shifts? Explore e-commerce integration, inventory analytics, and omnichannel strategies for modern shoppers.

Retail

Indonesia's Ula snags additional USD 23.1 million in extended Series B round. This round brings Ula’s total Series B investment to USD 110 million.

Indonesia's Ula snags additional USD 23.1 million in extended Series B round

Indonesia&#8217;s Ula snags additional USD 23.1 million in extended Series B round

GoTo, formed by Gojek and Tokopedia, merges ride-hailing, logistics, and retail into a single super-app ecosystem.

GoTo

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

On-demand Services

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

Ride-hailing

GoTo raises USD 1.3 billion from blockbuster investors in first close of pre-IPO fundraising. The company expects to go public in Indonesia in 1H 2022.

GoTo raises USD 1.3 billion from blockbuster investors in first close of pre-IPO fundraising

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8 takeaways from Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company's 2021 report on Southeast Asia's internet economy.

8 takeaways from Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company's 2021 report on Southeast Asia's internet economy

8 takeaways from Google, Temasek, and Bain &#038; Company&#8217;s 2021 report on Southeast Asia&#8217;s internet economy

How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

Creative

What defines fully immersive realms? Uncover virtual environments, user-generated content, and monetization models shaping the metaverse.

Metaverse

Southeast Asian digital artists are building online communities such as Malaysia NFT, MetaRupa, and NFT Asia to foster adoption of NFTs in the region.

Southeast Asian digital artists are building online communities to foster regional adoption of NFTs

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

Investment

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.

Venture Capital

Alpha JWC Ventures raises USD 433 million for its third fund.

Alpha JWC Ventures raises USD 433 million for largest early-stage fund in Southeast Asia

What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

China

Manycore unveils Aholo and LuxReal to ground the next wave of generative AI in the physical world.

Once a 3D design startup, Manycore now wants to give AI a sense of place

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network, delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends since 2010. With its extensive traffic and network, 36Kr has built a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities to provide insights into China’s technology landscape.

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36Kr English

Where do style and commerce meet? Examine supply chains, sustainable sourcing, and digital trends influencing global fashion markets.

Fashion

With craftsmanship rooted in the culture of the Central Plains, Songmont has built a global following.

As Western luxury slows, Chinese brands like Songmont set the new standard

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

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

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

Pan joins to lead the development of Meituan’s LongCat app and large model.

Meituan hires top talent Pan Xin as it doubles down on AI

KrASIA tracks China’s tech and business stories, alongside key developments across the broader Asia Pacific region.