Technology
Alibaba's Lazada criticizes 'walled gardens' in Vietnam e-commerce
Can the e-retailer retake crown from Shopee as tech interoperability grows?
Startups
IPO
Taiwan e-scooter king Gogoro set for April 5 Nasdaq listing
'Tesla of scooters' looks to raise $335mn from SPAC listing
Cryptocurrencies
Axie Infinity developer delays major upgrade after crypto heist
Company tries to reassure users as bid to attract casual gamers stalls
36Kr/KrASIA
Chinese carbon management startup gets funding from Sequoia
Enesource's real-time tools help cut, control emissions
DealStreetAsia
Indian merchant payment startup Pine Labs raises $50m
Company to expand global footprint while delaying IPO
IPO
Indonesia's GoTo set for $1.1bn IPO on April 11
CEO says listing amid market downturn a 'testament' to its long-term potential
Cryptocurrencies
Crypto exchanges promise help to find hackers behind Axie Infinity heist
Unknown criminals stole $600m from blockchain network tied to popular game
Startups
Alibaba leads $60m funding round for smart glasses maker Nreal
Chinese tech group has invested at least $1bn in AR and VR startups in recent years
DealStreetAsia
Indian startup Netcore Cloud buys U.S. software company for $100m
Purchase of Unbxd to help IPO-bound firm expand footprint in developed markets
Opinion
Ride-hailing insanity shows Japan is right to shun startups
Investors are starting to notice that losses show no sign of easing
Companies
Startup MioTech hires Pinduoduo finance head to get 'IPO ready'
Company aims to double staff count amid Singapore expansion
Datawatch
Over 20% of Japan's 'open dataset' contains unavailable info
Poor management and nervous officials hinder digitization drive
Cryptocurrencies
Japanese crypto exchanges to speed up cryptocurrency listings
Industry body creates 'green list' in bid to catch up with rest of world
Startups
Singapore fintech startups take off amid financial sector boom
City-state a magnet for innovative new companies, talent, money
36Kr/KrASIA
Bottles to beds: Chinese startup changes plastics into linen
Company, called P.E.T., uses blockchain to track whole recycling process
Interview
Second Life creator sees disaster in Facebook-like metaverse
Philip Rosedale says technology is not yet ready for 3D immersive VR
Business Spotlight
Indonesia holds key to GoTo's 'aggressive' IPO valuation
Super apps burn through cash in fight for Southeast Asia's biggest digital market
Automobiles
Thai used-car market heats up as foreign startups jump in
Online dealers hope to attract more consumers amid rising demand
Startups
Japan to boost startup subsidies for infrastructure orders abroad
Drones and telemedicine among those seen as promising growth areas
China tech
China's frenzied metaverse poised to balloon into $50bn business
Regulators react to growing pains of fast-moving and overheating market