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How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

Fintech

What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

Payments

India

The share of cash transactions is expected to drop from 47% in 2019 to 14% by 2027.

Asia goes cashless as countries push for digital payments | KrASIA

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Asia goes cashless as countries push for digital payments

Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

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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

Tesla’s electric cars, battery storage systems, and solar energy solutions shape sustainable transportation and power grids.

Tesla

The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

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

Xiaomi

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

Electric Vehicles

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

A Guangdong-based business owner shares what it’s like to drive both a Tesla Model 3 and a Xiaomi SU7.

Driver’s diary: Tesla Model 3 and Xiaomi SU7—how they compare on the road | KrASIA

Driver’s diary: Tesla Model 3 and Xiaomi SU7—how they compare on the road

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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Gojek, an Indonesian superapp, covers on-demand rides, food delivery, and financial services, enriching daily urban life.

Gojek

GoTo, formed by Gojek and Tokopedia, merges ride-hailing, logistics, and retail into a single super-app ecosystem.

GoTo

Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

Grab

Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

Uber is a mobility platform that connects users to ride-hailing, food delivery, and logistics services, operating in cities worldwide.

Uber

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

Consumer Services

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

On-demand Services

What redefines personal transport? Investigate pricing models, user experience, and new entrants reshaping door-to-door mobility.

Ride-hailing

Singapore

The upstart expands in Southeast Asia, challenging Uber with its Hong Kong entry.

Singapore ride-hailing app Tada innovates by putting drivers first | KrASIA

Singapore ride-hailing app Tada innovates by putting drivers first

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

Artificial Intelligence

How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

Creative

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

Deep Tech

What sets the world’s soundtrack? Follow streaming royalties, label strategies, and genre shifts guiding the global music industry’s rhythm.

Music

Melodio and Mureka introduce fresh takes on streaming and music creation, but their true value remains to be seen.

Is Kunlun Tech’s AI the future of music or just more noise? | KrASIA

Is Kunlun Tech’s AI the future of music or just more noise?

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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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’s first multimarket TechJam in Singapore showcased Southeast Asia’s top student teams tackling privacy, AI content creation, shopping personalization, and more.

TikTok wraps up Singapore hackathon, reveals grand final winners | KrASIA

TikTok wraps up Singapore hackathon, reveals grand final winners

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

E-commerce

Live Commerce

TikTok is ramping up its live commerce push, rolling out new policies to engage sellers in key markets like the US and UK.

TikTok turns up the heat on live commerce, driving seller engagement in the US and UK | KrASIA

TikTok turns up the heat on live commerce, driving seller engagement in the US and UK

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

Lazada, an e-commerce marketplace in Southeast Asia, links shoppers to a wide range of products, deals, and cross-border brands.

Lazada

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

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Lazada’s first profit milestone hints at Alibaba’s USD 7.7 billion investment bearing fruit, but intense competition leaves a long road ahead.

Alibaba’s Lazada achieves first profit despite TikTok Shop’s 2023 market surge | KrASIA

Alibaba’s Lazada achieves first profit despite TikTok Shop’s 2023 market surge

Luckin Coffee provides app-based ordering, convenient pickup, and a broad beverage menu, reshaping China’s coffee consumption patterns.

Luckin Coffee

Coffee

Luckin

Luckin Coffee is breaking into tea territory, and its latest release is drawing comparison to Chagee’s popular milk tea—here’s how they stack up.

Is Luckin Coffee’s new tea beverage just a Chagee dupe? | KrASIA

Is Luckin Coffee’s new tea beverage just a Chagee dupe?

Li Auto develops electric vehicles that combine smart cockpit systems, advanced safety features, and long-distance battery support.

Li Auto

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

Autonomous Vehicles

Li Auto’s smart driving leaders detail the company's current pursuit of end-to-end autonomous driving technology.

Transcript: Why Li Auto is revving up its smart driving efforts, chasing Tesla | KrASIA

Transcript: Why Li Auto is revving up its smart driving efforts, chasing Tesla

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

Pinduoduo

Temu, an emerging e-commerce marketplace, offers curated deals and value-focused shopping experiences for a global consumer base.

Temu

After entering its third Southeast Asian market, Temu is slowing its regional advance.

Temu expands into Thailand, takes cautious approach to Southeast Asia | KrASIA

Temu expands into Thailand, takes cautious approach to Southeast Asia

CATL manufactures batteries that power electric vehicles, energy storage, and renewable energy infrastructures globally.

CATL

How do we store tomorrow’s power? Evaluate battery R&amp;D, manufacturing progress, and recycling strategies fueling energy independence.

Batteries

Amid fierce competition, even industry leader CATL has to scale back on R&D investments and shift costs upstream.

Battery giant CATL turns conservative to sustain profits amid price war | KrASIA

Battery giant CATL turns conservative to sustain profits amid price war

Nio, a Chinese electric car maker, specializes in high-performance EVs, battery-swapping solutions, and autonomous driving technologies.

Nio’s SkyOS reflects not only the automaker’s drive for technological independence but also its aim to manage the growing complexity of smart vehicles.