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The latest quarterly results reveal uneven progress among Chinese firms with global ambitions.

China Recap | Q2’s thrivers and strivers

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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Vicky is a senior reporter based in Hangzhou, covering news about Chinese companies expanding their footprints abroad.

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Vicky Chang

How do virtual worlds expand reality? Discover AR/VR tools, content creation, and platforms layering digital information onto everyday life.

Augmented and Virtual Reality

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

Deep Tech

China

The Chinese supplier is refocusing on precision components and micro LED displays to deepen client ties and climb the AR value chain.

Goertek doubles down on AR with optics push and new acquisitions

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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Nvidia develops GPUs for gaming, AI, and data centers, fueling graphics, machine learning, and compute-intensive workloads.

Nvidia

The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

What powers digital devices? Delve into chip design, manufacturing bottlenecks, and semiconductor breakthroughs fueling global electronics.

Semiconductors

A reported production pause of the H20 chip is boosting confidence in China’s domestic players.

Nvidia’s H20 pause sparks rally in China’s GPU stocks

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

Consumer Economy

Consumer Economy | KrASIA

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

E-commerce

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

Venture Capital

There have been past success stories, such as Agoda, a hotel and flight booking site acquired by the Priceline Group, and current success from companies like Ookbee, Omise, and Pomelo.

Startup Country Guide: Thailand

Startup Universal is a content website covering emerging startup ecosystems across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Europe. We work directly with top local investors &amp; founders in emerging ecosystems to develop global startup insights in the form of country guides, database of local resources, and curated news articles. You can think of Startup Universal as the Wikipedia of global startup ecosystems--a centralized and foundational information source.

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Startup Universal

What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

Payments

Middle East

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Payments and JCB International agree on a partnership to enable the acceptance of JCB cards in Saudi Arabia.

Tata receives a license in Saudi Arabia, Uber launches a bus service in Egypt, and other news | The Middle East Weekly Roundup

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Qadisha Group

PriyoShop is working with SMEs to bring digital gadgets to Bangladesh's hinterlands.

How this e-commerce startup helps retailers in rural Bangladesh go online

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Tech in Asia

In a letter to employees, Sorabel informed that it will be closing its operations by July 30.

Indonesian fashion e-commerce site Sorabel files for liquidation

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Cindy Silviana

Pinduoduo revolutionizes e-commerce with social group buying, connecting budget-conscious shoppers to discounts on a broad range of products.

Pinduoduo

Videos

Chen, also a founding member of Pinduoduo, had been involved in operational decisions while serving as the company’s chief technology officer since 2016.

Video | Who is Chen Lei, Pinduoduo's new CEO?

Video | Who is Chen Lei, Pinduoduo&#8217;s new CEO?

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James Chan

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

E-commerce companies are preparing to bolster their supply chain ahead of the festive season sale in the country.

Amazon India to open 10 new fulfillment centers to strengthen its presence in the country

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

Grocery Delivery

Walmart pumped in USD 1.2 billion in Flipkart, at a valuation of USD 24.9 billion this month.

Flipkart acquires Walmart's wholesale business in India

Flipkart acquires Walmart&#8217;s wholesale business in India

Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

Hardware

How do connected devices shape daily life? Examine IoT sensors, data platforms, and security protocols integrating smart tech into homes and cities.

Internet of Things

The hardware will be based on Alibaba's XuanTie processors.

CHINA BRIEF | Alibaba teams up with Allwinner to produce 50 million chips

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Song Jingli

How are digital assets protected? Analyze threat detection, encryption standards, and cybersecurity solutions safeguarding data.

Cybersecurity

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

On-demand Services

How can businesses drive positive change? Study policies, ESG strategies, and community initiatives fostering global social advancement.

Social Impact

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Taobao

Lurking beneath Taobao lies a hidden informal economy for services.

Chinese online informal services find home within Alibaba's Taobao marketplace

Chinese online informal services find home within Alibaba&#8217;s Taobao marketplace

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