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Nikkei Asia

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

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

JD.com

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

Consumer Services

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

E-commerce

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

On-demand Services

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

Retail

Joybuy gets a second act as JD.com explores market potential in the UK.

JD.com begins UK rollout under Joybuy brand | KrASIA

JD.com begins UK rollout under Joybuy brand

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends. 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 lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

Deep Tech

How do we operate off Earth? Explore satellites, launch services, and research ventures pioneering new space economies.

Space Tech

The Hefei-based startup supplied a carbon fiber fairing for the Ceres-1 Y17 mission—its first confirmed role in an orbital launch.

Monks Aviation takes flight as composite tech reaches orbit | KrASIA

Monks Aviation takes flight as composite tech reaches orbit

China | KrASIA Archives

ByteDance, a Chinese internet company, uses machine learning to recommend engaging videos, news, and social content (via TikTok and Douyin).

ByteDance

TikTok hosts short-form videos spanning entertainment, education, and branded content, capturing global audiences and driving cultural trends.

TikTok

TikTok Shop, the e-commerce arm of TikTok, enables in-app shopping by connecting users with brands and creators through live commerce and short videos.

TikTok Shop

The platform proved its e-commerce mettle during the festive period but risks hitting a roadblock from looming regulatory challenges.

TikTok Shop dominates Black Friday, but will regulatory hurdles stall its advance? | KrASIA

TikTok Shop dominates Black Friday, but will regulatory hurdles stall its advance?

Xpeng Motors builds intelligent EVs equipped with advanced infotainment systems, autonomous features, and sleek electric mobility designs.

Xpeng Motors

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

Xpeng AeroHT’s modular flying vehicle wowed onlookers in Shanghai, building momentum for its planned 2025 commercialization.

Xpeng’s flying car lifts off in Shanghai, bringing urban air mobility closer to reality | KrASIA

Xpeng’s flying car lifts off in Shanghai, bringing urban air mobility closer to reality

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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Baidu leads Chinese search engines, voice assistants, autonomous driving research, and AI platforms connecting users with information and services.

Geely, a Chinese automaker, integrates advanced engineering, EV tech, and international brand acquisitions to expand its global footprint.

Geely

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

Electric Vehicles

A former employee exposes leadership failures, operational chaos, and conflicting goals as the driving forces behind Jiyue’s downfall.

Jiyue Auto’s collapse: Insider reveals how Xia Yiping’s missteps doomed Baidu and Geely’s EV venture | KrASIA

Jiyue Auto’s collapse: Insider reveals how Xia Yiping’s missteps doomed Baidu and Geely’s EV venture

Meituan, China’s all-in-one local services platform, covers food delivery, travel bookings, and lifestyle deals, simplifying daily consumer choices.

Xiaoxiang Supermarket leverages digital channels to deliver groceries and essentials directly to local consumers’ doorsteps.

Xiaoxiang Supermarket

Saudi Arabia

Building on Keeta’s success, Meituan brings its quick commerce model to Saudi Arabia’s booming grocery delivery market.

Meituan’s Xiaoxiang Supermarket makes global debut, starting in Saudi Arabia | KrASIA

Meituan’s Xiaoxiang Supermarket makes global debut, starting in Saudi Arabia

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

Sustainability

With sustainability and purpose-built platforms at its core, Cavan Auto aims to reshape the commercial vehicle landscape with a green ecosystem approach.

Can newcomer Cavan Auto’s zero-carbon vision disrupt the NEV market? | KrASIA

Can newcomer Cavan Auto’s zero-carbon vision disrupt the NEV market?

Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

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.

Venture Capital

Singapore

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

Deals in brief: Alibaba to divest Intime, Tyme Group achieves unicorn status with Nubank-led Series D round, EQT finalizes PropertyGuru acquisition, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Alibaba to divest Intime, Tyme Group achieves unicorn status with Nubank-led Series D round, EQT finalizes PropertyGuru acquisition, and more

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KrASIA Writers

Facing established players like Amazon and Rakuten, Alibaba enters the Japanese e-commerce market with Tao.

Alibaba targets Japan with Tao, a new cross-border e-commerce platform | KrASIA

Alibaba targets Japan with Tao, a new cross-border e-commerce platform

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

Xiaomi

Riding on its ecosystem strength, Xiaomi looks to replicate its smartphone success in the electric vehicle market.

Xiaomi readies for EV exports, bets on ecosystem to boost global reach | KrASIA

Xiaomi readies for EV exports, bets on ecosystem to boost global reach

Avatr, a joint venture between Chang'an Automobile, Huawei, and CATL, is a Chinese premium EV manufacturer specializing in high-performance SUVs and sedans.

Avatr

Chang’an Automobile manufactures passenger vehicles and is innovating in EVs and autonomous features within China’s automotive sector.

Chang'an Automobile

Huawei, a global telecom and smartphone vendor, delivers networking equipment, 5G solutions, and consumer devices integrating cutting-edge tech.

Huawei

The new arrangement expands Huawei’s role in Avatr’s product development, marketing, and ecosystem services.