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India’s tech landscape blossoms with e-commerce startups, fintech innovations, and IT services shaping a growing digital consumer base.

India

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

Gaming

Mumbai-headquartered Nazara Technologies on Wednesday became the first gaming company to list its shares on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), in the world’s second-most populous country.The company's listing marks one of the first high-profile IPOs of 2021, which is expected to see a slew of big startups like food giant Zomato, e-grocery firm Grofers, and beauty retailer Nykaa going public.

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

KrASIA

I cover Indian tech, startup, venture capital ecosystems for KrASIA.

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

China

Luckin Coffee provides app-based ordering, convenient pickup, and a broad beverage menu, reshaping China’s coffee consumption patterns.

Luckin Coffee

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

Consumer Economy

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

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

Retail

Xiamen-headquartered beverage chain Luckin Coffee disclosed on Tuesday that it has entered into a debt restructuring agreement with creditors holding about 59% of the USD 460 million convertible senior notes due 2025, who can claim back between 91% and 96% of their money.

Luckin Coffee to restructure debt, raise USD 250 million in equity financing

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Song Jingli

SEA to offer $400m convertible notes after losses tripled in Q1

Gojek, an Indonesian superapp, covers on-demand rides, food delivery, and financial services, enriching daily urban life.

Gojek

Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

Grab

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

Traveloka, a Southeast Asian travel platform, helps users book flights, hotels, and local experiences seamlessly.

Traveloka

Southeast Asia

E-commerce powered one of the pandemic's biggest winners.

Cash splash: How Sea became Southeast Asia's biggest public company

Cash splash: How Sea became Southeast Asia&#8217;s biggest public company

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

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

E-commerce

Mumbai-headquartered direct-to-consumer (D2C) startup OZiva said Wednesday it has raised USD 12 million in a Series B round led by Eight Roads Ventures, with participation from F-Prime Capital and existing investor Matrix Partners India.The three-year-old startup provides plant-based nutrition products made of herbs, fruits, and berries and markets them for different groups, from male, female, to kids. It claims its products—powders that can be made into juices and shakes—have been made by mixing the learnings of modern science with the benefits of ayurvedic herbs.

Eight Roads Ventures leads a USD 12 million round in India's D2C brand

Eight Roads Ventures leads a USD 12 million round in India&#8217;s D2C brand

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Avanish Tiwary

Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

How do we store tomorrow’s power? Evaluate battery R&amp;D, manufacturing progress, and recycling strategies fueling energy independence.

Batteries

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

Electric Vehicles

Indonesia

Indonesia plans to roll out new regulations that offers tax breaks for hybrid EVs, in the latest effort to promote the development of electric vehicles in the country. In a meeting with Parliament on Monday, Indonesian finance minister Sri Mulyani said that investors who build electric cars in Indonesia feel that the current framework is unfair as there is no difference in the tax rates between hybrid and fully electric cars.

Indonesia draws up new EV tax scheme guided by ambition to boost industry

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Khamila Mulia

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

Investment

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

Logistics

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

Mobility

What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

Private Equity

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

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

Venture Capital

Singapore

Shanghai-based startup Duckbill has raised USD 50 million in a new financing round led by Temasek and joined by Pavilion Capital, as well as existing investors such as Future Capital and Shunwei Capital, the company told KrASIA on Wednesday.

Chinese logistics startup Duckbill scores USD 50 million from Temasek, others

Indonesian ride-hailing firm Gojek has experienced significant growth in the number of partners and users since its launch in Singapore at the end of 2018. This year, the decacorn wants to continue building on that.

In Singapore, Gojek plans for more driver partners and new features this year

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DailySocial

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

Fintech

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

What drives global exploration? Discover evolving tourism trends, hospitality services, and the shift toward personalized travel experiences.

Travel

Part 1 covers the origins of Traveloka and the company's build-out from flight listings to much, much more.There have been turbulent moments for Traveloka's top brass.

In the top flight: Everything you need to know about Traveloka (Part 2 of 2)

Now worth around USD 3 billion, Traveloka is Southeast Asia's most popular online travel agency—and more.

In the top flight: Everything you need to know about Traveloka (Part 1 of 2)

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

Deep Tech

The company provides IP management software for global brands, universities, and research institutes. Clients typically need to look through a lot of information such as patents and legal documents, collecting research and journals from different formats. They might need to hire a consulting firm to make sense of all of the data. PatSnap aggregates this information globally, co-founder Guan Dian told KrASIA.

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Indonesia draws up new EV tax scheme guided by ambition to boost industry

Chinese logistics startup Duckbill scores USD 50 million from Temasek, others

In Singapore, Gojek plans for more driver partners and new features this year

In the top flight: Everything you need to know about Traveloka (Part 2 of 2)

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SoftBank and Tencent invest USD 300 million into Singaporean IP management software