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

Consumer Economy

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

Retail

China

Market constraints still limit its ability to match the scale of global luxury leaders.

After a breakout year, can Laopu Gold become China’s answer to Hermes?

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

KrASIA

Cheng Zi is based in China, covering technology- and business-related events. She works with her colleagues at 36Kr Global to provide coverage in both English and Chinese.

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Cheng Zi

Image shows Lightelligence’s Pace 2 accelerator card.

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

Hong Kong

Investors are tracking photonics-based systems as demand grows for faster, denser, and more efficient AI infrastructure.

Lightelligence debuts in Hong Kong as optoelectronic computing gains traction

IPO Zaozhidao is a Chinese media outlet that provides timely coverage of IPO developments and related market signals.

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IPO Zaozhidao

Events

The conference and exhibition will take place on May 6 and 7, with free admission for visitors.

Tech Week Shanghai set to convene global and Chinese tech players

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T. K. Lin

Consumer Economy | KrASIA

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

E-commerce

What happens when viewers join in real time? Explore live streaming platforms, audience interaction tools, and brand opportunities in instant video.

Live Streaming

For Shopee, livestreaming has become a “new normal”; more brands are using it to engage with customers.

As its livestreaming service hits a new record, Shopee is bringing Korean culture to Shopee Live

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Khamila Mulia

What extends a car’s lifecycle beyond the showroom? Investigate spare parts, performance upgrades, and services fueling the secondary automotive market.

Automotive Aftermarket

The fresh funds will be used to develop new auto parts, build new warehouses, and to digitalize its business.

CHINA BRIEF | Automotive parts supplier Mancando raises USD 57 million in Series B round

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Song Jingli

Hologram of Hatsune Miku performs live on stage in Japan. Photo via South China Morning Post.

Livestreaming e-commerce is becoming big business in China, with celebrities, tech founders, and news anchors all trying it out.

Japanese virtual idol Hatsune Miku joins Taobao as a livestreaming ambassador for upcoming 618 festival

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South China Morning Post

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

Amazon

Flipkart, a prominent Indian e-commerce marketplace, hosts electronics, fashion, and home goods with fast shipping and easy returns.

Flipkart

Ola, an Indian ride-hailing leader, offers car rentals, electric scooters, and food delivery, bridging mobility gaps across major cities.

Swiggy’s Indian delivery network offers food, groceries, and convenience items, catering to busy urban lifestyles.

Swiggy

How does dinner arrive at your door? Study platform partnerships, last-mile delivery, and culinary trends powering the takeaway economy.

Food Delivery

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

Food Tech

What changes the way we shop? Review fresh inventory management, dark stores, and logistics driving door-to-door grocery services.

Grocery Delivery

A majority of Indian startups are running out of money and time in the race to survive the pandemic.

The resilience story: How tech companies in India are surviving the pandemic

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

JD.com

NetEase, a Chinese Internet services firm, offers online gaming, music streaming, and e-commerce platforms, engaging millions of digital users.

NetEase

JD.com's stock price on Nasdaq reached a record peak of USD 59.17 on Monday.

CHINA BRIEF | JD.com to be traded in Hong Kong starting June 18 amid Nasdaq fears

Wency Chen is a reporter KrASIA based in Beijing, covering tech innovations in&amp;beyond the Greater China Area. Previously, she studied at Columbia Journalism School and reported on art exhibits, New York public school systems, LGBTQ+ rights, and Asian immigrants. She is also an enthusiastic reader, a diehard fan of indie rock and spicy hot pot, as well as a to-be filmmaker (Let’s see). Follow her on Twitter: @ChenWQ45 Tips go to: wency@kr-asia.com

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Wency Chen

How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

Middle East

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's e-commerce market is up 14% from last year at USD 21 billion, according to e-commerce platform ZID.

Zynga buys Peak Games, Samsung invests in Egypt, and a lot of liquidity from the Saudi central bank | The Middle East Weekly Roundup

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Qadisha Group

Reliance drives digital retail, telecommunication services, and entertainment offerings, shaping India’s consumer and connectivity environment.

Reliance

This is Jio Platforms' eighth fund raise in seven weeks. It has raised a total of USD 12.95 billion from leading global investors.

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority buys 1.16% stake in Reliance's Jio Platforms

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority buys 1.16% stake in Reliance&#8217;s Jio Platforms

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

Venture Capital

The firm connects clothes suppliers with vendors on C2C e-commerce platforms, brick-and-mortar stores, and even street vendors.

CHINA BRIEF | Clothing e-commerce platform Yishou closes USD 40 million Series C round

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

Fintech

This investment will give Qudian a 28.9% stake in Secoo.