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Alipay, a fintech platform by Ant Group, offers mobile payments, financial services, and e-commerce integrations, supporting transactions globally.

Alipay

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

Ant Group

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

Consumer Services

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

Fintech

How do policies adjust to a data-rich world? Explore usage-based coverage, automated claims, and analytics guiding risk assessment.

Insurance

What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

Payments

What drives global exploration? Discover evolving tourism trends, hospitality services, and the shift toward personalized travel experiences.

Travel

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Focusing on transport, dining, payments, and cross-border travel, AlipayHK wants to evolve into a platform that quietly handles the rhythms of daily life.

“We aspire to become Hong Kong’s superapp,” says AlipayHK CEO Venetia Lee | KrASIA

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“We aspire to become Hong Kong’s superapp,” says AlipayHK CEO Venetia Lee

Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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T. K. Lin

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

China’s safety rules assume you’ve got five minutes to escape. In a real fire, it could be five seconds.

What happens when an EV crashes? Door locks might decide your fate | KrASIA

What happens when an EV crashes? Door locks might decide your fate

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

Logistics

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

On-demand Services

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Malaysia

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Vietnam

US tariff policies are renewing calls to deepen economic ties within the Southeast Asian bloc.

ASEAN struggles to boost regional trade amid Trump tariff threat | KrASIA

ASEAN struggles to boost regional trade amid Trump tariff threat

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

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

Where do digital assets find value? Consider market volatility, decentralized exchanges, and blockchain protocols shaping crypto economies.

Cryptocurrencies

Binance Asia acquires minority stake in Singapore-licensed private securities exchange HGX, giving Binance Asia access to a regulated private exchange.

Binance Asia acquires minority stake in Singapore-licensed private securities exchange HGX | KrASIA

Binance Asia acquires minority stake in Singapore-licensed private securities exchange HGX

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Stephanie Li

What happens when banking goes virtual? Study no-branch platforms, biometric authentication, and seamless financial services.

Digital Banks

Hong Kong online platform WeLab to take control of Jakarta bank. Group to invest USD 240 million to buy and upgrade traditional Indonesian lender.

Hong Kong online platform WeLab to take control of Jakarta bank | KrASIA

Hong Kong online platform WeLab to take control of Jakarta bank

Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

Grab

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

Food Delivery

What redefines personal transport? Investigate pricing models, user experience, and new entrants reshaping door-to-door mobility.

Ride-hailing

A detailed look at Grab's ecosystem in Indonesia. Grab has a series of tightknit partnerships with local conglomerates, fintech firms, and other companies.

A detailed look at Grab's ecosystem in Indonesia | KrASIA

A detailed look at Grab&#8217;s ecosystem in Indonesia

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Khamila Mulia

Insurtech enablers are transforming the insurance value chain. They provide insurance-as-a-service infrastructure and other services such as data analysis.

Insurtech enablers are transforming the insurance value chain | KrASIA

Insurtech enablers are transforming the insurance value chain

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As Laos rolls out welcome mat for crypto mining, big questions remain unanswered. Analysts worry about the the impact of mining on Laos' natural resources.

As Laos rolls out welcome mat for crypto mining, big questions remain unanswered | KrASIA

As Laos rolls out welcome mat for crypto mining, big questions remain unanswered

Grab debuts on Nasdaq, rings opening bell in Singapore. The company ​​raised USD 4.5 billion for the largest US market debut by a Southeast Asian company.

Grab debuts on Nasdaq, rings opening bell in Singapore | KrASIA

Grab debuts on Nasdaq, rings opening bell in Singapore

How does credit flow online? Explore digital lending tools, alternative scoring, and services accelerating capital access.

Lending

Funding Societies finances underserved MSMEs in Southeast Asia. Funding Societies has disbursed over USD 1.8 billion in business financing to 70,000 MSMEs.

Funding Societies finances underserved MSMEs in Southeast Asia | KrASIA

Funding Societies finances underserved MSMEs in Southeast Asia

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

Innovations from New Zealand chart a way forward in fintech. New Zealand companies offer top-notch solutions to partners worldwide.

Innovations from New Zealand chart a way forward in fintech | KrASIA

Innovations from New Zealand chart a way forward in fintech

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RockFlow raises USD 10 million angel funding, aims to create Asia’s Robinhood. RockFlow providea a new way for Gen Z users to invest their money.