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

Consumer Economy

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

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Nikkei Asia

Baidu leads Chinese search engines, voice assistants, autonomous driving research, and AI platforms connecting users with information and services.

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.

East Asia

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

Its new search interface is part chatbot, part creative tool, and part concierge, but whether users will embrace it at scale remains an open question.

Baidu reimagines search as the race to build the first AI superapp continues

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

Biotechnology

Hong Kong

The Hong Kong-listed firm is advancing its pipeline using an mRNA system it says can compete with the industry’s best.

Everest Medicines targets global expansion with proprietary, AI-driven mRNA platform

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T. K. Lin

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

E-commerce

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On-demand Services

Bukalapak, an Indonesian marketplace, empowers small merchants and connects consumers with diverse products online.

Bukalapak

Southeast Asia

The e-commerce firm will leverage Microsoft’s expertise in building a resilient cloud infrastructure to support Bukalapak's services for more than 100 million customers.

Microsoft invests in Indonesian e-commerce unicorn Bukalapak

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Khamila Mulia

Alibaba to invest USD 300 million in London-based luxury retailer

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

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

JD.com

Alibaba joins JD.com and Tencent to become an investor in the London-based company.

KEY STAT | Alibaba to invest USD 300 million in luxury retailer Farfetch

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Julianna Wu

Bilibili, an online entertainment platform, features anime, gaming videos, live streams, and interactive communities appealing to younger audiences.

Bilibili

What entertains a connected world? Track shifts in film, music, and media consumption, as platforms and audiences redefine cultural experiences.

Entertainment

How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

What happens when viewers join in real time? Explore live streaming platforms, audience interaction tools, and brand opportunities in instant video.

Live Streaming

Opinion

SN and JD.com's JDG had an "e-retailer derby" in the League of Legends tournament.

Suning's SN lost at LoL Worlds finals but keeps strong in 'Double 11' e-commerce competition

Suning&#8217;s SN lost at LoL Worlds finals but keeps strong in &#8216;Double 11&#8217; e-commerce competition

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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Wency Chen

Yatsen has witnessed its sales increase 363.7% year-on-year or roughly 30 times the growth rate of the broader China beauty industry.

Perfect Diary owner files for US IPO to expand in world's fastest-growing beauty market

Perfect Diary owner files for US IPO to expand in world&#8217;s fastest-growing beauty market

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Song Jingli

Kuaishou, best known for its short video platform, drives user-generated content, influencer marketing, and community engagement through shareable clips.

Can brief clips hold lasting impact? Analyze short-form content trends, creator communities, and platform strategies for rapid viewer engagement.

Short Video

Tencent, which has backed Kuaishou since 2017, will be a cornerstone investor in the IPO.

Alibaba and Jack Ma's YF Capital to join Kuaishou's upcoming Hong Kong IPO

Alibaba and Jack Ma&#8217;s YF Capital to join Kuaishou&#8217;s upcoming Hong Kong IPO

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

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

This isn’t the first time Miniso’s products were found to have harmful elements.

Tencent-backed retailer Miniso sets up USD 15 million buyback fund for dangerous recalled products

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

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

iCar Asia owns and operates a network of automotive portals that reaches 12 million car buyers and sellers every month.

Malaysian company iCar Asia reveals acquisition proposal from China’s Autohome

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Tech in Asia

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

Investment

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

Private Equity

Zhenkunhang has scored USD 315 million in its Series E round.

Jack Ma's PE firm leads investment round of e-commerce site backed by Tencent

Jack Ma&#8217;s PE firm leads investment round of e-commerce site backed by Tencent

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

Amazon

Flipkart, a prominent Indian e-commerce marketplace, hosts electronics, fashion, and home goods with fast shipping and easy returns.

Flipkart

Flipkart group garnered 68% of the total value of goods sold by Amazon and Flipkart.

Flipkart beats out Amazon in first leg of India's festive season sales

Flipkart beats out Amazon in first leg of India&#8217;s festive season sales

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

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E-commerce

Microsoft invests in Indonesian e-commerce unicorn Bukalapak

KEY STAT | Alibaba to invest USD 300 million in luxury retailer Farfetch

Suning’s SN lost at LoL Worlds finals but keeps strong in ‘Double 11’ e-commerce competition

Perfect Diary owner files for US IPO to expand in world’s fastest-growing beauty market

Alibaba and Jack Ma’s YF Capital to join Kuaishou’s upcoming Hong Kong IPO

Tencent-backed retailer Miniso sets up USD 15 million buyback fund for dangerous recalled products

Malaysian company iCar Asia reveals acquisition proposal from China’s Autohome

Jack Ma’s PE firm leads investment round of e-commerce site backed by Tencent

Flipkart beats out Amazon in first leg of India’s festive season sales

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