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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

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

Xiaomi

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Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

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

Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

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

Meituan

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

Tencent

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

Fintech

How do policies adjust to a data-rich world? Explore usage-based coverage, automated claims, and analytics guiding risk assessment.

Insurance

Didi halts mutual aid service as China tightens fintech regulations. Major mutual aid platforms have been suspended as regulators rein in tech firms.

Didi suspends mutual aid service as China tightens fintech regulations | KrASIA

Didi suspends mutual aid service as China tightens fintech regulations

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Jiaxing Li

Photo of Lei Jun, chairman and CEO of Xiaomi.

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

Autonomous Vehicles

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

Transportation

Chinese smartphone maker assembled workforce out of 20,000 applicants.

Xiaomi CEO takes charge of new EV unit, leading team of 300 | KrASIA

Xiaomi CEO takes charge of new EV unit, leading team of 300

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

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

Deep Tech

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

Smartphones

Xiaomi's core smartphone business is humming in Q2 along as the company invests in its EV business by acquiring self-driving startup Deepmotion.

Xiaomi posts strong Q2 results revealing acquisition of autonomous driving startup Deepmotion | KrASIA

Xiaomi posts strong Q2 results revealing acquisition of autonomous driving startup Deepmotion

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AJ Cortese

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

Apple

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

Northeast 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.

Xiaomi is now the world’s largest smartphone manufacturer. After surpassing Apple in Q2, Xiaomi overcame Samsung in June.

Xiaomi is now the world’s largest smartphone manufacturer, here’s how it got there | KrASIA

Xiaomi is now the world’s largest smartphone manufacturer, here’s how it got there

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Simone Martin

Indonesia

Xiaomi is the best-selling Android smartphone brand in Indonesia, IDC report says. Overall sales for smartphones grew 49% compared to Q2 last year.

Xiaomi is the best-selling Android smartphone brand in Indonesia, IDC report says | KrASIA

Xiaomi is the best-selling Android smartphone brand in Indonesia, IDC report says

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Khamila Mulia

Xiaomi eyes top global smartphone status within 3 years. Founder and CEO Lei Jun set a target for his company to surpass Samsung.

Xiaomi eyes top global smartphone status within 3 years | KrASIA

Xiaomi eyes top global smartphone status within 3 years

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Mengyuan Ge

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

Hardware

Xiaomi surpasses Apple to become world’s second largest smartphone brand as the company ramps up its presence in Europe, Africa, and Latin America.

Xiaomi surpasses Apple to become world’s second largest smartphone brand | KrASIA

Xiaomi surpasses Apple to become world’s second largest smartphone brand

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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

Electric Vehicles

Xiaomi’s consumers and startups within its ecosystem have long been the backbone of its success, but could they also be the solution to its dream to make EVs?

Xiaomi’s venture into EVs is a rough road, but it might have what it takes to succeed | KrASIA

Xiaomi’s venture into EVs is a rough road, but it might have what it takes to succeed

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Yaling Jiang

India’s tech landscape blossoms with e-commerce startups, fintech innovations, and IT services shaping a growing digital consumer base.

Oppo, a Chinese smartphone producer, emphasizes advanced camera features, sleek designs, and immersive audiovisual experiences.

Oppo

India's vaccine roll-out program at the beginning of the year instilled positive sentiment, but the second wave of COVID-19 infections has resulted in subdued consumer demand.

Smartphone shipments in India likely to slow down in second quarter: IDC | KrASIA

Smartphone shipments in India likely to slow down in second quarter: IDC

I cover Indian tech, startup, venture capital ecosystems for KrASIA.

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