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What lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

Deep Tech

What powers digital devices? Delve into chip design, manufacturing bottlenecks, and semiconductor breakthroughs fueling global electronics.

Semiconductors

Beijing is fostering pilot production lines at research centers and boosting the nation's R&D spending.

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Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

KrASIA

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

Consumer Services

How do stores adapt to digital shifts? Explore e-commerce integration, inventory analytics, and omnichannel strategies for modern shoppers.

Retail

With luxury beauty sales slowing, L’Oréal is doubling down on affordability to stay competitive.

L'Oreal refocuses on the mass market as China's beauty trends shift | KrASIA

L&#8217;Oreal refocuses on the mass market as China&#8217;s beauty trends shift

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends. 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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How do trustless ledgers transform industries? Investigate decentralized databases, smart contracts, and infrastructure powering secure transactions.

Blockchain

Where do digital assets find value? Consider market volatility, decentralized exchanges, and blockchain protocols shaping crypto economies.

Cryptocurrencies

What happens when banking goes virtual? Study no-branch platforms, biometric authentication, and seamless financial services.

Digital Banks

How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

Fintech

Singapore

Digital asset players and private banks are racing to capitalize on growing interest in the sector.

Rich Asians fuel Singapore crypto craze on Trump, bitcoin hype | KrASIA

Rich Asians fuel Singapore crypto craze on Trump, bitcoin hype

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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Huawei, a global telecom and smartphone vendor, delivers networking equipment, 5G solutions, and consumer devices integrating cutting-edge tech.

Huawei

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

Tencent

Visual Stories

The steady growth of cloud computing in China allowed the niche sector for cloud system management to grow by 44.2% YoY.

KEY STAT | Huawei grabs a quarter of China's cloud management market in 2019 | KrASIA

KEY STAT | Huawei grabs a quarter of China&#8217;s cloud management market in 2019

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Julianna Wu

JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce leader, ensures trusted transactions, efficient logistics, and a wide product selection for online shoppers.

JD.com

NetEase, a Chinese Internet services firm, offers online gaming, music streaming, and e-commerce platforms, engaging millions of digital users.

NetEase

How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

The gaming company will make its debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange on June 11 under the stock code HKSE:9999.

CHINA BRIEF | NetEase launches secondary Hong Kong IPO to raise USD 2.8 billion | KrASIA

CHINA BRIEF | NetEase launches secondary Hong Kong IPO to raise USD 2.8 billion

Wency Chen is a reporter KrASIA based in Beijing, covering tech innovations in&amp;beyond the Greater China Area. Previously, she studied at Columbia Journalism School and reported on art exhibits, New York public school systems, LGBTQ+ rights, and Asian immigrants. She is also an enthusiastic reader, a diehard fan of indie rock and spicy hot pot, as well as a to-be filmmaker (Let’s see). Follow her on Twitter: @ChenWQ45 Tips go to: wency@kr-asia.com

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What changes the way we shop? Review fresh inventory management, dark stores, and logistics driving door-to-door grocery services.

Grocery Delivery

How do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

On-demand Services

Nice Tuan experienced huge growth during the pandemic outbreak in China as people relied on grocery delivery.

KEY STAT | Social and grocery e-commerce startup Nice Tuan closes round C+ fundraising | KrASIA

KEY STAT | Social and grocery e-commerce startup Nice Tuan closes round C+ fundraising

Enterprise services is an over-arching term to describe an architecture combining engineering discipline and computer science to solve practical business problems. 

Enterprise Services

Alibaba’s office tool has been called a weapon of micromanagement, but China’s work culture plays into its unpopularity.

DingTalk is China's answer to Slack—and the stuff of office nightmares | KrASIA

DingTalk is China&#8217;s answer to Slack—and the stuff of office nightmares

Ele.me, a Chinese online food delivery platform, partners with local restaurants to provide fast, convenient dining options to urban consumers.

Ele.me

Meituan, China’s all-in-one local services platform, covers food delivery, travel bookings, and lifestyle deals, simplifying daily consumer choices.

