Media & Entertainment
Popular Chinese music streaming app Boomplay growing fast in Africa
Impetus comes from the dominant presence of smartphones made by parent
Startups
Startups
GoTo 'well integrated' as Indonesia enters lockdown: President
FT-Nikkei webinar highlights growing clout of Asia tech companies in pandemic
Datawatch
Fast vaccinations and easy money spell boom times for entrepreneurs
As cubicle dwellers make their 'departures from big cities' opportunities follow
Food & Beverage
Thai food delivery sector still hungry despite business boom
Government caps fees to protect restaurants while riders demand more pay
Comment
Indian leaders fail to understand danger of new IT rules
Critics cite future threats to country's role as 'world's largest democracy'
36Kr/KrASIA
Autel Robotics challenges DJI with high-performance drones
Shenzhen-based company tops globe's dominant player by adding 8K camera
SoftBank
SoftBank makes rare early bet on startup by ex-Infosys CEO
US AI company Vianai Systems to launch products as early as this year
Startups
After Grab: ASEAN's tech giants produce a new startup generation
Alumni of Gojek, Tokopedia and others are becoming entrepreneurs themselves
DealStreetAsia
KKR takes controlling stake in India's Vini Cosmetics for $625m
The startup targets further expansion in India, South Asia and other growing markets
Coronavirus
Singapore's COVID breath tests give results within 2 minutes
Devices suited for large events and border control
Markets
Sea tops SoftBank in market cap amid Latin America expansion
Singapore tech group valued at $140bn launches e-commerce in Chile and Colombia
Startups
Indonesia startups stand out in ASEAN by leaning on bonus pay
Southeast Asia battles for top professionals as its digital prominence grows
Business Spotlight
Grab's $40bn SPAC plan puts CEO Anthony Tan in driver's seat
Super app founder's huge voting power will bring fresh scrutiny of leadership
IPO
TikTok rival Kuaishou takes market cap crown among new IPOs
Chinese names take nine of top 10 spots in Asia, with Coupang sole exception
Technology
Modi woos global tech investors to land of 1.2bn mobile phones
India's PM touts Infosys support for French Open at VivaTech digital conference in Paris
DealStreetAsia
Edtech startup Byju becomes biggest unicorn in India
Company raises $340m, surpassing fintech unicorn Paytm
Finance
SoftBank supercharges Singapore's Carro to unicorn status
Vision Fund 2 leads $360m Series C round in Southeast Asian car marketplace
36Kr/KrASIA
Hotel delivery robots bring winning edge to Chinese startup
Shanghai Jingwu Intelligent Technology aims for 3,500 installations this year
Startups
India's fintech unicorns eye Southeast Asia expansion
Startups nurtured by huge market will confront local giants in new frontier
Startups
SoftBank-backed Katerra files for bankruptcy protection
US construction startup raised more than $1bn from Vision Fund
