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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.

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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 surge in Q1, eyes food delivery as next big bet

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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

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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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China’s Food Delivery King Ele.me Puts More Self-service Snack Bars in Office Buildings

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

Delivery

Alibaba's food delivery unit was sued by Meituan in 2016 for unfair competitive practices

Ele.me calls for peace in food delivery beef with Meituan

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Lao Bei

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

Entertainment

Qutoutiao

The company's share price has dived more than 60% in the past three months.

CEO of Alibaba- and Tencent-backed news app Qutoutiao resigns amid widening losses

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Song Jingli

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

Smart Cities

Baidu is in urgent need to find a new frontier and smart speakers are very good entry points for their services

Baidu dethrones Alibaba as China's top smart speaker vendor in Q1 2019

Baidu dethrones Alibaba as China&#8217;s top smart speaker vendor in Q1 2019

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Luna Lin

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.

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AliExpress

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The complaints concern AliExpress' return and dispute resolution policies.

Alibaba’s AliExpress criticized by European consumer bodies

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AutoNavi

Gaode

Small shops have a new channel to reach more than 100 million potential customers.

Alibaba’s map app rolls out listings for mom-and-pop shops

Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

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InMobi

Yitu

Three Chinese and two Southeast Asian tech companies named as 2019 disruptors by CNBC

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Alibaba's cloud computing business grew 84% year-on-year.

Alibaba Cloud lures Oracle clients with cloud-based database products

Taobao

Tmall

Alibaba's core commerce businesses still account for almost 90% of overall revenue.

After years of diversification, Alibaba is still an e-commerce company

Home goods

Red Star Macalline

The two companies will cooperate on selling furniture and home products online as well as on revitalizing department stores and shopping malls.