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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.

China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

China

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

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.

Taobao, Alibaba’s consumer-to-consumer marketplace, connects Chinese shoppers with diverse products, from fashion and electronics to everyday essentials.

Taobao

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

Consumer Economy

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

E-commerce

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 goods cross borders seamlessly? Examine warehousing tech, route optimization, and data analytics building efficient supply chains.

Logistics

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

On-demand Services

A single Saturday saw Taobao Shangou, Meituan, and JD.com log a combined 200 million orders, testing subsidy strength, logistics, and supply chains in real time.

Meituan scrambles on “Super Saturday” as Taobao Shangou tops 80 million daily orders

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

KrASIA

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 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

AI-powered therapy tools are emerging in the mental health space, but questions around empathy, safety, and readiness remain unresolved.

AI may offer a listening ear, but can it close mental healthcare gaps?

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

Retail

HotMaxx rolls out supersized outlets following success with near-expiry snacks and beverages.

Chinese discount retailer grows as demand rises for affordable goods

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

Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

Xiaomi | KrASIA

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

Hardware

Xiaomi was reportedly mulling whether to buy the action camera maker GoPro.

Xiaomi to improve its smartphone cameras to best China’s top three smartphone makers

I'm Xiaochun with 36Kr Global [kri’eɪʃə], a newborn digital media with a dedication to help Asia uncover its innovations and to create.

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CK Hutchison Holdings Limited will sell Xiaomi products in its 17,700 stores.

Xiaomi smartphones to be available in the hand of wider swaths of European users

Plus, Mobile Credit Payment acquired iFashion Group. Spotify shares plunge after its first quarterly earnings report.

KrASIA Daily: Xiaomi likely to become China's #3 largest tech company after a HK IPO

KrASIA Daily: Xiaomi likely to become China&#8217;s #3 largest tech company after a HK IPO

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The upcoming Xiaomi floating on HKEX could be the world’s largest IPO this year and since 2014.

China’s Xiaomi files for what could be the world’s largest IPO since 2014

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Plus, Razer partners up with Telco Singtel. Big names in the auto industry mull to explore blockchain technologies. 

KrASIA Daily: Xiaomi reportedly filed for HK IPO on Wednesday, eyeing to raise $10 billion

Ant Financial, Didi Chuxing, Meituan-Dianping are also said to mull IPOs. 

Xiaomi reportedly to file for HK IPO next week, fetching a valuation of USD 110 billion

Plus, India's Jugnoo looks to replace Uber in Singapore. Uber said it's no longer interested in Grab-style deals. 

KrASIA Daily: Xiaomi sets cap on profit margin ahead of IPO

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

Plus, Go-Jek seeks to expand into the Philippines. Bitcoin price increased as much as 4% on Friday.

KrASIA daily: Hong Kong expects Xiaomi to lead a blockbuster IPO year

How do trustless ledgers transform industries? Investigate decentralized databases, smart contracts, and infrastructure powering secure transactions.

Blockchain

Xiaomi, Baidu, and NetEase have all kicked off their respective crypto pets.