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Sea Group operates digital entertainment (Garena), e-commerce (Shopee), and fintech (SeaMoney) platforms across Southeast Asia.

Sea Group

Shopee, a Southeast Asian online marketplace, features interactive shopping, flash deals, and localized payment options.

Shopee

Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

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

Consumer Economy

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

Creative

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

E-commerce

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

Fintech

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

Gaming

How does credit flow online? Explore digital lending tools, alternative scoring, and services accelerating capital access.

Lending

How do goods cross borders seamlessly? Examine warehousing tech, route optimization, and data analytics building efficient supply chains.

Logistics

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

On-demand Services

What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

Payments

China

The underlying economics of Shopee, Monee, and Garena may be behind the selloff.

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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T. K. Lin

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

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

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

How does information move at light speed? Review 5G rollouts, fiber networks, and connectivity standards advancing global communication.

Telecommunications

The company aims to address U6GHz’s propagation challenges and unlock a new class of mobile networking performance.

Huawei unveils U6GHz portfolio at MWC Barcelona 2026

Cheng Zi is based in China, covering technology- and business-related events. She works with her colleagues at 36Kr Global to provide coverage in both English and Chinese.

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Cheng Zi

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How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

Investment

Why do firms join forces? Investigate synergy goals, valuation methods, and negotiations driving corporate consolidation.

Merger &amp; Acquisition

Hong Kong

The territory's stock market has become a source of overseas M&A funding for mainland miners.

China eyes Hong Kong as gold trading hub in bid for market dominance

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Nikkei Asia

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

JD.com

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

Pinduoduo

Alibaba and JD.com reached new sales records as spending money on Nov. 11 becomes a shopping ritual in China.

Infographic | Splashing 1482 billion in one day, China successfully overwrites "Singles' Day" with "Double eleven"

Infographic | Splashing 1482 billion in one day, China successfully overwrites &#8220;Singles&#8217; Day&#8221; with &#8220;Double eleven&#8221;

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Julianna Wu

The world's largest online shopping gala sheds a light into Chinese consumption.

Five e-commerce trends showcased by Alibaba's Singles' Day

Five e-commerce trends showcased by Alibaba&#8217;s Singles&#8217; Day

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Song Jingli

How do trustless ledgers transform industries? Investigate decentralized databases, smart contracts, and infrastructure powering secure transactions.

Blockchain

Alibaba uses this technology to identify and solve the trust issue between customers and merchants.

Alibaba fully implements blockchain technology for the first time in this Singles’ Day

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Sun Henan

Paytm typically invests USD 28 million to 35 million every year in acquiring or investing in technology companies.

Alibaba-backed Paytm keeps USD 70 million in wallet to invest in AI startups

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Avanish Tiwary

Apple designs iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers, coupling sleek hardware with robust software ecosystems and service offerings.

Apple

Apple's GMV on Tmall surpassed USD 14 million within the first hours of Alibaba's shopping bonanza.

Apple slashes iPhone prices on Singles’ Day shopping festival for the first time, up to USD 158 off

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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Sales promotions are rolled out on November 11, enticing shoppers to hit the "order" button on this day.

Alibaba Singles' Day sales reach USD 38.4 billion, up 26% (updated)

Alibaba Singles&#8217; Day sales reach USD 38.4 billion, up 26% (updated)

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

NetEase

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

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

Entertainment

The lawsuit is related to hundreds of songs by the popular Chinese singer Jay Chou.

Tencent Music wins copyright lawsuit against Alibaba-backed NetEase Cloud Music

Chinese regulators recently underlined their opposition to monopolistic practices and unfair competition.

Alibaba's Tmall slapped with another lawsuit over abuse of market power on the eve of “Double 11”

Alibaba&#8217;s Tmall slapped with another lawsuit over abuse of market power on the eve of “Double 11”

Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

The first earnings report after Jack Ma's resignation is an optimistic signal to the market.

Alibaba

Infographic | Splashing 1482 billion in one day, China successfully overwrites “Singles’ Day” with “Double eleven”

Five e-commerce trends showcased by Alibaba’s Singles’ Day

Alibaba fully implements blockchain technology for the first time in this Singles’ Day

Alibaba-backed Paytm keeps USD 70 million in wallet to invest in AI startups

Apple slashes iPhone prices on Singles’ Day shopping festival for the first time, up to USD 158 off

Alibaba Singles’ Day sales reach USD 38.4 billion, up 26% (updated)

Tencent Music wins copyright lawsuit against Alibaba-backed NetEase Cloud Music

Alibaba’s Tmall slapped with another lawsuit over abuse of market power on the eve of “Double 11”

Alibaba defends No.1 position in China’s e-commerce market, growing top line by 40% amid sagging economy

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