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

Consumer Services

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

E-commerce

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

On-demand Services

As shopper bases mature and grow savvier, platforms focus on retaining super users through premium membership perks.

In China’s e-commerce battle, memberships are the new loyalty currency | KrASIA

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In China’s e-commerce battle, memberships are the new loyalty currency

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

KrASIA

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been providing high-quality content around China’s innovation and new economy trends. With the traffic and network it has built, 36Kr has developed a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities of the technology landscape in China.

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Saudi Arabia

KEZAD is opening doors for Chinese businesses as Gulf nations push for economic diversification.

Why are Chinese companies flocking to the Middle East (again)? | KrASIA

Why are Chinese companies flocking to the Middle East (again)?

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

Retail

Once a trailblazer, Roidmi’s closure underscores how a single misstep can unravel an early advantage in a fiercely competitive industry.

Roidmi bows out: Xiaomi-backed brand succumbs to market pressures | KrASIA

Roidmi bows out: Xiaomi-backed brand succumbs to market pressures

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

Tencent

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What medical tools shape care delivery? Assess medical devices, diagnostics, and digital services refining patient treatment.

Medtech

The UK company has just landed $28 million investment and is targeting another $120 million in the following months.

Tencent Teams up with British Startup Medopad on AI-Powered Healthcare Technologies | KrASIA

Tencent Teams up with British Startup Medopad on AI-Powered Healthcare Technologies

I'm Xiaochun with KrASIA [kri’eɪʃə], a newborn digital media with a dedication to help Asia uncover its innovations and to create.

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Today’s Tech Headlines: Tencent invests $50m in NewsDog; HMD Global raised $100m

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

Fintech

Chinese authorities worried that a large armada of online lenders would leverage Tencent's credit-scoring services to market suspicious financial products.

Tencent Pulls Credit-scoring Service Right after Launch | KrASIA

Tencent Pulls Credit-scoring Service Right after Launch

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KrASIA Writers

HLA is China’s leading menswear brand with more than 5000 stores across the country.

Deals | Tencent Acquires 5% Stake in Menswear HLA, Branching out to Beachhead in New Retail | KrASIA

Deals | Tencent Acquires 5% Stake in Menswear HLA, Branching out to Beachhead in New Retail

“The deal represents one of the world’s largest single strategic investments between internet companies and brick-and-mortar commercial giants.”

Deals | Tencent, JD Invests in Wanda’s Shopping Malls for $5.4B, A Second-time Charm? | KrASIA

Deals | Tencent, JD Invests in Wanda’s Shopping Malls for $5.4B, A Second-time Charm?

Plus, Google confirmed investment in Go-Jek. Facebook will show more local news stories in news feed.

KrAsia Daily: Tencent Leads US$5.4 billion Investment in Wanda | KrASIA

KrAsia Daily: Tencent Leads US$5.4 billion Investment in Wanda

Plus, Grab and Singapore Taxi Academy (STA) has announced the launch of ExpressOne. YouTube asked musicians to agree not to disparage the streaming-video service in exchange for promotional support.

KrAsia Daily: Tencent Teams up With Carrefour To Take on Alibaba in New Retail | KrASIA

KrAsia Daily: Tencent Teams up With Carrefour To Take on Alibaba in New Retail

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

Entertainment

The team behind the product is Tencent QQ.

Tencent Rolls out Short Video Sharing App DOV to Glue Generation Z | KrASIA

Tencent Rolls out Short Video Sharing App DOV to Glue Generation Z

Brick-and-mortar stores are evolving integrating technologies of tech giants.

Deals | Tencent Invests in Carrefour China to up Competition with Alibaba on New Retail | KrASIA

Deals | Tencent Invests in Carrefour China to up Competition with Alibaba on New Retail

Plus, oBike partners with Grab. Netflix is worth more than $100 billion.