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

China

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.

What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

Electric Vehicles

How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Mobility

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

Transportation

The alliance is betting on scale to reach its goals, though overlap within its lineup poses risks.

Huawei’s HIMA plans 17 car launches to secure position in premium car market

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What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

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

Consumer Economy

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

Deep Tech

Embodied Intelligence

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

Retail

While humanoid robots remain the holy grail, companies like Dreame are tapping AI to enhance a wide range of household devices.

Dreame’s new floor washers show embodied intelligence entering homes first through appliances

How do businesses grow responsibly? Examine green policies, sustainable materials, and climate commitments guiding corporate strategies.

Sustainability

With Chinese exports booming, Botree is turning to localized partnerships to capture overseas recycling demand.

As Europe tightens recycling rules, China’s Botree finds foothold with service-led model

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

E-commerce

Ma’s departure from the executive chairman role coincides with Alibaba’s 20th anniversary and signals transition to a new era.

Will the house that Jack Ma built be safe into the next century as Alibaba chief bids adieu?

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12 facts you might not know about Jack Ma

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Chinese tech giant faces challenges as Daniel Zhang inherits chairman title

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The startup now operates more than 20,000 rooms in China's major cities.

Rental platform Cjia.com raises nearly USD 300 million from investors including Jack Ma's Yunfeng Capital

Rental platform Cjia.com raises nearly USD 300 million from investors including Jack Ma&#8217;s Yunfeng Capital

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UCWeb will partner with Flipkart and Paytm Mall to offer online shopping 'within this year.'

Alibaba to launch e-commerce service in India through subsidiary UCWeb

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

NetEase

What sets the world’s soundtrack? Follow streaming royalties, label strategies, and genre shifts guiding the global music industry’s rhythm.

Music

Alibaba ups the ante to challenge Tencent's supremacy over online music sector.

Alibaba shops minority stake in NetEase Cloud Music in catch-up with Tencent's dominance

Alibaba shops minority stake in NetEase Cloud Music in catch-up with Tencent&#8217;s dominance

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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Cainiao, Alibaba’s logistics arm, streamlines supply chains with data-driven solutions, offering efficient e-commerce delivery and cross-border shipping services.

Cainiao

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

Logistics

Alibaba's Cainiao ups rivalry with SF Express by promising 24-hour delivery through couriers alliance

Alibaba&#8217;s Cainiao ups rivalry with SF Express by promising 24-hour delivery through couriers alliance

It’s unclear whether the shortlived app will be relaunched.

Weibo takes down Instagram imitator Oasis amid plagiarism accusations

The tech giant also eyes investment in NetEase Music to leapfrog the competition.

Alibaba

Will the house that Jack Ma built be safe into the next century as Alibaba chief bids adieu?

12 facts you might not know about Jack Ma

Five things to know about Alibaba as Jack Ma hands over the reins

Rental platform Cjia.com raises nearly USD 300 million from investors including Jack Ma’s Yunfeng Capital

Alibaba to launch e-commerce service in India through subsidiary UCWeb

Alibaba shops minority stake in NetEase Cloud Music in catch-up with Tencent’s dominance

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