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

Consumer Services

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

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

Retail

Hong Kong

MGP’s stellar debut sets it apart, but long-term success hinges on R&D, diversification, and sustaining its premium appeal in a cooling beauty market.

After its dazzling IPO, Mao Geping Cosmetics must now deliver | KrASIA

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After its dazzling IPO, Mao Geping Cosmetics must now deliver

Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

KrASIA

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been providing high-quality content around China’s innovation and new economy trends. With the traffic and network it has built, 36Kr has developed a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities of the technology landscape in China.

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ByteDance, a Chinese internet company, uses machine learning to recommend engaging videos, news, and social content (via TikTok and Douyin).

ByteDance

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

TikTok hosts short-form videos spanning entertainment, education, and branded content, capturing global audiences and driving cultural trends.

TikTok

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

Artificial intelligence

Emerging products like Devin and Cursor bolster confidence in AI coding as a scalable and monetizable innovation.

AI coding takes the cake as startups and giants dive in | KrASIA

AI coding takes the cake as startups and giants dive in

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

Alibaba

CATL manufactures batteries that power electric vehicles, energy storage, and renewable energy infrastructures globally.

CATL

How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

Investment

Why do firms join forces? Investigate synergy goals, valuation methods, and negotiations driving corporate consolidation.

Merger &amp; Acquisition

What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

Private Equity

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

Venture Capital

Philippines

Saudi Arabia

Thailand

Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Kickstart Ventures backs Lydia AI, Alibaba unveils USD 150 million AI fund, CATL confirms interest in Hong Kong listing, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Kickstart Ventures backs Lydia AI, Alibaba unveils USD 150 million AI fund, CATL confirms interest in Hong Kong listing, and more

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KrASIA Writers

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

E-commerce

E-commerce | KrASIA Archives

On-demand Services

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

Food Delivery

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

Xiaohongshu expands group buying services across 49 cities, giving food and beverage merchants a break on fees.

Low commission, no deposit: Xiaohongshu dives into F&B group buying | KrASIA

Low commission, no deposit: Xiaohongshu dives into F&#038;B group buying

Taobao, Alibaba’s consumer-to-consumer marketplace, connects Chinese shoppers with diverse products, from fashion and electronics to everyday essentials.

Taobao

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

Tencent

Tmall, Alibaba’s B2C platform, hosts premium brands and official stores, offering authenticated products to Chinese consumers seeking quality goods.

Tmall

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

WeChat

Taobao’s full integration of WeChat Pay opens the door to millions of new users, especially in lower-tier markets.

Taobao integrates WeChat Pay, signaling new era for Chinese e-commerce | KrASIA

Taobao integrates WeChat Pay, signaling new era for Chinese e-commerce

Meituan, China’s all-in-one local services platform, covers food delivery, travel bookings, and lifestyle deals, simplifying daily consumer choices.

Meituan

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

Grocery Delivery

Meituan’s second-quarter report shows profit margins reaching new highs as business strategy shifts inward.

Meituan’s focus on efficiency pays off with record profits, reducing new business losses | KrASIA

Meituan’s focus on efficiency pays off with record profits, reducing new business losses

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

Pinduoduo

Temu, an emerging e-commerce marketplace, offers curated deals and value-focused shopping experiences for a global consumer base.

Temu

As PDD's global challenges grow, its once unstoppable growth engine shows signs of strain.

As Temu nears profitability, can it reverse PDD's market freefall? | KrASIA

As Temu nears profitability, can it reverse PDD&#8217;s market freefall?

Latin America

Despite mounting pressure from global e-commerce giants, Mercado Libre still sets the pace in Latin America—but how long can it stay ahead?

As e-commerce heats up in LATAM, who can catch Mercado Libre? | KrASIA

As e-commerce heats up in LATAM, who can catch Mercado Libre?

Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, showcases locally popular short videos, influencer content, and creative challenges optimized for China’s market.

Douyin

A second restructuring of Douyin Waimai in just six months casts uncertainty over ByteDance’s approach to the food delivery market.

Douyin Waimai’s future in doubt after another strategic shift by ByteDance | KrASIA

Douyin Waimai’s future in doubt after another strategic shift by ByteDance

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

Amazon

Shein, a fast fashion online retailer, updates its catalog frequently, offering trendy apparel and accessories to global style-conscious shoppers.

Shein

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

Chinese upstarts are cutting into the US e-commerce giant's share with cheap goods.

Amazon develops China seller network to take on Temu, Shein | KrASIA

Amazon develops China seller network to take on Temu, Shein

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

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Nikkei Asia

Live Commerce

TikTok is ramping up its live commerce push, rolling out new policies to engage sellers in key markets like the US and UK.

TikTok turns up the heat on live commerce, driving seller engagement in the US and UK | KrASIA

TikTok turns up the heat on live commerce, driving seller engagement in the US and UK

Lazada, an e-commerce marketplace in Southeast Asia, links shoppers to a wide range of products, deals, and cross-border brands.

Lazada

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

Indonesia

Malaysia

Singapore

Vietnam

Lazada’s first profit milestone hints at Alibaba’s USD 7.7 billion investment bearing fruit, but intense competition leaves a long road ahead.