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Undercut on price, Japanese brands emphasize after-sales service and longevity.

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

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

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Once known for exports, Chinese companies are shaping their own identities abroad and gaining traction.

Chinese brands vie for the spotlight abroad with tech, tea, and toys

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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

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Ding's story shows that opportunity often follows relentless preparation.

From rejection letters to red carpets: How Ding Xiaoyin brought Chinese cinema to the world

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China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

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

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

Smartphones

Xiaomi is transforming into a high-end smartphone brand to compete with Apple. Xiaomi hopes its premium offerings will propel it to new heights.

Xiaomi is transforming into a high-end smartphone brand to compete with Apple

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Jiaxing Li

India’s tech landscape blossoms with e-commerce startups, fintech innovations, and IT services shaping a growing digital consumer base.

India

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

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The Uptake Daily Digest | Put the brakes on. A lawsuit filed by Tesla's China division highlights an unforeseen barrier in EV adoption.

Daily Digest | Put the brakes on

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Bilibili, an online entertainment platform, features anime, gaming videos, live streams, and interactive communities appealing to younger audiences.

Bilibili

Death of Bilibili staff member renews discussion about overwork in Chinese tech companies. An active job listing specifies the work involves 12-hour shifts.

Death of Bilibili staff member renews discussion about overwork in Chinese tech companies

The Uptake Daily Digest | Small changes in midwifery enabled by tech. The caretakers for women in rural Indonesia receive a tech-based boost in their work.

Daily Digest | Small changes in midwifery enabled by tech

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.

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Tesla sues Chinese social media influencer over claims of brake failure. The EV maker posted robust sales despite negative publicity in the country.

Tesla sues Chinese social media influencer over claims of brake failure

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Mengyuan Ge

The Uptake Daily Digest | Not quite to the moon.

Daily Digest | Not quite to the moon

Daily Digest | Fake it til you make it? How many super apps do we need in Southeast Asia?

Daily Digest | Fake it til you make it?

China’s virtual idols are reshaping the ways brands reach Gen Z consumers. Real-life celebrities can be mired in scandal, but virtual idols can stay clean.

China’s virtual idols are reshaping the ways brands reach Gen Z consumers

The Uptake Daily Digest | 996 never really went away.