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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

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

China

The plan outlines three steps for China to embed AI across science, industry, and society.

Analysis: China’s roadmap to integrate AI across its economy through 2035

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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What shapes modern healthcare and agriculture? Examine biotech startups, gene editing, and drug discovery unlocking biological potential.

Biotechnology

Chair Zhao Yan is steering the company away from hype-driven marketing, investing in synthetic biology to rebuild growth and credibility.

After years of “sleep,” Bloomage faces biotech’s hard realities with a bet on science

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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36Kr English

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

E-commerce

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Consumer Economy

On-demand Services

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

Pinduoduo

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

Baidu

Google

Social Commerce

Can the cash-bleeding shopping app Pinduoduo turn a profit if it moves beyond search revenue?

Deep in Pinduoduo's mind, there is a Google

Deep in Pinduoduo&#8217;s mind, there is a Google

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Song Jingli

Tokopedia, an Indonesian online marketplace, empowers entrepreneurs, brands, and SMEs to reach digital-savvy consumers.

Tokopedia

Modal Toko allows merchants to get capital loans of up to USD 21,400.

Tokopedia and P2P lender Modalku launch new SME financing product for capital loans

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Khamila Mulia

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

JD.com

Colour Life's chairman called this a time of "awakening" for the property management sector.

JD and 360.com invest in property management company Colour Life

Carousell is ramping up its advertizing offering for clients.

Singapore's Carousell appoints former head of Rakuten Marketing to oversee its advertising business

Singapore&#8217;s Carousell appoints former head of Rakuten Marketing to oversee its advertising business

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Zhixin Tan

Potential funding in the next round will be used to consolidate Tiki's position in Vietnamese growing e-commerce market.

Tiki's chief business officer on winning Vietnamese e-commerce consumers

Tiki&#8217;s chief business officer on winning Vietnamese e-commerce consumers

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Thu Huong Le

Blibli is the first e-commerce platform to offer a standalone video streaming app in Indonesia.

After Go-Jek, Indonesian e-commerce site Blibli launches its own video streaming platform

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

Will they be of good value for money as its smartphones?

After Alibaba and Pinduoduo, Xiaomi also plans to sell cars

Google dominates online search, digital ads, and cloud solutions, powering discovery, analytics, and smartphone operating systems.

Meanwhile it finds itself in the crosshairs of billionaire VC and Trump-supporter Peter Thiel in the US.

Google seeks Chinese merchants for its ecommerce marketplace

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Luna Lin

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

The company is reportedly seeking USD 10 billion in its Hong Kong listing.

E-commerce

Deep in Pinduoduo’s mind, there is a Google

Tokopedia and P2P lender Modalku launch new SME financing product for capital loans

JD and 360.com invest in property management company Colour Life

Singapore’s Carousell appoints former head of Rakuten Marketing to oversee its advertising business

Tiki’s chief business officer on winning Vietnamese e-commerce consumers