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Targeted dialogues and policy consultations at BIIT paved the way for Chinese firms to expand globally.

BIIT 2025 unlocks market access through strategic negotiations

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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

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

Consumer Economy

What fits the world in your pocket? Track device innovation, OS ecosystems, and connectivity shaping smartphone usage.

Smartphones

Africa

Transsion’s localization playbook made it a leader in markets others ignored. Now, competitors are catching on.

Once untouchable in Africa, Transsion now faces a wave of challengers

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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36Kr English

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

AI buzzwords fade fast, but with the right timing and utility, MCP could stick.

As AI agents multiply, is MCP the protocol to watch?

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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E-commerce

Singles Day

Alibaba became China's first e-commerce company to handle 1 billion delivery orders in a day, but sales growth rate is slowing.

Alibaba sets another Singles' Day record with slowing growth

Alibaba sets another Singles&#8217; Day record with slowing growth

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Robin Moh

KrASIA Daily: Alibaba Buys China's Largest Food Delivery App Ele.me

Ele.me, a Chinese online food delivery platform, partners with local restaurants to provide fast, convenient dining options to urban consumers.

Ele.me

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

On-demand Services

Ele.me & Koubei levels up again with a new valuation of $30 billion.

Alibaba's on-demand subsidiary now values at $30b

Alibaba&#8217;s on-demand subsidiary now values at $30b

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

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Taobao

Tmall

Q&amp;A

As 11/11 draws nearer, Alibaba is spending more effort at home and overseas, launching the sale event in Singapore.

Q&A with Lilian Wu, Southeast Asia marketing head for Taobao and Tmall

Q&#038;A with Lilian Wu, Southeast Asia marketing head for Taobao and Tmall

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Elaine Huang

Voices

May the love for our home and country, the dream of becoming a 'xia' and the stillness to face any challenges ahead, be in Alibaba's blood for decades. And may this be your legacy for 102 years.

Jack Ma pays tribute to his idol, who inspired him to start Alibaba

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DeFang Tang

November 11 is often the most important day for e-commerce companies like Lazada.

Lazada Singapore CEO Alexis Lanternier on 11/11 deals and working with Alibaba

Entrepreneurs must be clear about the role of money

Voices | Jack Ma: With big money comes great responsibility

Amazon leads e-commerce, streaming (Prime Video), and AWS cloud infrastructure, redefining retail, media, and data services.

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Amazon in Indonesia

cloud computing

data centres in Indonesia

Amazon plans to invest a total of US$1 billion in Indonesia over the span of the next 10 years. This was conveyed to Indonesian President Joko Widodo last

Amazon to spend $1b in Indonesia for its cloud business

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Nadine Freischlad

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

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

Venture Capital

Visual Stories

A hound believes in his own judgment, even when everyone is in doubt.

The Hound: Investors behind Alibaba, Tencent and Bytedance

Jack Ma said that within the next 10-15 years, the pain of traditional manufacturing will be beyond imagination. He said, "If enterprises cannot transform