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

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How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

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What entertains a connected world? Track shifts in film, music, and media consumption, as platforms and audiences redefine cultural experiences.

Entertainment

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The Thai market serves as a litmus test for the success of new characters.

Chinese brands try out toys in Thailand to find next Labubu

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What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

Hardware

As smart glasses gain traction, they could soon redefine how we see and interact with technology.

Smart glasses: The optics behind the comeback of wearable displays

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network, delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends since 2010. With its extensive traffic and network, 36Kr has built a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities to provide insights into China’s technology landscape.

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Photo of Laifen’s flagship store at Coco Park in Shenzhen during its official opening. Photo source: Laifen.

The personal care brand plans to open 300 stores to build a retail network around its expanding product lineup.

Laifen turns to offline retail to anchor its next phase of growth

Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

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

Meet Ignatica, Asia Star of the Alibaba Cloud x KrASIA Global Startup Accelerator Hong Kong Demo Day.

Meet Ignatica, Asia Star of the Alibaba Cloud x KrASIA Global Startup Accelerator Hong Kong Demo Day

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ByteDance, a Chinese internet company, uses machine learning to recommend engaging videos, news, and social content (via TikTok and Douyin).

Tencent, a Chinese tech conglomerate, invests in gaming, social media, and cloud services, supporting entertainment and connectivity worldwide.

What drives digital storytelling? Examine content creation, distribution channels, and media platforms connecting audiences worldwide.

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Content on WeChat and Douyin may become searchable by external parties. Regulators are coaxing tech companies to lift blocks to rival platforms.

WeChat and Douyin content may become searchable by external parties, report says

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Jiaxing Li

The event will be virtual and feature startups operating in or planning to enter Hong Kong.

Alibaba Cloud x KrASIA Global Startup Accelerator announces finalists for online Hong Kong Demo Day

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Ten finalists will compete for investments of up to USD 4 million and access business opportunities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund / HSBC JUMPSTARTER 2022 global pitch competition launches

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Alibaba Cloud x KrASIA Global Startup Accelerator announces finalists for Hong Kong Demo Day.

Alibaba Cloud x KrASIA Global Startup Accelerator announces finalists for Hong Kong Demo Day

What defines fully immersive realms? Uncover virtual environments, user-generated content, and monetization models shaping the metaverse.

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Alibaba subsidiary applies for a slew of metaverse trademarks after patent troll strikes. It has not revealed plans for moves in the metaverse.

Alibaba subsidiary applies for a slew of metaverse trademarks after patent troll strikes

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

E-commerce

What happens when viewers join in real time? Explore live streaming platforms, audience interaction tools, and brand opportunities in instant video.

Live Streaming

Can brief clips hold lasting impact? Analyze short-form content trends, creator communities, and platform strategies for rapid viewer engagement.

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Major tech companies in China unbrick walled gardens to integrate rival payment services. Alibaba and Tencent are dissolving protectionist features.

Major tech companies in China unbrick walled gardens to integrate rival payment services

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Alibaba to sell entire stake in Mango Excellent Media at USD 356 million loss. The media sector generates sizable revenue for Alibaba, but that may change.

Alibaba to sell entire stake in Mango Excellent Media at USD 356 million loss

Alibaba x KrASIA Global Startup Accelerator announces finalists for inaugural Demo Day. The ten finalists of the first Demo Day cover a range of industries.