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

JD.com

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

On-demand Services

China

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

JD.com sees financial surge in Q1, eyes food delivery as next big bet

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

Investment

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

Why do firms join forces? Investigate synergy goals, valuation methods, and negotiations driving corporate consolidation.

Merger &amp; Acquisition

What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

Private Equity

What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

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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

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

Deep Tech

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

Health Tech

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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Meta oversees social networks (like Facebook and Instagram), messaging apps, VR platforms, and digital ads, connecting billions across continents.

Cybersecurity

What fits the world in your pocket? Track device innovation, OS ecosystems, and connectivity shaping smartphone usage.

Smartphones

Facebook risks losing top markets as users look for more-secure alternatives.

Asians dump WhatsApp for Signal and Telegram on privacy concerns

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South Korean and Chinese companies collaborate to counter Samsung's foldable product.

LG to release world's first rollable smartphone, developed with BOE

LG to release world&#8217;s first rollable smartphone, developed with BOE

The Middle East’s growing tech ecosystem harnesses the enterprising spirit of innovators from its diverse cultural markets.

Middle East

DX Ventures is being led by Duncan McIntyre, who joined Delivery Hero in 2014 and has helped the company enter various international markets.

Delivery Hero launches USD 60 million fund for early-stage startups

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Apple designs iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers, coupling sleek hardware with robust software ecosystems and service offerings.

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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

Samsung, a South Korean electronics giant, offers smartphones, smart TVs, home appliances, and semiconductors driving novel consumer experiences.

Samsung

South Korea’s tech ecosystem features top electronics firms, world-class mobile technology, and platforms advancing global digital culture.

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

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

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5G and EV stay at forefront with Samsung and Panasonic leading the way.

First online CES tech event lures fewer Chinese participants

Amazon leads e-commerce, streaming (Prime Video), and AWS cloud infrastructure, redefining retail, media, and data services.

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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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Tesla’s electric cars, battery storage systems, and solar energy solutions shape sustainable transportation and power grids.

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How do we operate off Earth? Explore satellites, launch services, and research ventures pioneering new space economies.

Space Tech

Amazon and Tesla join the fray for future mobile communication infrastructure.

SoftBank sets eye on airborne telecom base stations

OrCam is headed by the founders of Mobileye, the vision tech provider for autonomous driving snapped up by Intel for USD 15 billion.

Israel's OrCam nabs CES 2021 'Best of Innovation' award

Israel&#8217;s OrCam nabs CES 2021 &#8216;Best of Innovation&#8217; award

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How are driverless systems redefining mobility? Uncover sensor technologies, regulatory frameworks, and AI driving cars without human intervention.

Autonomous Vehicles

What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

Electric Vehicles

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

EV maker's inclusion in stock index comes as it nears half-million delivery goal.

China powers Tesla's surge into S&P and gives Musk a golden 2020

China powers Tesla&#8217;s surge into S&#038;P and gives Musk a golden 2020

In July 2020, Mobileye announced that Germany’s independent technical service provider, TÜV Süd, had awarded it an automated vehicle testing permit. It allows the company to drive its test vehicles in real-world traffic on all German roads at speeds up to 130 kilometers per hour. Mobileye is starting testing in Munich and also plans testing in other parts of Germany. Courtesy of Mobileye via NoCamels.

How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Mobility

Mobileye is permitted to perform autonomous vehicle tests in urban and rural areas as well as on the Autobahn at up to 130 kilometers per hour.

Mobileye takes autonomous vehicle for test spin in Munich traffic

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

What revolutionizes mealtimes? Investigate alternative proteins, supply chain tracking, and delivery services fueling the future of food.

Food Tech

The San Francisco-based food tech startup also revealed plans to build its first Asia production facility for Just Egg, a plant-based product, in Singapore.

For the first time ever, 'no-kill' meat is available for diners in Singapore

For the first time ever, &#8216;no-kill&#8217; meat is available for diners in Singapore

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Asians dump WhatsApp for Signal and Telegram on privacy concerns

LG to release world’s first rollable smartphone, developed with BOE

Delivery Hero launches USD 60 million fund for early-stage startups

First online CES tech event lures fewer Chinese participants

SoftBank sets eye on airborne telecom base stations

Israel’s OrCam nabs CES 2021 ‘Best of Innovation’ award

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