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What lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

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How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

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How are driverless systems redefining mobility? Uncover sensor technologies, regulatory frameworks, and AI driving cars without human intervention.

Autonomous Vehicles

How do goods cross borders seamlessly? Examine warehousing tech, route optimization, and data analytics building efficient supply chains.

Logistics

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

Rino.ai expects to break even once its fleet reaches 10,000 units.

From pilots to profit: Rino.ai plots commercialization after Series B+ round

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

Consumer Economy

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

Hardware

The release positions mixed reality as both a next-gen consumer interface and a testing ground for robots learning to navigate the physical world.

Vivo launches “Discovery” edition of Vision MR headset, signaling shift beyond smartphones

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

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The firm will partner with Vietnam's Tiki, Singapore's Qoo10, Indonesia's Blibli, and Malaysia's Youbeli to offer Taiwanese products to Southeast Asian consumers.

Taiwan e-commerce group PChome launches service in Southeast Asia

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

Cainiao, Alibaba’s logistics arm, streamlines supply chains with data-driven solutions, offering efficient e-commerce delivery and cross-border shipping services.

Cainiao

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

This new move comes after Best launched express delivery services within Malaysia in July, following fast growth in Thailand and Vietnam.

Best and Alibaba's Cainiao to streamline logistics services between China and Malaysia

Best and Alibaba&#8217;s Cainiao to streamline logistics services between China and Malaysia

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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

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

With only 2% of Chinese getting rid of used smartphones, JD.com, Tencent, and Alibaba are all making investments in the second-hand market.

What are billions of used phones worth? China's tech giants want to find out

What are billions of used phones worth? China&#8217;s tech giants want to find out

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

Amazon

Bases in Taiwan and Europe to help retailers build online platforms.

Hong Kong e-commerce leader offers itself as ally against Amazon

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Reliance drives digital retail, telecommunication services, and entertainment offerings, shaping India’s consumer and connectivity environment.

Reliance

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

Grocery Delivery

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

Investment

Japanese conglomerate SoftBank and American PE firm Carlyle have also shown interest in investing in Reliance Retail.

American private equity firm KKR invests USD 754 million in Reliance Retail

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Ant Group and Alibaba's relationship decoded

Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

Visual Stories

From shareholders and leadership to operations and finance, Ant Group has Alibaba's DNA right from the start.

BIZ IN GRAPHICS | Decoding Ant Group's relationship with Alibaba

BIZ IN GRAPHICS | Decoding Ant Group&#8217;s relationship with Alibaba

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Walmart could leverage TikTok's backend and a partnership with ByteDance to create social commerce platforms for the next generation of shoppers.

How can Walmart leverage TikTok's user base to rejuvenate its global e-commerce operations?

How can Walmart leverage TikTok&#8217;s user base to rejuvenate its global e-commerce operations?

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AJ Cortese

JD Health has grown into China’s largest online pharmacy by revenue and was valued at USD 7 billion as of September 2019.

JD.com to spin off health unit, plans Hong Kong listing

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

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

Pinduoduo

Pinduoduo predicts annual gross merchandise volume on its platform from agriculture to exceed RMB 1 trillion (USD 146 billion) in annual GMV in five years.

E-commerce

Taiwan e-commerce group PChome launches service in Southeast Asia

Best and Alibaba’s Cainiao to streamline logistics services between China and Malaysia

What are billions of used phones worth? China’s tech giants want to find out

Hong Kong e-commerce leader offers itself as ally against Amazon

American private equity firm KKR invests USD 754 million in Reliance Retail

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How can Walmart leverage TikTok’s user base to rejuvenate its global e-commerce operations?

JD.com to spin off health unit, plans Hong Kong listing

Pinduoduo taps China Post to expand its fresh groceries business

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