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James Chou on Taking Chinese Startups Global with Microsoft

BEYOND Goes beyond Borders: James Chou on Taking Chinese Startups Global with Microsoft

From May 10 to 12, BEYOND Expo 2023 in Macau, China, shattered boundaries, embracing startups and businesses from Southeast Asian countries and fostering international interaction. The Managing Director of Microsoft for Startups, North Asia Region, James Chou, witnessed with delight how BEYOND evolved into a global platform.

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From May 10 to 12, BEYOND Expo 2023 in Macau, China, shattered boundaries, embracing startups and businesses from Southeast Asian countries and fostering international interaction. The Managing Director of Microsoft for Startups, North Asia Region, James Chou, witnessed with delight how BEYOND evolved into a global platform.

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Best Emerging WiFi Solutions for Businesses

Best Emerging WiFi Solutions for Businesses

In one way or another, we all need the internet to do our jobs today. To ensure that the world keeps running as it should, businesses need uninterrupted internet access throughout the day. But finding the right internet provider in the first place and then making sure your internet stays up and running can be a challenge of its own.

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In one way or another, we all need the internet to do our jobs today. To ensure that the world keeps running as it should, businesses need uninterrupted internet access throughout the day. But finding the right internet provider in the first place and then making sure your internet stays up and running can be a challenge of its own.

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A Deep Dive into the Growing Lazy Economy

A Deep Dive into the Growing Lazy Economy

The modern world has made it so much easier for us to indulge in laziness. Don’t want to go pick up wine for your house party? You can have it delivered to your doorstep. Don’t want to clean your oven? You can hire someone to come to your house and do it for you.

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The modern world has made it so much easier for us to indulge in laziness. Don’t want to go pick up wine for your house party? You can have it delivered to your doorstep. Don’t want to clean your oven? You can hire someone to come to your house and do it for you.

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Which Is Better—Caocao or Didi?

Which Is Better—Caocao or Didi?

As of 2021, the Chinese ride-sharing market comprises 453 million users. This number is expected to grow to 974 million by 2027. Two of the most prominent players in this market are ride-sharing applications Caocao and Didi, each having successfully raised US$700 million and US$22.7 billion in funding, respectively.

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As of 2021, the Chinese ride-sharing market comprises 453 million users. This number is expected to grow to 974 million by 2027. Two of the most prominent players in this market are ride-sharing applications Caocao and Didi, each having successfully raised US$700 million and US$22.7 billion in funding, respectively.

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Top 5 Startup Cities

Top 5 Startup Cities

The global startup ecosystem has been expanding since 2009, and as of 2021, the global startup economy is worth US$3.8 trillion in ecosystem value. With the startup ecosystem performing so well, who wouldn’t want to make the most of the explosive growth? Whether you are a budding entrepreneur or a seasoned veteran in the startup world, you would want to set up your next venture in a city which would get you the right returns.

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The global startup ecosystem has been expanding since 2009, and as of 2021, the global startup economy is worth US$3.8 trillion in ecosystem value. With the startup ecosystem performing so well, who wouldn’t want to make the most of the explosive growth? Whether you are a budding entrepreneur or a seasoned veteran in the startup world, you would want to set up your next venture in a city which would get you the right returns.

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What Brands Must Know About China’s Evolving Millennial Buyers

What Brands Must Know About China’s Evolving Millennial Buyers

Earlier this year, climate activist Greta Thunberg called out fast fashion consumers during an interview with a fashion magazine. She said, “If you are buying fast fashion, then you are contributing to that industry and encouraging them to expand and encouraging them to continue their harmful process.”

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Earlier this year, climate activist Greta Thunberg called out fast fashion consumers during an interview with a fashion magazine. She said, “If you are buying fast fashion, then you are contributing to that industry and encouraging them to expand and encouraging them to continue their harmful process.”

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Five Business Lessons from China’s Remarkable Post-COVID-19 Rebound

Five Business Lessons from China’s Remarkable Post-COVID-19 Rebound

China was one of the first countries to contain the COVID-19 epidemic with relative success, and the economy is better for it. The National Statistics Bureau reported 4.9% growth in China’s Q3 GDP year-on-year, showing improvement against both its 3.2% growth in Q2, and 6.8% Q1 decline.  This impressive rebound has earned China the title

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China was one of the first countries to contain the COVID-19 epidemic with relative success, and the economy is better for it. The National Statistics Bureau reported 4.9% growth in China’s Q3 GDP year-on-year, showing improvement against both its 3.2% growth in Q2, and 6.8% Q1 decline.  This impressive rebound has earned China the title

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Retail Investing

Robin-Who? 5 Retail Investing App Alternatives to Robinhood For Asian Investors

Powered by the proliferation of retail trading apps and easy-to-access investing guides for beginner or amateur individual investors, the retail investing segment has been growing rapidly. Retail investing is going through a period of global acceleration, driven in part by the rise of online brokerage platforms. Retail investors traded about 20% of U.S. equities in

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Powered by the proliferation of retail trading apps and easy-to-access investing guides for beginner or amateur individual investors, the retail investing segment has been growing rapidly. Retail investing is going through a period of global acceleration, driven in part by the rise of online brokerage platforms. Retail investors traded about 20% of U.S. equities in

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China is Going After Big Tech in an Antitrust Crackdown — Here’s Why

China is Going After Big Tech in an Antitrust Crackdown — Here’s Why

China is doubling down on antitrust regulations. While memories of Jack Ma’s pre-IPO speech remain fresh, the probes have much more to do with global economic forces than the Ant IPO debacle. China’s ongoing antitrust crackdown starts with Alibaba, and its beleaguered fintech spinoff Ant Group. Ant Group’s blockbuster IPO was called off late last

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China is doubling down on antitrust regulations. While memories of Jack Ma’s pre-IPO speech remain fresh, the probes have much more to do with global economic forces than the Ant IPO debacle. China’s ongoing antitrust crackdown starts with Alibaba, and its beleaguered fintech spinoff Ant Group. Ant Group’s blockbuster IPO was called off late last

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Jack Ma

What’s In Store For Jack Ma And His Multi-Billion Dollar Empire?

