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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

How does dinner arrive at your door? Study platform partnerships, last-mile delivery, and culinary trends powering the takeaway economy.

Food Delivery

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

On-demand Services

Singapore

Singapore's food delivery firms face many complaints amid rising competition. A glance at their Facebook pages shows angry emojis and negative comments.

High costs, bad service: Singapore's food delivery firms face complaints amid rising competition

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High costs, bad service: Singapore&#8217;s food delivery firms face complaints amid rising competition

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

How does information move at light speed? Review 5G rollouts, fiber networks, and connectivity standards advancing global communication.

Telecommunications

Singtel is betting big on gaming, streaming, and financial services startups. It is "open to taking significant minority stakes.”

Singtel is betting big on gaming, streaming, and financial services startups

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

Investment

Sea reached a USD 148 billion market capitalization as of last week's close, June 18, exceeding that of Japan's SoftBank Group at USD 122 billion.

Sea tops SoftBank in market cap amid Latin America expansion

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The Monetary Authority of Singapore is laying the groundwork for the city-state to snatch a piece of fintech's multi-trillion-dollar industry.

Singapore is laying the groundwork to snatch a piece of fintech's multi-trillion-dollar industry

Singapore is laying the groundwork to snatch a piece of fintech&#8217;s multi-trillion-dollar industry

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Indonesia

Philippines

Thailand

Indonesia's upstarts are willing to pay a 20% premium on top of basic pay packages compared with 15% in Singapore and Thailand, and 13% in the Philippines.

Indonesia startups stand out in ASEAN by leaning on bonus pay

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

Why do firms join forces? Investigate synergy goals, valuation methods, and negotiations driving corporate consolidation.

Merger &amp; Acquisition

What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

Venture Capital

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Q&amp;A

Southeast Asian startups raised a total of USD 8.2 billion in 2020, down 7% from USD 8.79 billion in 2019, with 80% of the exits being mergers or acquisitions.

SPACs will set the benchmark for investor appetite in Southeast Asia, says Golden Gate Ventures' Michael Lints

SPACs will set the benchmark for investor appetite in Southeast Asia, says Golden Gate Ventures&#8217; Michael Lints

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Stephanie Li

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

Creative

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

Gaming

Opinion

Going Under is a game that delivers hard truths and jokes about the world of ech startups. Its rogue-like gameplay makes Going Under replayable.

Going Under combines hard truths (and jokes) about tech startups with similarly hard gameplay

Tesla’s electric cars, battery storage systems, and solar energy solutions shape sustainable transportation and power grids.

Tesla

The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

Electric Vehicles

How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Mobility

Tesla will open a service center in Singapore in July. It will operate out of a space formerly occupied by Tan Chong Motor’s Nissan dealership.

Tesla slated to open service center in Singapore this July

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

Malaysia

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People in Southeast Asia bought 43% more technical consumer goods through e-commerce sales in Q1, according to a study by GfK Market Intelligence.

Southeast Asia logs 43% surge in Q1 e-commerce sales for technical consumer goods

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Simone Martin

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Four years after its breakout hit, TiGames returns with a prequel.

With Zoopunk, TiGames joins a wave of Chinese game studios going global

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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

Pop Mart, a Chinese company, designs and sells toys, figurines, and collectibles, primarily in a blind box format.

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

Retail

Sharing the stage with century-old icons marks a new milestone for Pop Mart.

After appearing at Macy’s parade, how far can Pop Mart go in the US?

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How do goods cross borders seamlessly? Examine warehousing tech, route optimization, and data analytics building efficient supply chains.

Logistics

As globalization fractures, Hau Leung Lee argues that sustainability and regional resilience should replace efficiency as trade’s guiding principles.

The world’s supply chains are splitting, but this expert says that may not be a bad thing

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