How does dinner arrive at your door? Study platform partnerships, last-mile delivery, and culinary trends powering the takeaway economy.

Food Delivery

What drives global exploration? Discover evolving tourism trends, hospitality services, and the shift toward personalized travel experiences.

Travel

Expanding to numerous sectors these years, Meituan is feeling increasing pressure from Alibaba's local life service push.

BIZ IN GRAPHICS | Meituan, from China's Groupon mimicry to local service giant in 10 years | KrASIA

BIZ IN GRAPHICS | Meituan, from China&#8217;s Groupon mimicry to local service giant in 10 years

Pinduoduo revolutionizes e-commerce with social group buying, connecting budget-conscious shoppers to discounts on a broad range of products.

Pinduoduo

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

E-commerce

Taobao Deals aims to replicate the success of Pinduoduo by bridging factories with consumers.

CHINA BRIEF | Taobao's discount shopping app to start livestreaming | KrASIA

CHINA BRIEF | Taobao&#8217;s discount shopping app to start livestreaming

BigBasket delivers groceries online, supplying fresh produce, household essentials, and personal care items to Indian customers.

BigBasket

Blinkit (formerly Grofers) focuses on instant grocery delivery, bringing everyday essentials directly to Indian households.

Blinkit

Paytm, an Indian digital payments app, enables mobile transactions, bill payments, and financial products for millions of users.

Paytm

Reliance drives digital retail, telecommunication services, and entertainment offerings, shaping India’s consumer and connectivity environment.

Reliance

SoftBank is a global tech investor fueling startups, telecommunications ventures, and AI-driven innovations across international markets.

SoftBank

Zomato, an Indian food delivery platform, lets customers discover eateries, order meals, and explore culinary experiences.

Zomato

Reliance also got into the online grocery market which is expected to reach USD 3.6 billion by 2024.

Paytm Mall looks to invest in Grofers to strengthen its grocery business | KrASIA

Paytm Mall looks to invest in Grofers to strengthen its grocery business

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Avanish Tiwary

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Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

Xiaomi

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

Entertainment

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

How do visuals captivate global viewers? Dive into streaming services, production models, and evolving formats defining video engagement.

Video

The COVID-19 pandemic generated a wave of digitization that left some companies better positioned than others to capitalize.

Winners and survivors from the pandemic, Q1 sheds light on China's economic recovery | KrASIA

Winners and survivors from the pandemic, Q1 sheds light on China&#8217;s economic recovery

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AJ Cortese

WeChat, Tencent’s superapp, combines messaging, social media, mobile payments, and mini-programs, streamlining daily tasks for over a billion users.

WeChat

Weishi, Tencent’s short video platform, invites users to create, share, and discover trending clips in a mobile-friendly environment.

Weishi

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

Live Streaming

The press conference will be held in the form of videoconference and livestreamed via a mini app on WeChat, also broadcast live by state media CCTV.

CHINA BRIEF | Chinese Premier Li's Two Sessions press conference to go online to safeguard public health | KrASIA

CHINA BRIEF | Chinese Premier Li&#8217;s Two Sessions press conference to go online to safeguard public health

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Alibaba

KEY STAT | Huawei grabs a quarter of China’s cloud management market in 2019

CHINA BRIEF | NetEase launches secondary Hong Kong IPO to raise USD 2.8 billion

KEY STAT | Social and grocery e-commerce startup Nice Tuan closes round C+ fundraising

DingTalk is China’s answer to Slack—and the stuff of office nightmares

BIZ IN GRAPHICS | Meituan, from China’s Groupon mimicry to local service giant in 10 years

CHINA BRIEF | Taobao’s discount shopping app to start livestreaming

Paytm Mall looks to invest in Grofers to strengthen its grocery business

Winners and survivors from the pandemic, Q1 sheds light on China’s economic recovery

CHINA BRIEF | Chinese Premier Li’s Two Sessions press conference to go online to safeguard public health

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