Jack Ma and his companies Alibaba and Ant Group, have received massive regulatory blows from Chinese authorities since Ma criticized them in October last year. Ever since Chinese billionaire Jack Ma gave a fateful speech late last year, Ma’s fate has turned for the worse. In the speech, a usually flamboyant Ma criticized Chinese regulators for stifling innovation.

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Jack Ma and his companies Alibaba and Ant Group, have received massive regulatory blows from Chinese authorities since Ma criticized them in October last year. Ever since Chinese billionaire Jack Ma gave a fateful speech late last year, Ma’s fate has turned for the worse. In the speech, a usually flamboyant Ma criticized Chinese regulators for stifling innovation.

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[ Press Release ] WOBI on Marketing and Creativity

WOBI is pleased to announce WOBI on Marketing and Creativity with Seth Godin on 12th and 13th of May 2021. The ability to think and act creatively are critical skills for leaders in today’s business environment. In this digital course taught by bestselling author and business visionary Seth Godin, will help you to understand what

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WOBI is pleased to announce WOBI on Marketing and Creativity with Seth Godin on 12th and 13th of May 2021. The ability to think and act creatively are critical skills for leaders in today’s business environment. In this digital course taught by bestselling author and business visionary Seth Godin, will help you to understand what

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[Press Release] WOBI on Growth Strategy

WOBI is pleased to announce WOBI on Growth Strategy on 17, 18, 19th of March 2021.   This 100% digital course taught by Rita McGrath, strategy expert, and professor at Columbia Business School, will help you build a successful strategy that fits the times we are living in. It will offer the keys to define

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WOBI is pleased to announce WOBI on Growth Strategy on 17, 18, 19th of March 2021.   This 100% digital course taught by Rita McGrath, strategy expert, and professor at Columbia Business School, will help you build a successful strategy that fits the times we are living in. It will offer the keys to define

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[Press Release] 2020: Our Extraordinary Year in DiDi Numbers

(Beijing, January 29, 2021) – 2020 was a year like no other for the world, for DiDi’s nearly 600 million users and driver partners, as well as its 13,000 corporate employees. At the dawn of a new year of hope, we would like to take some time to look back at some of the highlights

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(Beijing, January 29, 2021) – 2020 was a year like no other for the world, for DiDi’s nearly 600 million users and driver partners, as well as its 13,000 corporate employees. At the dawn of a new year of hope, we would like to take some time to look back at some of the highlights

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AutoX is Using Robotaxis and Robotrucks to Democratize Autonomous Vehicles

AutoX Founder and CEO Jianxiong Xiao talks about how AutoX is trying to make AVs affordable and accessible for everyone. By Hamza ElMokhtar Shili, Keopagnapech Ngoun, and Saven Pat Have you ever got into your car and felt drowsy on your commute home after a tiring day, or while driving during a long road trip?

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AutoX Founder and CEO Jianxiong Xiao talks about how AutoX is trying to make AVs affordable and accessible for everyone. By Hamza ElMokhtar Shili, Keopagnapech Ngoun, and Saven Pat Have you ever got into your car and felt drowsy on your commute home after a tiring day, or while driving during a long road trip?

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Qiming Venture Partners Closes US$440M RMB Fund

Qiming Venture Partners Closes US$440M RMB Fund for Early and Growth Stage Startups

Prominent China-based VC Qiming Venture Partners closes its RMB Fund VI months to focus on early-to-growth stage healthcare and Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) companies. Chinese venture capital firm Qiming Venture Partners has closed its RMB Fund VI at RMB 2.852 billion (US$440 million), according to a statement by the firm. The firm is looking

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Prominent China-based VC Qiming Venture Partners closes its RMB Fund VI months to focus on early-to-growth stage healthcare and Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) companies. Chinese venture capital firm Qiming Venture Partners has closed its RMB Fund VI at RMB 2.852 billion (US$440 million), according to a statement by the firm. The firm is looking

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[Press Release] DiDi Launches ‘Global Vaccination Support Fund’

The new fund will facilitate millions of free rides for people receiving COVID-19 vaccination, medical workers providing vaccines, and more Fund will cover efforts in 13 markets DiDi operates in globally outside of China DiDi to work with local governments, health authorities to adapt support to local needs  (Beijing, January 22, 2021) Didi Chuxing (“DiDi”),

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The new fund will facilitate millions of free rides for people receiving COVID-19 vaccination, medical workers providing vaccines, and more Fund will cover efforts in 13 markets DiDi operates in globally outside of China DiDi to work with local governments, health authorities to adapt support to local needs  (Beijing, January 22, 2021) Didi Chuxing (“DiDi”),