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

JD.com

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

On-demand Services

China

JD.com is entering China’s food delivery market, turning its logistics muscle into a platform for hot meals, groceries, and more.

JD.com sees surge in Q1, eyes food delivery as next big bet

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Sudo Lim

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.

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

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Vietnam

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

Deals in brief: Granite Asia leads investment in VFlowTech, Alterno and BrioHR raise funding, latest China deals, and more

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

How is healthcare going digital? Investigate telemedicine, wearable sensors, and data-driven platforms improving patient experiences.

Health Tech

With real-time radar tracking and predictive AI, Tsingray lets families care from afar without wearables, cameras, or compromise.

How radar sensors—and a son’s worry—sparked a smarter eldercare system

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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Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

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

Ride-hailing

Unnamed sources contacted by 36Kr, KrAsia’s parent company, revealed on Wednesday that Didi Chuxing is laying off a quarter of its 13,000 employees to cut costs. Didi is China’s largest rail-hailing company.

Didi to lay off more than 3,000 employees

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Song Jingli

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

What drives global exploration? Discover evolving tourism trends, hospitality services, and the shift toward personalized travel experiences.

Travel

Didi Chuxing, China’s largest ride-hailing platform, denied a China Business News report that said it will resume its hitchhiking business around June.

Didi denies rumor that its hitchhiking business will resume around June

Didi looks to drive growth through China's EV tide.

Didi launches JV with automaker BAIC to tap into Beijing's green vehicle push

Didi launches JV with automaker BAIC to tap into Beijing&#8217;s green vehicle push

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Robin Moh

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

Autonomous Vehicles

The firm says it has no intention to make cars.

Didi Chuxing says it will partner with Chinese car makers, not acquire

Didi announces restructuring to restore the public's confidence on its platform.

Didi restructures to focus on safety and efficiency

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

Ele.me

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

Gojek

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

Grab

Delivery

Across China, hundreds of millions of VC dollars are transforming the way people eat. A snapshot.

Inside food delivery in China, and its implications for the SEA market

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Hotel

A report said that the Chinese ride-hailing giant is considering whether it should expand its services to cover hotel booking.

Didi denies report of driving into hotel business citing safety upgrades focus

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Elaine Huang

SoftBank is a global tech investor fueling startups, telecommunications ventures, and AI-driven innovations across international markets.

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Softbank

With mainland China being a top source of tourism for Japan, Didi can be sure to leverage this trend with its new service in Osaka.

Didi launches taxi-hailing in Japan through SoftBank joint venture

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Monkey investors are full of ideas. They are extremely versatile and will find multiple ways to achieve their goals.

The Monkey: Investors behind Didi and ofo

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