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

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

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

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How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

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When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

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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

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

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

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

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ByteDance, a Chinese internet company, uses machine learning to recommend engaging videos, news, and social content (via TikTok and Douyin).

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

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The move comes after major tech companies like Tencent, Ant Financial, and Meituan have all launched similar platforms.

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

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Startups have proved vulnerable to the economic fallout of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Despite China's tech giants' support, these promising startups have failed to survive the coronavirus pandemic

Despite China&#8217;s tech giants&#8217; support, these promising startups have failed to survive the coronavirus pandemic

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Online sales for food and daily goods increased while clothing fell by 15% year-on-year in Q1 2020.

KEY STAT | Online sales drop despite e-commerce boom from coronavirus outbreak

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

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Meituan's move follows a written complaint by the Guangdong Restaurant Association and other 32 trade associations.

CHINA BRIEF | Meituan looks to mend relationship with dining sector by removing "monopoly clauses" and offering commission rebates

CHINA BRIEF | Meituan looks to mend relationship with dining sector by removing &#8220;monopoly clauses&#8221; and offering commission rebates

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

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

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

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A look back at the major fundraising deals that have happened during the outbreak period from January 2020.

Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, startups in robotics, logistics, and digitization among the ones to attract major investment 

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Few players remain in China’s highly competitive bike-sharing market.

China’s Hellobike denies removing rival Meituan’s bikes from a street

Trade associations demand the company discontinue exclusive cooperation agreements and lower commission fees.

Meituan's relationship with dining sector sours as COVID-19 tests restaurants' bottom line

Meituan&#8217;s relationship with dining sector sours as COVID-19 tests restaurants&#8217; bottom line

Customers can have the latest Huawei P40 smartphone delivered to their homes within an hour.

Meituan challenges e-commerce giants by offering delivery services for smartphones and cosmetics

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

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

The VC firm distributed over USD 1 billion in cash returns to limited partners in 2019.

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CHINA BRIEF | JD.com launches mini program platform targeting 270,000 third-party merchants

Despite China’s tech giants’ support, these promising startups have failed to survive the coronavirus pandemic

KEY STAT | Online sales drop despite e-commerce boom from coronavirus outbreak

CHINA BRIEF | Meituan looks to mend relationship with dining sector by removing “monopoly clauses” and offering commission rebates

Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, startups in robotics, logistics, and digitization among the ones to attract major investment

China’s Hellobike denies removing rival Meituan’s bikes from a street

Meituan’s relationship with dining sector sours as COVID-19 tests restaurants’ bottom line

Meituan challenges e-commerce giants by offering delivery services for smartphones and cosmetics

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