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The 22-year-old founder isn’t looking to make marketers more efficient. She wants Head AI to make them obsolete.

With Head AI, this Gen Z dropout aims to replace marketing teams entirely

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

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The Leion Hey2 pushes smart glasses closer to making seamless multilingual conversations a reality.

Break the language barrier: Leion Hey2 brings live translation to eyewear

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

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

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

JD.com

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In a candid address, JD.com’s founder maps a future grounded in core principles and innovation.

Richard Liu and 20 things he wants you to know about JD.com’s future

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Sea Group operates digital entertainment (Garena), e-commerce (Shopee), and fintech (SeaMoney) platforms across Southeast Asia.

Sea Group

Shopee, a Southeast Asian online marketplace, features interactive shopping, flash deals, and localized payment options.

Shopee

Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

Southeast Asia

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Sea Group's net losses widen even though revenues rose to USD 2.7 billion in Q3 2021. Sea Group's shares dropped 3.8% at market closure.

Sea Group's net losses widen even though revenues rose to USD 2.7 billion in Q3 2021

Sea Group&#8217;s net losses widen even though revenues rose to USD 2.7 billion in Q3 2021

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Khamila Mulia

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

Retail

Indonesia's Ula snags additional USD 23.1 million in extended Series B round. This round brings Ula’s total Series B investment to USD 110 million.

Indonesia's Ula snags additional USD 23.1 million in extended Series B round

Indonesia&#8217;s Ula snags additional USD 23.1 million in extended Series B round

Alibaba Singles' Day. Photo courtesy of Alibaba

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

Major platforms highlighted sustainability efforts instead of sales numbers during the world’s largest shopping event.

E-commerce giants show shift towards sustainability on Singles’ Day

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Mengyuan Ge

Sea expands globally with European e-commerce, US investment. Singapore group's market cap doubles despite losses, chasing Alibaba, Tencent.

Sea expands globally with European e-commerce, US investment

As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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Gobi Partners invests in early-stage startups across Asia, supporting founders in e-commerce, media, and SaaS industries.

Gobi Partners

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

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6 takeaways from Gobi-Core Philippine Fund’s report on the Philippines’ startup ecosystem. Homegrown startups have almost doubled in last three years.

6 takeaways from Gobi-Core Philippine Fund’s report on the Philippines’ thriving startup ecosystem

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Stephanie Li

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

India

Nykaa said its consolidated gross merchandise value rose 63% YoY and 10% sequentially in Q3 of 2021 to reach INR 16.2 billion.

Days after bumper market debut, lifestyle retailer Nykaa posts fall in net profit for Q3 2021

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

India's online delivery of liquor will not be rosy if the nexus between politicians and liquor conglomerates continues.

Liquor delivery apps are the latest online fad in India, but are on borrowed time

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Rama Chandran

GoTo, formed by Gojek and Tokopedia, merges ride-hailing, logistics, and retail into a single super-app ecosystem.

GoTo

What redefines personal transport? Investigate pricing models, user experience, and new entrants reshaping door-to-door mobility.

Ride-hailing

GoTo raises USD 1.3 billion from blockbuster investors in first close of pre-IPO fundraising. The company expects to go public in Indonesia in 1H 2022.

GoTo raises USD 1.3 billion from blockbuster investors in first close of pre-IPO fundraising

After raising INR 53.52 billion (USD 721 million) in its IPO, Nykaa is charting out its next phase of growth, which includes setting up new retail stores in India and expanding internationally.