Startups
Can China build enough EV charging infrastructure?
Government subsidies may fall short in meeting ambitious goals
Startups
Nikkei Asia Prizes
Grab co-founders, clean water pioneer and museum curator honored
Nikkei recognizes outstanding contributions to quality of life in Asia
Electric cars in China
China startup NIO gains $1bn state funding to chase Tesla
EV maker's crucial deal in Anhui follows attempts with Beijing and Shanghai
Startups
India's superapp battle kicks off with Facebook-Jio alliance
New tie-up will challenge current leader Paytm in crowded field of app startups
Startups
Southeast Asia's health care startups attract wary investors
Telemedicine and drugstore firms prove popular amid COVID-19 scare
Companies
Chinese regulators raid Luckin offices and seize documents
Watchdogs cooperate with US over fabricated-sales scandal
Finance
MUFG Bank decided on Grab tie-up based on 'three surprises'
How megabank's gamble turns out harbors clues for future of financial industry
Startups
Mommy-pedia: Singapore entrepreneur educates new parents online
Website has 'done the homework' for 33m users, CEO says
Coronavirus
Japanese startups rush to develop service robots for medical use
Aiming to catch up with US and China amid increasing demand for social distance
Startups
Indonesian P2P lender Modalku raises $40m in Series C round
Cash will be used to support businesses hurt by coronavirus pandemic
Startups
Malaysia state-fund Ekuinas expects M&A boom, CEO says
Cratering startups and other distressed assets ripe for picking amid pandemic
Startups
China robotics startup offers automation in distribution centers
LiBiao seeks to capitalize on growing demand for e-commerce with sorting robot
China tech
Earnings hit stings China's iFlytek in wake of US blacklisting
Voice recognition specialist first to reveal cost of sanctions for alleged abuses
Aerospace & Defense
NEC wins $190m deal to supply satellite to Vietnam
Export package reveals edge large companies have over startups during crisis
Automobiles
China's self-driving taxis hit the gas on commercial aspirations
AutoX and rivals pin hopes on home market as Beijing looks to foster nascent industry
Startups
Indian news site raises $23.5m funding from Bytedance and others
Dailyhunt, with machine and deep learning tech, also attracts Goldman Sachs
Finance
Singapore's Quest Ventures secures first close of $50m fund
Southeast Asian startups to be a focus of institutionally backed investments
Startups
Southeast Asian startups tighten belt as coronavirus hits revenue
Companies cut marketing and halt expansion to stay afloat
Startups
Gojek-Grab battle opens way for US mapping startup
StreetCred's point-of-interest spotters fill in blind spots left by Google Maps
Startups
Fintech startups throw financial lifeline to Philippines' unbanked
Technology opens new doors in country where 80% can't access banks