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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

As EMB systems approach mass production, Bethel and newcomer Orient Motion are facing off in court for control of the technology.

China’s automakers gear up for EMB mass production, and its first major patent battle

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How does technology feed the planet? Explore precision farming, digital supply chains, and sustainability efforts shaping modern agriculture.

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

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How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

In China’s far west, the startup is developing modular robots designed to operate in harsh outdoor environments.

Percisphere builds shape-shifting robots to tackle agriculture’s toughest terrains

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

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

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

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

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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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Snapdeal connects Indian consumers to online deals, everyday products, and localized marketplaces through its e-commerce site.

Snapdeal

The company claims to have added over 60,000 sellers on its platform.

Indian e-commerce marketplace Snapdeal to add 5,000 manufacturers in 2020

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The Japan-focused cross-border e-commerce platform will use the fresh cash for operations, marketing, and team building.

Chinese cross-border platform Wandougongzhu bags USD 48.4 million investment

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Song Jingli

In November 2018, the company raised USD 2 billion in funding from SoftBank’s Vision Fund reaching a USD 9 billion valuation.

Korean e-commerce unicorn Coupang to go public in 2021, sources say

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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.

Nice Tuan merged with another group-buying platform called Niwonin late last year.

Amid capital winter in China, community group-buying platform Nice Tuan scores USD 88.3 million investment joined by Alibaba

The firm acquired internet celebrity agency Yowant, and has been linked with popular video blogger Li Ziqi.

Chinese shoemaker firm triples its valuation propelled by China’s staggering influencer economy

Videos

Can these lightweight mini programs replace traditional app stores?

Mini programs are now a big thing in China. So what exactly are they?

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James Chan

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

Amazon

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

Grocery Delivery

There will be synergies in their online and offline capabilities in sectors such as grocery, beauty, and fashion.

Amazon deepens its partnership with India's Future Retail

Amazon deepens its partnership with India&#8217;s Future Retail

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Marking its entry in India, GGV has made two investments in 2019.

Our India investment strategy is similar to Southeast Asia: GGV's Hans Tung

Our India investment strategy is similar to Southeast Asia: GGV&#8217;s Hans Tung

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

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