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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 ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

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Who thrives in a digitally democratized landscape? Discover how independent creators, influencers, and educators monetize content and expertise.

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Co-founder Chen Bo reflects on the widening gap with its leading rival and what it means for the company’s future.

With new funding, can Elegoo close the gap with Bambu Lab in 3D printing?

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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Cheng Zi is based in China, covering technology- and business-related events. She works with her colleagues at 36Kr Global to provide coverage in both English and Chinese.

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Cheng Zi

How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

Strong sales did not prevent the studio’s closure, underscoring the fragility of China’s game ecosystem.

What does the fate of Wuchang: Fallen Feathers reveal about China’s game industry?

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

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

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

Lazada, an e-commerce marketplace in Southeast Asia, links shoppers to a wide range of products, deals, and cross-border brands.

Lazada

Sea Group operates digital entertainment (Garena), e-commerce (Shopee), and fintech (SeaMoney) platforms across Southeast Asia.

Sea Group

Shopee, a Southeast Asian online marketplace, features interactive shopping, flash deals, and localized payment options.

Shopee

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

Southeast Asia

TikTok hosts short-form videos spanning entertainment, education, and branded content, capturing global audiences and driving cultural trends.

TikTok

TikTok Shop, the e-commerce arm of TikTok, enables in-app shopping by connecting users with brands and creators through live commerce and short videos.

TikTok Shop

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

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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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Smaller rivals are being pushed to the margins as online shopping booms in Thailand and Malaysia.

TikTok, Sea, Alibaba-owned e-commerce corner ASEAN markets

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Meituan, China’s all-in-one local services platform, covers food delivery, travel bookings, and lifestyle deals, simplifying daily consumer choices.

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

Food Delivery

China's largest on-demand service provider Meituan serves more than 400 million users across the country.

Meituan opens a new 'university' to boost the market digitalization

Meituan opens a new &#8216;university&#8217; to boost the market digitalization

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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Wency Chen

The platform connecting travelers with local landlords is one of the fastest developing platforms in China in this sector.

Meituan rebrands its lodging marketplace to take on Airbnb in China

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Song Jingli

A year after going public in Hong Kong, the Chinese food delivery giant's market cap only trails behind Alibaba and Tencent.

Four strategies Meituan taps to become China's No. 3 internet firm

Four strategies Meituan taps to become China&#8217;s No. 3 internet firm

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Sun Henan

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

Logistics

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In a market also eyed by strong contenders such as Meituan and JD.com, will FlashEx’s new strategies work?

A speed race: Chinese express courier FlashEx charges toward intense competition

Stolen information can lead to online frauds cases.

Meituan, Douyu, YY accused by Chinese authorities for misusing users' information without approval

Meituan, Douyu, YY accused by Chinese authorities for misusing users&#8217; information without approval

The new recruiting platform is tasked with solving merchants’ staffing issues.

Exclusive | Meituan builds blue-collar jobs recruitment platform

China's largest food delivery service platform says it could help improving delivery efficiency and speed.

Meituan tests unmanned delivery with robots in Beijing and Shenzhen

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Luna Lin

China’s top on-demand app wants to tap growing needs amid rising smartphone and mobile payment adoption.

Meituan to make a comeback to shared power bank business

Its new initiatives including bike-sharing and ride-sharing post the fastest growth.

Meituan

Meituan opens a new ‘university’ to boost the market digitalization

Meituan rebrands its lodging marketplace to take on Airbnb in China

Four strategies Meituan taps to become China’s No. 3 internet firm