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Retail

Once a leader in textile innovation, Uniqlo is struggling to keep pace with shifting consumer demands.

Is Uniqlo still an innovator? The fast fashion giant faces a new tech reset | KrASIA

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36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends. 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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Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

Discover how Japan’s advanced manufacturing, robotics, and consumer electronics brands drive global technology trends.

Toyota, a Japanese automaker, produces a wide range of vehicles, focusing on reliability, efficiency, and innovation in mobility.

Toyota

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

Electric Vehicles

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

Mobility

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

Transportation

Toyota is banking on a leadership shake-up and a streamlined product lineup to regain its footing in China.

Toyota shakes up its China strategy as sales slip | KrASIA

Toyota shakes up its China strategy as sales slip

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

DeepSeek's low-cost chatbot has shaken markets.

What is AI distillation and what does it mean for OpenAI? | KrASIA

What is AI distillation and what does it mean for OpenAI?

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Nikkei Asia

WeChat, Tencent’s superapp, combines messaging, social media, mobile payments, and mini-programs, streamlining daily tasks for over a billion users.

WeChat

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Tencent

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

On-demand Services

A novel idea in 2017, mini programs now account for the vast majority of traffic for some apps.

The MAUs of WeChat, Alipay, and Baidu's mini programs now add up to more than 1 billion | KrASIA

The MAUs of WeChat, Alipay, and Baidu&#8217;s mini programs now add up to more than 1 billion

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Song Jingli

Tencent Bets on Its Revived Weishi App to Take on Toutiao's Tik Tok in Short Video Streaming

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

Weishi, Tencent’s short video platform, invites users to create, share, and discover trending clips in a mobile-friendly environment.

Weishi

Douyin

Short video

Wechat

The platform pushes deeper into social video to combat Douyin.

WeChat integrates with Weishi in social video push | KrASIA

WeChat integrates with Weishi in social video push

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Programs

Positive user feedback can help mini app developers reach wider audiences.

WeChat is testing user ratings for Mini Programs | KrASIA

WeChat is testing user ratings for Mini Programs

Advertising

Developers and publishers could keep up to 70% of ad revenue.

WeChat updates revenue split for Mini Programs and Official Accounts | KrASIA

WeChat updates revenue split for Mini Programs and Official Accounts

Tencent looks set to make more money from advertising.

WeChat launches a third ad slot in Moments feed | KrASIA

WeChat launches a third ad slot in Moments feed

Face recognition

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To take the subway in Jinan, all you need to do is get your face scanned | KrASIA

To take the subway in Jinan, all you need to do is get your face scanned

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

E-commerce

Not only does this move allow Tencent to step further into e-commerce, it also encourages additional usage of its e-wallet.

Tencent rolls out logistics interface for vendors on WeChat | KrASIA

Tencent rolls out logistics interface for vendors on WeChat

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

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The Chinese messaging service already has many of the features discussed by Zuckerberg.

Zuck says he regrets not learning from WeChat earlier | KrASIA

Zuck says he regrets not learning from WeChat earlier

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Will Tencent start a tsunami in live-streaming?

Tencent Live tests live-streaming in WeChat | KrASIA

Tencent Live tests live-streaming in WeChat

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