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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.

Alibaba Cloud powers scalable cloud computing, data analytics, and cybersecurity solutions, supporting businesses’ digital transformation worldwide.

Alibaba Cloud

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

What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

How do firms boost efficiency? Assess cloud platforms, consulting solutions, and business intelligence tools powering corporate operations.

Cloud Solutions

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

Deep Tech

Enterprise services is an over-arching term to describe an architecture combining engineering discipline and computer science to solve practical business problems. 

Enterprise Services

Heavy spending on commerce weighed on its margins and cash flow.

Alibaba earnings come under pressure despite AI and cloud gains

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T. K. Lin

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

Strong results were offset by higher expenses and a warning of increased spending in 2026.

Tencent beats Q4 expectations, but rising AI costs weigh on outlook

Geely, a Chinese automaker, integrates advanced engineering, EV tech, and international brand acquisitions to expand its global footprint.

Lynk &amp; Co, a mobility brand, offers connected cars and flexible ownership options, blending digital innovation with urban commuting needs.

Lynk &amp; Co

Zeekr crafts premium electric vehicles with smart connectivity, performance enhancements, and sleek luxury appeal for modern drivers.

Zeekr

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

NEV growth and an improved product mix supported the carmaker’s earnings, but profit expansion remained uneven.

Geely’s 2025 gains set up next test in exports and integration

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

E-commerce

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Consumer Economy

On-demand Services

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

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

Logistics

The company shipped 10 million parcels in Thailand in the second quarter, up 95.3% compared with the first quarter of this year, while delivering 5.75 million in Vietnam, up 54.3% quarter on quarter.

CHINA BRIEF | Alibaba-backed courier Best shows promising expansion in Southeast Asia

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Song Jingli

JD.com annual active users as of the end of June: 417.4 million

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

JD.com

Visual Stories

JD's growth once again beat analysts' estimates.

KEY STAT | E-commerce giant JD.com reports biggest user increase in three years

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Julianna Wu

JD.com continues to benefit from the change in shopping habits as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

JD.com's growth accelerates in Q2 as Chinese shoppers continue to rely on e-commerce

JD.com&#8217;s growth accelerates in Q2 as Chinese shoppers continue to rely on e-commerce

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AJ Cortese

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

Pinduoduo

Tesla claimed that Pinduoduo's discounted sale violated the company's policy that prohibits reselling.

Dispute between Tesla and Pinduoduo intensifies as car maker refuses to deliver vehicles to platform's customers

Dispute between Tesla and Pinduoduo intensifies as car maker refuses to deliver vehicles to platform&#8217;s customers

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

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

Jio Platforms has raised over USD 20 billion in funding from 13 global investors in the last few months.

Reliance gears toward its second round of acquisition spree

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

Venture Capital

Etsy Payments, the payment processing arm of global marketplace Etsy.com, is now available for merchants in 7 new countries including Morocco and Turkey.

Mubadala invests in Xpeng Motors, GoDaddy launches in Arabic, and other news | The Middle East Weekly Roundup

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Qadisha Group

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

Kuaishou

Live Streaming

Kuaishou's head of e-commerce, Yu Shuang, reveals details about the firm's e-commerce strategy.

An inside look into Kuaishou's livestreaming e-commerce plans

An inside look into Kuaishou&#8217;s livestreaming e-commerce plans

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Lin Lingyi

Parcel Perform is providing streamlined data on the movement of goods, as well as carrier performance data which is often not available in a standardized form.

Logistics is lacking transparency: Q&A with Dana von der Heide, co-founder of Parcel Perform

Logistics is lacking transparency: Q&#038;A with Dana von der Heide, co-founder of Parcel Perform

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Shannen Tan

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

Samsung, a South Korean electronics giant, offers smartphones, smart TVs, home appliances, and semiconductors driving novel consumer experiences.

Samsung

South Korea’s tech ecosystem features top electronics firms, world-class mobile technology, and platforms advancing global digital culture.

South Korea

Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

What fits the world in your pocket? Track device innovation, OS ecosystems, and connectivity shaping smartphone usage.

Smartphones

Amazon’s smartphone market share was driven by Xiaomi, Samsung, and OnePlus.

E-commerce

CHINA BRIEF | Alibaba-backed courier Best shows promising expansion in Southeast Asia

KEY STAT | E-commerce giant JD.com reports biggest user increase in three years

JD.com’s growth accelerates in Q2 as Chinese shoppers continue to rely on e-commerce

Dispute between Tesla and Pinduoduo intensifies as car maker refuses to deliver vehicles to platform’s customers

Reliance gears toward its second round of acquisition spree

Mubadala invests in Xpeng Motors, GoDaddy launches in Arabic, and other news | The Middle East Weekly Roundup

An inside look into Kuaishou’s livestreaming e-commerce plans

Logistics is lacking transparency: Q&A with Dana von der Heide, co-founder of Parcel Perform

Amazon trumps Flipkart in online sales of smartphones in Q2 2020

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