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ByteDance or Beijing ByteDance Technology Co Ltd. is a Chinese Internet technology company operating several machine learning-enabled content platforms, headquartered in Beijing. It was founded by Zhang Yiming in 2012. ByteDance's core product, Toutiao, is a popular content platform in China.

Bytedance

Bringing together the latest business insights and trends of China's tech ecosystem.

China Tech

Douyin

Meituan-Dianping is a Chinese group buying website for locally found food delivery services, consumer products and retail services. The company is headquartered in Beijing and was founded in 2010 by Wang Xing. The Meituan.com site offers deals of the day by selling vouchers on local services and entertainment.

Meituan

E-commerce is the activity of buying or selling of products on online services or over the Internet. 

E-Commerce

Food Delivery

Grocery Delivery

An on-demand service platform connects waiting-time-sensitive customers with independent service providers.

On-Demand Services

Retail

Ride-hailing encompasses a range of companies and services, including traditional taxis and car services. 

Ride-hailing

Commerce

E-commerce

quick commerce

Meituan Shangou, its quick commerce business, could play a significant role in its strategy to counter competition from main rival Douyin.

With Douyin looming, Meituan shifts focus back to its core business | KrASIA

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With Douyin looming, Meituan shifts focus back to its core business

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

KrASIA

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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India

MENA

Singapore

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

Deals in brief: Toku to acquire AiChat, Strativity Group bought by UST, ADQ and OIA launch new fund to stimulate MENA tech innovation, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Toku to acquire AiChat, Strativity Group bought by UST, ADQ and OIA launch new fund to stimulate MENA tech innovation, and more

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Jeff Chay

New Zealand

The recent delegation visit underscores China's openness to collaborate more closely with "friend and partner" New Zealand.

Chinese delegation bolsters bilateral trade and cooperation in recent visit to New Zealand | KrASIA

Chinese delegation bolsters bilateral trade and cooperation in recent visit to New Zealand

KrASIA | China Tech Archives

NIO (Chinese: 蔚来; pinyin: Wèilái) is a Chinese automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shanghai, specializing in designing and developing electric autonomous vehicles. The company is also involved in the FIA Formula E Championship, the first single-seater, all-electric racing series.

Autonomous Vehicles is about self-driving. A self-driving car is also known as a robot car, autonomous car, or driverless car, is a vehicle that is capable of sensing its environment and moving with little or no human input.

Autonomous Vehicles

Electric Vehicles

Police launch investigation into Nio’s alleged tampering of vehicle data after fatal crash that occurred on August 12, 2021.

Police launch investigation into Nio’s alleged tampering of vehicle data after fatal crash | KrASIA

Police launch investigation into Nio’s alleged tampering of vehicle data after fatal crash

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Mengyuan Ge

JD.com, Inc., also known as Jingdong and formerly called 360buy, is a Chinese e-commerce company headquartered in Beijing.

Logistics is generally the detailed organization and implementation of a complex operation. In a general business sense, logistics is the management of the flow of things between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet requirements of customers or corporations. 

Logistics

JD.com’s Q2 performance beats expectations as company avoids major regulatory fallout. The company says it is pivoting to operate beyond e-commerce.

JD.com’s Q2 performance beats expectations as company avoids major regulatory fallout | KrASIA

JD.com’s Q2 performance beats expectations as company avoids major regulatory fallout

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Jiaxing Li

Building a coherent narrative of India's rapidly changing tech ecosystem.

India Tech

A peek into the booming tech ecosystem of Southeast Asia.

SEA Tech

Newsletters

The Uptake Daily Digest | Can’t rely on DeFi? Whether it's the potential for gains or ideology, decentralized finance holds appeal for many people.

Daily Digest | Can’t rely on DeFi? | KrASIA

Daily Digest | Can’t rely on DeFi?

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The Uptake

Chinese regulators order mobile apps to rectify ‘mishandling’ of user data. Investors expect even tighter rules and a series of punishments.

Chinese regulators order mobile apps to rectify ‘mishandling’ of user data | KrASIA

Chinese regulators order mobile apps to rectify ‘mishandling’ of user data

Investors

Investment

Venture capital is a type of private equity, a form of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth.

Venture Capital

Q&amp;A

5 observations about Asia's changing startup landscape by Picus Capital. German VC Picus Capital has more than 70 investments across 15 countries.

5 observations about Asia's changing startup landscape by Picus Capital | KrASIA

5 observations about Asia&#8217;s changing startup landscape by Picus Capital

I cover Indian tech, startup, venture capital ecosystems for KrASIA.

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Moulishree Srivastava

Insights on China’s new regulatory enforcement | Morning Briefing Ep 8. Here's an overview of the policies that are reshaping China’s tech ecosystem.

Insights on China’s new regulatory enforcement | Morning Briefing Ep 8 | KrASIA

Insights on China’s new regulatory enforcement | Morning Briefing Ep 8

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KrASIA Morning Briefing and Decoded

The Uptake Daily Digest | Ghostly pivots. What makes a serial entrepreneur?

Daily Digest | Ghostly pivots | KrASIA

Daily Digest | Ghostly pivots

Bilibili

Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. 

Entertainment

Live Streaming

Video

Bilibili’s Q2 revenue increases, but path to profit remains unclear. Ads and value-added business boost Bilibili’s revenue, but losses are mounting.

Bilibili’s Q2 revenue increases, but path to profit remains unclear | KrASIA

Bilibili’s Q2 revenue increases, but path to profit remains unclear

Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. is a Chinese multinational telecommunications equipment and consumer electronics manufacturer, headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. The company was founded in 1987 by Ren Zhengfei, a former People's Liberation Army engineer.

Huawei

Deep Tech

Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou’s extradition hearing concludes, judge mulls verdict. Discussions of the case in China have ignited nationalistic fervor.