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

China

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

East Asia

Huawei, a global telecom and smartphone vendor, delivers networking equipment, 5G solutions, and consumer devices integrating cutting-edge tech.

How does information move at light speed? Review 5G rollouts, fiber networks, and connectivity standards advancing global communication.

Telecommunications

The agreement gives HP access to certain Huawei Wi-Fi patents in exchange for reciprocal rights under the US company’s portfolio.

Huawei licenses Wi-Fi patents to HP in global cross-licensing deal

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KrASIA

Singapore-based reporter covering tech and business across China and APAC, with a focus on globally relevant stories. Writes under an alias.

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T. K. Lin

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

Shein

How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

Creative

Where do style and commerce meet? Examine supply chains, sustainable sourcing, and digital trends influencing global fashion markets.

Fashion

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

Hong Kong

The fashion retailer says its business remains resilient as tariff pressures test its global model ahead of its listing.

Shein launches Hong Kong public offering with its efficiency model in focus

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 powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

Electric Vehicles

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

The BYD executive laments the “brutal” pace of launches in a crowded market.

China automakers' EV rush culminates in "Crazy Thursday"

China automakers&#8217; EV rush culminates in &#8220;Crazy Thursday&#8221;

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

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

E-commerce

E-commerce | KrASIA

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.

China's largest agricultural platform enables more than 12 million farmers to sell products to its more than 788 million active buyers.

Pinduoduo has more buyers than Alibaba as company pushes ahead with agricultural focus

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AJ Cortese

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

India

Mumbai-headquartered direct-to-consumer (D2C) startup OZiva said Wednesday it has raised USD 12 million in a Series B round led by Eight Roads Ventures, with participation from F-Prime Capital and existing investor Matrix Partners India.The three-year-old startup provides plant-based nutrition products made of herbs, fruits, and berries and markets them for different groups, from male, female, to kids. It claims its products—powders that can be made into juices and shakes—have been made by mixing the learnings of modern science with the benefits of ayurvedic herbs.

Eight Roads Ventures leads a USD 12 million round in India's D2C brand

Eight Roads Ventures leads a USD 12 million round in India&#8217;s D2C brand

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Avanish Tiwary

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

Investment

On Thursday Coupang, the e-commerce company that over a decade has carved out a massive slice of South Korean retail, arrived on the New York Stock Exchange via a USD 4.6 billion initial public offering.

After Coupang soars in US IPO, can it deliver for the long term?

Homegrown direct-to-consumer or D2C beauty and personal care brands are fast becoming a darling of investors in India.D2C brands bypass the conventional method of multiple supply chain partners by marketing and selling products directly to the consumers. Some of the brands that have gained popularity among millions of Indians over the last couple of years include Nykaa, Sugar, Mamaearth, Wow Skin Science, MyGlamm, Skinkraft, and Plum. Currently, India has over 80 D2C brands across beauty, personal care, cosmetics, and men’s grooming segments.

Indian D2C beauty and personal care brands become a darling of VCs

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

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

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

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

Retail

The community group-buying businesses of Meituan, Didi Chuxing, and Pinduoduo, as well as Alibaba-backed Nice Tuan have been fined by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) with RMB 1.5 million (USD 230,000) for selling groceries below cost and for misleading consumers with non-existing discounts. Tencent-backed firm Shixianghui was penalized with RMB 500,000, the regulator announced on its website on Thursday.

Chinese regulator fines firms in broad crackdown on grocery group-buying sector

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Song Jingli

80% of JD.com's user increase comes from lower-tier cities

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

JD.com

E-commerce giant JD.com (NASDAQ: JD, HKEX: 9618) said in its Q4 report on Thursday that it reached 472 million active buying users in 2020, 30% or 110 million more than in the previous year. More than 80% of the new customers came from China's numerous lower-tier cities.

KEY STAT | JD.com boosts users in China's smaller cities

KEY STAT | JD.com boosts users in China&#8217;s smaller cities

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Julianna Wu

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

Nanjing-headquartered Zhongneng United, which offers rental of heavy machinery, announced on Tuesday on its website that it closed its Series C round consisting of equity and debt financing, raising a total of RMB 3 billion (USD 461 million).

Machinery rental platform Zhongneng raises USD 461 million amid infrastructure building boom

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

Grocery Delivery

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

Groceries worth RMB 25.3 billion (USD 3.9 billion) were ordered on the JD-Daojia platform and delivered home in 2020, an increase of 107% year-on-year (YoY), according to the earnings release of its owner Dada Group (Nasdaq: DADA) on Tuesday.

On-demand retail firm Dada says GMV on JD-Daojia doubled in 2020

Chinese e-commerce firm Pinduoduo on Monday formed a strategic alliance with major home appliance maker Midea to customize washing machines, with a target to sell 1 million units per year.

E-commerce

Pinduoduo has more buyers than Alibaba as company pushes ahead with agricultural focus

Eight Roads Ventures leads a USD 12 million round in India’s D2C brand

After Coupang soars in US IPO, can it deliver for the long term?

Indian D2C beauty and personal care brands become a darling of VCs

Chinese regulator fines firms in broad crackdown on grocery group-buying sector

KEY STAT | JD.com boosts users in China’s smaller cities

Machinery rental platform Zhongneng raises USD 461 million amid infrastructure building boom

On-demand retail firm Dada says GMV on JD-Daojia doubled in 2020

Pinduoduo and Midea to customize washing machines, plan to sell 1 million units

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