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ByteDance or Beijing ByteDance Technology Co Ltd. is a Chinese Internet technology company operating several machine learning-enabled content platforms, headquartered in Beijing. It was founded by Zhang Yiming in 2012. ByteDance's core product, Toutiao, is a popular content platform in China.

Bytedance

Bringing together the latest business insights and trends of China's tech ecosystem.

China Tech

Pinduoduo is an e-commerce platform allowing users to participate in group buying deals. It was founded by Colin Huang as Shanghai Dream Information Technology Co., Ltd. in September 2015.

Pinduoduo

Tencent Holdings Limited is a Chinese multinational investment holding conglomerate whose subsidiaries specialize in various Internet-related services and products, entertainment, artificial intelligence and technology both in China and globally.

Tencent

From Tencent to Pinduoduo, companies use surveillance and lawsuits to retain staff as competition ramps up.

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Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

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JD.com, Inc., also known as Jingdong and formerly called 360buy, is a Chinese e-commerce company headquartered in Beijing.

The automotive aftermarket is the secondary market of the automotive industry, concerned with the manufacturing, remanufacturing, distribution, retailing, and installation of all vehicle parts, chemicals, equipment, and accessories, after the sale of the automobile by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to the consumer. 

Automotive Aftermarket

Electric Vehicles

Mobility

Transport or transportation is the movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. 

Transportation

Electric vehicle

JD.com

New Energy Vehicle

new energy vehicles

Apart from selling its own cars, JD aims to handle every aspect of the automotive business.

What is JD's blueprint for entering the new energy vehicle industry? | KrASIA

What is JD&#8217;s blueprint for entering the new energy vehicle industry?

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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Deep Tech

Energy

China is tapping into emerging markets for its solar exports amid trade tensions with the US and Europe.

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China’s solar surplus creates opportunities for emerging green markets

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Jeff Chay

A peek into the booming tech ecosystem of Southeast Asia.

SEA Tech

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Bukalapak

E-commerce is the activity of buying or selling of products on online services or over the Internet. 

E-Commerce

Retail

Bukalapak’s shares will begin trading on August 6 in what may be Indonesia’s largest IPO ever. Shares will be priced at IDR 750–850 (USD 0.052–0.058) apiece

Bukalapak’s shares will begin trading on August 6 in what may be Indonesia’s largest IPO ever | KrASIA

Bukalapak’s shares will begin trading on August 6 in what may be Indonesia’s largest IPO ever

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Brady Ng

Social Impact

Singapore

Here are 6 takeaways from Safe Space and ACE's report on startup founders' mental health. It identifies common stressors and potential remedies.

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6 takeaways from Safe Space and ACE&#8217;s report on startup founders&#8217; mental health

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Khamila Mulia

Agriculture

Q&amp;A

Here are 5 thoughts from Nicholas Lim, co-founder of TreeDots, on solving and preventing food loss, and feeding Singapore.

5 thoughts from Nicholas Lim, co-founder of TreeDots | KrASIA

5 thoughts from Nicholas Lim, co-founder of TreeDots

Fintech is the new applications, processes, products, or business models in the financial services industry, composed of one or more complementary financial services and provided as an end-to-end process via the internet.

Fintech

These 6 fintech companies in Southeast Asia are ones to watch out for. They oeprate in blokchain development, lending, banking, and wealth management.

6 fintech companies in Southeast Asia to watch out for | KrASIA

6 fintech companies in Southeast Asia to watch out for

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KrASIA Writers

Security

Myanmar

As Myanmar reinforces phone and internet surveillance, one expert says the dragnet has limits. Yet people still worry that their privacy is being invaded.

As Myanmar reinforces phone and internet surveillance, expert says the dragnet has limits | KrASIA

As Myanmar reinforces phone and internet surveillance, expert says the dragnet has limits

Building a coherent narrative of India's rapidly changing tech ecosystem.

India Tech

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Daily Digest | Digital tender for every spender.

Daily Digest | Digital tender for every spender | KrASIA

Daily Digest | Digital tender for every spender

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The Uptake

An e-commerce payment system facilitates the acceptance of electronic payment for online transactions. Read stories of Payment service providers, platforms or the trending of the Payment industry.

Payments

Indonesia

Malaysia

Philippines

Thailand

Vietnam

Here are 4 takeaways from Boku’s deep dive into Southeast Asia's mobile payments landscape, covering current developments and projections for the future.

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4 takeaways from Boku’s deep dive into Southeast Asia&#8217;s mobile payments landscape

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Stephanie Li

The Uptake Daily Digest | Breathe easy. Two startups in Indonesia make testing for COVID-19 easier than before.

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Daily Digest | Breathe easy

Gojek is a transportation network company and logistics startup company based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Gojek

GrabTaxi Holdings Pte. Ltd. is a transportation network company based in Singapore. In addition to transportation, the company offers food delivery services via mobile app. It operates in the Southeast Asian countries of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, and Cambodia. 

Grab

Food Delivery

An on-demand service platform connects waiting-time-sensitive customers with independent service providers.

On-Demand Services

Ride-hailing encompasses a range of companies and services, including traditional taxis and car services. 

Ride-hailing

Grab and Gojek intensify turf war in Southeast Asia through tie-ups with conglomerates. Grab's link-up with Emtek runs parallel with Gojek's with AirAsia.

SEA Tech

Bukalapak’s shares will begin trading on August 6 in what may be Indonesia’s largest IPO ever

6 takeaways from Safe Space and ACE’s report on startup founders’ mental health

5 thoughts from Nicholas Lim, co-founder of TreeDots

6 fintech companies in Southeast Asia to watch out for

As Myanmar reinforces phone and internet surveillance, expert says the dragnet has limits

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4 takeaways from Boku’s deep dive into Southeast Asia’s mobile payments landscape

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