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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.

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

China

Europe

With pared-down versions of the Model 3 and Model Y, Tesla is testing lower prices in markets where rivals such as BYD and Xiaomi are closing in.

Tesla unveils new budget cars to take aim at China’s EV challengers

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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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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

Pop Mart, a Chinese company, designs and sells toys, figurines, and collectibles, primarily in a blind box format.

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

Consumer Economy

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

Retail

Surging gold prices are testing traditional jewelers’ pricing power while fueling new experiments in China’s gold market.

As gold prices soar, Pop Mart and Laopu Gold take opposite bets on sparkle

What shapes modern healthcare and agriculture? Examine biotech startups, gene editing, and drug discovery unlocking biological potential.

Biotechnology

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

Deep Tech

Investors are reassessing de novo drug design as firms close major BD transactions.

AI-driven drugmakers fuel wave of cross-border deals in China

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Alipay, a fintech platform by Ant Group, offers mobile payments, financial services, and e-commerce integrations, supporting transactions globally.

Alipay

Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

Tencent, a Chinese tech conglomerate, invests in gaming, social media, and cloud services, supporting entertainment and connectivity worldwide.

WeChat, Tencent’s superapp, combines messaging, social media, mobile payments, and mini-programs, streamlining daily tasks for over a billion users.

WeChat

Binance's new approach of peer-to-peer trading has been shunned by Chinese mobile payment giants.

Alipay, WeChat Pay say 'no' to cryptocurrency transactions

Alipay, WeChat Pay say &#8216;no&#8217; to cryptocurrency transactions

Wency Chen is a reporter KrASIA based in Beijing, covering tech innovations in&amp;beyond the Greater China Area. Previously, she studied at Columbia Journalism School and reported on art exhibits, New York public school systems, LGBTQ+ rights, and Asian immigrants. She is also an enthusiastic reader, a diehard fan of indie rock and spicy hot pot, as well as a to-be filmmaker (Let’s see). Follow her on Twitter: @ChenWQ45 Tips go to: wency@kr-asia.com

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

Payments

With over 100 million users, Mail.ru is the leading internet company in Russia.

Alipay sets sights on digital payments outside Asia as it teams up with Russia’s Mail.ru

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Amazon leads e-commerce, streaming (Prime Video), and AWS cloud infrastructure, redefining retail, media, and data services.

Amazon

Flipkart, a prominent Indian e-commerce marketplace, hosts electronics, fashion, and home goods with fast shipping and easy returns.

Flipkart

Samsung, a South Korean electronics giant, offers smartphones, smart TVs, home appliances, and semiconductors driving novel consumer experiences.

Samsung

South Korea’s tech ecosystem features top electronics firms, world-class mobile technology, and platforms advancing global digital culture.

South Korea

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

E-commerce

Over 42.6 million handsets have been shipped to India in the last two months to cater to the demand.

Online mobile sales skyrocket during festive season in India

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Priya Pradeep

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

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

This figure includes users from its international e-wallet partners.

Alipay serves 1.2 billion users after three-year global expansion push

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Alibaba is already a Weibo investor and one of its largest clients.

Alipay's mini program platform integrates with Weibo to reach more consumers and merchants

Alipay&#8217;s mini program platform integrates with Weibo to reach more consumers and merchants

Freshippo

How does dinner arrive at your door? Study platform partnerships, last-mile delivery, and culinary trends powering the takeaway economy.

Food Delivery

A move to go beyond its own app and stores.

Alibaba's grocery retail chain Freshippo joins Ele.me to expand services

Alibaba&#8217;s grocery retail chain Freshippo joins Ele.me to expand services

Cainiao, Alibaba’s logistics arm, streamlines supply chains with data-driven solutions, offering efficient e-commerce delivery and cross-border shipping services.

Cainiao

How do goods cross borders seamlessly? Examine warehousing tech, route optimization, and data analytics building efficient supply chains.

Logistics

Alibaba's Cainiao ups rivalry with SF Express by promising 24-hour delivery through couriers alliance

Alibaba&#8217;s Cainiao ups rivalry with SF Express by promising 24-hour delivery through couriers alliance

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

Geely

WM's two co-founders and CFO used to work for Geely.

Geely sues EV rival WM Motor in China's first IP legal battle between gasoline and EV forces

Geely sues EV rival WM Motor in China&#8217;s first IP legal battle between gasoline and EV forces

Google dominates online search, digital ads, and cloud solutions, powering discovery, analytics, and smartphone operating systems.

Google

Discover how Japan’s advanced manufacturing, robotics, and consumer electronics brands drive global technology trends.

Japan

Pony.ai develops self-driving technologies for cars and trucks, collaborating with automakers to bring safer, fully autonomous mobility to public roads and fleet services worldwide.

Pony.ai

Toyota, a Japanese automaker, produces a wide range of vehicles, focusing on reliability, efficiency, and innovation in mobility.

Toyota

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

Autonomous Vehicles

The Chinese startup claims it has been testing its autonomous robotaxi service, PonyPilot, in Guangzhou since late last year.

East Asia

Alipay, WeChat Pay say ‘no’ to cryptocurrency transactions

Alipay sets sights on digital payments outside Asia as it teams up with Russia’s Mail.ru

Online mobile sales skyrocket during festive season in India

Alipay serves 1.2 billion users after three-year global expansion push

Alipay’s mini program platform integrates with Weibo to reach more consumers and merchants

Alibaba’s grocery retail chain Freshippo joins Ele.me to expand services

Alibaba’s Cainiao ups rivalry with SF Express by promising 24-hour delivery through couriers alliance

Geely sues EV rival WM Motor in China’s first IP legal battle between gasoline and EV forces

Pony.ai, founded by autonomous driving pioneers from Google and Baidu, partners with Toyota on self-driving tests

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