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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

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

On-demand Services

China

JD.com is entering China’s food delivery market, turning its logistics muscle into a platform for hot meals, groceries, and more.

JD.com sees financial surge in Q1, eyes food delivery as next big bet

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Sudo Lim

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

Investment

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

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

Merger &amp; Acquisition

What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

Private Equity

What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

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Southeast Asia

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Vietnam

Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Granite Asia leads investment in VFlowTech, Alterno and BrioHR raise funding, latest China deals, and more

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

Deep Tech

How is healthcare going digital? Investigate telemedicine, wearable sensors, and data-driven platforms improving patient experiences.

Health Tech

With real-time radar tracking and predictive AI, Tsingray lets families care from afar without wearables, cameras, or compromise.

How radar sensors—and a son’s worry—sparked a smarter eldercare system

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

Transportation

This is becoming a pattern in China's fast-evolving and competitive EV space.

Alibaba-backed Xpeng launches its newest, more powerful EV – to face backlash from owners of the old model

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Song Jingli

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

Consumer Economy

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

E-commerce

Alibaba halves its Hong Kong fundraising target amid gloomy market sentiment

Microsoft, the second-largest player, can be caught up with in a few years.

Alibaba doubles its global cloud market share with aggressive approach and APAC growth

A legal dispute might follow as Alibaba has filed a patent on its design.

Baidu and Alibaba clash over design theft as the two vie for top spot in smart speaker shipments

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

How are driverless systems redefining mobility? Uncover sensor technologies, regulatory frameworks, and AI driving cars without human intervention.

Autonomous Vehicles

While Tencent is chasing domestic carmakers, its major competitor Alibaba holds out olive branches to foreign auto giants.

Tencent forms strategic partnership with carmaker Dongfeng Motor

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Luna Lin

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

Sellers want to be able to sell on multiple platforms without fearing sanctions.

Chinese home appliance makers call for an end to unfair competition practices among e-commerce platforms

Hello has upgraded its business to include e-bikes.

Alibaba says it's considering pouring additional funds into Hello Chuxing

Alibaba says it&#8217;s considering pouring additional funds into Hello Chuxing

The platform now wishes to double the brand numbers in three years

Tmall Global launches English site to entice global merchants

Overall, daily users rose 20% on JD.com during '618'

JD.com notes 450-fold surge in sales in Thailand during '618' shopping spree 

JD.com notes 450-fold surge in sales in Thailand during &#8216;618&#8217; shopping spree 

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