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Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a Chinese multinational conglomerate specializing in e-commerce, retail, Internet and technology. 

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A peek into the booming tech ecosystem of Southeast Asia.

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

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To categorize the recent layoffs merely as a cost-cutting measure might risk oversimplifying the more nuanced strategy that Alibaba is implementing at Lazada.

What’s next for Alibaba’s Lazada after the recent layoffs? | KrASIA

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What’s next for Alibaba’s Lazada after the recent layoffs?

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KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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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.

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Bringing you the latest news briefs on fundraising activities in the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Purpose Venture Capital backs Bioworks, Grab injects SGD 145.1 million into GXS Bank, former Twitter CEO raises funding for AI startup, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Purpose Venture Capital backs Bioworks, Grab injects SGD 145.1 million into GXS Bank, former Twitter CEO raises funding for AI startup, and more

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Lazada's decision to retrench employees may be unpalatable, but Shopee's recent trajectory suggests that it could be a strategic move for the company.

Lazada layoffs: An outcome of a sobering reality check for the Southeast Asian e-commerce company | KrASIA

Lazada layoffs: An outcome of a sobering reality check for the Southeast Asian e-commerce company

Deals in brief: Semaai, Komunal, and OnCusp secure funding, Etherscan acquires Solscan, multiple China and India deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Semaai, Komunal, and OnCusp secure funding, Etherscan acquires Solscan, multiple China and India deals, and more

Digital Banks

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.

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RCBC boasts 5 million downloads of its AI-backed financial app.

Philippine fintech startups and old players jockey for digital banking | KrASIA

Philippine fintech startups and old players jockey for digital banking

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In realms like health, education, and financial inclusion, Southeast Asian startups are forging strategic partnerships to foster growth and achieve their goals.

Startups share common need for partnerships to scale effectively | KrASIA

Startups share common need for partnerships to scale effectively

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Join Alibaba Cloud on December 12 to access tools and insights that businesses can utilize to navigate the intricate landscape of global expansion.

Catalyst connect: Alibaba Cloud’s latest event on expanding businesses beyond borders | KrASIA

Catalyst connect: Alibaba Cloud’s latest event on expanding businesses beyond borders

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.

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Nearly 40 of Australia's leading fintech companies showcased their offerings at this year's Singapore FinTech Festival, extending their influence in the Asia Pacific region.

Australia elevates its innovation profile at this year’s Singapore FinTech Festival | KrASIA

Australia elevates its innovation profile at this year’s Singapore FinTech Festival

Lending

RCBC will pilot Bizbaz's credit assessment tool to enhance loan accessibility and reduce non-performing loans, addressing the challenge of financial inclusion.

Bizbaz and RCBC collaborate to enhance credit scoring and accessibility with AI | KrASIA

Bizbaz and RCBC collaborate to enhance credit scoring and accessibility with AI

The Chinese tech group is renting server space from state-owned partners in the meantime.

Alibaba to build Vietnam data center to follow local storage law | KrASIA

Alibaba to build Vietnam data center to follow local storage law

ByteDance or Beijing ByteDance Technology Co Ltd. is a Chinese Internet technology company operating several machine learning-enabled content platforms, headquartered in Beijing. It was founded by Zhang Yiming in 2012. ByteDance's core product, Toutiao, is a popular content platform in China.

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In computer science, artificial intelligence (AI), sometimes called machine intelligence, is intelligence demonstrated by machines, in contrast to the natural intelligence displayed by humans and animals.

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The automatic labeling of AI-generated content on TikTok is a small step in an uphill battle against the misuse of AI.

Will TikTok’s new content labels really combat AI misinformation? | KrASIA

Will TikTok’s new content labels really combat AI misinformation?

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