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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.

Southeast Asia

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.

Sea fails to impress investors despite strong Q4 results

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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

As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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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.

Alibaba | KrASIA

Chinese tech giant faces challenges as Daniel Zhang inherits chairman title

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

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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Song Jingli

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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Avanish Tiwary

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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Wency Chen

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

Cainiao

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.

Exclusive | Alibaba to complete USD 2 billion buyout of NetEase Kaola this week

Kuaishou, best known for its short video platform, drives user-generated content, influencer marketing, and community engagement through shareable clips.

Kuaishou

Where do style and commerce meet? Examine supply chains, sustainable sourcing, and digital trends influencing global fashion markets.

Fashion

Q&amp;A

Mogu counts on its community of fashion influencers to differentiate from larger rival Taobao.

Chinese fashion e-retailer Mogu banks on live streaming to revive fortunes

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Sun Henan

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

JD.com

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

Artificial Intelligence

China's tech giants line up to be at the forefront of disruption in this traditional business.

Alibaba and JD want to clean up the dirty business of pig farms in China–with AI

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