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

Grab

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

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

Consumer Services

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

Food Delivery

What changes the way we shop? Review fresh inventory management, dark stores, and logistics driving door-to-door grocery services.

Grocery Delivery

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

On-demand Services

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

Ride-hailing

Indonesia

Malaysia

Philippines

Singapore

Thailand

Vietnam

Strong performances across mobility, deliveries, and financial services drove Grab’s better-than-expected first-quarter results.

Grab raises EBITDA outlook as Q1 revenue and user growth beat expectations | KrASIA

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Grab raises EBITDA outlook as Q1 revenue and user growth beat expectations

Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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An alias used when humans and machines team up in our newsroom. Articles under this byline may be shaped with the help of AI, but are always vetted by a human before publication.

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Sudo Lim

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

Deep Tech

What powers digital devices? Delve into chip design, manufacturing bottlenecks, and semiconductor breakthroughs fueling global electronics.

Semiconductors

The two companies unveiled processors designed to boost real-time performance, enhance safety, and power more centralized automotive systems.

Axera and Black Sesame roll out chips built for smarter, safer vehicles | KrASIA

Axera and Black Sesame roll out chips built for smarter, safer vehicles

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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What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

Hardware

Once reliant on the US, Chinese brands are pivoting to new markets to blunt the impact of trade tensions.

US tariffs push Chinese hardware startups to redraw global roadmaps | KrASIA

US tariffs push Chinese hardware startups to redraw global roadmaps

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

Tencent

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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.

Visual Stories

The Canadian cafe chain aims to tap on China's online coffee market, following the rise of several coffee brands in recent years.

KEY STAT | Tencent to aid Tim Hortons' expansion in China | KrASIA

KEY STAT | Tencent to aid Tim Hortons&#8217; expansion in China

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Julianna Wu

What entertains a connected world? Track shifts in film, music, and media consumption, as platforms and audiences redefine cultural experiences.

Entertainment

Tencent Music Entertainment says it has started seeing a moderate bounce back in the industry as China recovers form the pandemic.

Tencent Music Entertainment hits 55.5 million paying users in Q1, but profits decline | KrASIA

Tencent Music Entertainment hits 55.5 million paying users in Q1, but profits decline

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

How do visuals captivate global viewers? Dive into streaming services, production models, and evolving formats defining video engagement.

Video

The Chinese entertainment industry is scrambling to figure out how to offset expected losses.

Streaming giants and production studios issue proposal to 'rescue' struggling Chinese film industry | KrASIA

Streaming giants and production studios issue proposal to &#8216;rescue&#8217; struggling Chinese film industry

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

JD.com

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

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

E-commerce

The Double Five shopping festival is part of measures to boost consumer spending, which has slowed during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Online push helps Shanghai shopping festival pull in USD 2.2 billion of sales in first 24 hours | KrASIA

Online push helps Shanghai shopping festival pull in USD 2.2 billion of sales in first 24 hours

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SCMP

The Global Times said the contract requires writers to "unconditionally hand over all copyrights to the platform."

Publishing giant China Literature responds to protests over 'exploitative' contract clauses | KrASIA

Publishing giant China Literature responds to protests over &#8216;exploitative&#8217; contract clauses

An Honor of Kings tournament in Haikou, Hainan, China, on June 3, 2018. Source: Tuchong.

What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

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

Gaming

Honor of Kings is pitting players against an AI program named after the Monkey King in the name of science.

Players of China’s most popular game are training Tencent’s AI | KrASIA

Players of China’s most popular game are training Tencent’s AI

NetEase, a Chinese Internet services firm, offers online gaming, music streaming, and e-commerce platforms, engaging millions of digital users.

NetEase

What happens when viewers join in real time? Explore live streaming platforms, audience interaction tools, and brand opportunities in instant video.

Live Streaming

The event was inspired by the international online concert "One World Together at Home".

In rare cooperation, Alibaba, NetEase, and Tencent organize livestream concert 'Believe in the Future' | KrASIA

In rare cooperation, Alibaba, NetEase, and Tencent organize livestream concert &#8216;Believe in the Future&#8217;

A woman with a rainbow umbrella participates at the Yangon Pride Boat Parade in Yangon, Myanmar, 26 January 2019. Under the theme 'Heroes', the LGBT community celebrates its commitment to acceptance and LGBT rights. Yangon Pride lasts three days with spectacular performances, photography, games, film, competitions.  EPA/NYEIN CHAN NAING. Via 东方IC.

What sets the world’s soundtrack? Follow streaming royalties, label strategies, and genre shifts guiding the global music industry’s rhythm.

Music

Chinese provider's Joox service wins fans with local songs and flexible payments.

Tencent dominates Myanmar's booming music streaming scene | KrASIA

Tencent dominates Myanmar&#8217;s booming music streaming scene

As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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Nikkei Asia

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

Fintech

There are currently more than 800 companies in Tencent’s investment portfolio.

Tencent bolsters overseas presence in smart retail with investment in Australian payments firm Afterpay | KrASIA

Tencent bolsters overseas presence in smart retail with investment in Australian payments firm Afterpay

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Tencent

KEY STAT | Tencent to aid Tim Hortons’ expansion in China

Tencent Music Entertainment hits 55.5 million paying users in Q1, but profits decline

Streaming giants and production studios issue proposal to ‘rescue’ struggling Chinese film industry

Online push helps Shanghai shopping festival pull in USD 2.2 billion of sales in first 24 hours

Publishing giant China Literature responds to protests over ‘exploitative’ contract clauses

Players of China’s most popular game are training Tencent’s AI

In rare cooperation, Alibaba, NetEase, and Tencent organize livestream concert ‘Believe in the Future’

Tencent dominates Myanmar’s booming music streaming scene

Tencent bolsters overseas presence in smart retail with investment in Australian payments firm Afterpay

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Grab raises EBITDA outlook as Q1 revenue and user growth beat expectations

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US tariffs push Chinese hardware startups to redraw global roadmaps