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

ByteDance

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

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

Pinduoduo

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

Shein

Temu, an emerging e-commerce marketplace, offers curated deals and value-focused shopping experiences for a global consumer base.

Temu

TikTok hosts short-form videos spanning entertainment, education, and branded content, capturing global audiences and driving cultural trends.

TikTok

TikTok Shop

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

Consumer Services

What drives digital storytelling? Examine content creation, distribution channels, and media platforms connecting audiences worldwide.

Content

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

Creative

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

E-commerce

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

Live Streaming

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

On-demand Services

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

Short Video

How do visuals captivate global viewers? Dive into streaming services, production models, and evolving formats defining video engagement.

Video

TikTok’s struggles set a precedent for Chinese cross-border platforms like Temu and Shein as global markets fracture.

E-commerce faces a new frontier amid TikTok’s trials and Temu’s rise | KrASIA

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E-commerce faces a new frontier amid TikTok’s trials and Temu’s rise

Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

KrASIA

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends. 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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Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

Xiaomi

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

Gaming

Xiaomi’s new tech could transform tablets into gaming devices, tapping into a fresh revenue stream.

Turning tablets into consoles? Xiaomi’s WinPlay engine is on it | KrASIA

Turning tablets into consoles? Xiaomi’s WinPlay engine is on it

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

Deep Tech

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

Entertainment

Hits like Horizon of Khufu are drawing attention to room-scale VR. Still, it has yet to secure its place as a staple of entertainment culture.

Room-scale VR is sparking interest, but will the trend last? | KrASIA

Room-scale VR is sparking interest, but will the trend last?

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

Fintech

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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

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

Ant Group

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

Payments

Chinese regulators probe Alipay's exclusive role in mutual fund distribution which has delayed Ant's IPO.

Fintech giant Ant Group faces potential US ban ahead of IPO | KrASIA

Fintech giant Ant Group faces potential US ban ahead of IPO

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

Founded in 2015, AppotaPay claims to have over 55 million users.

AppotaPay secures license to join Vietnam’s crowded fintech market | KrASIA

AppotaPay secures license to join Vietnam’s crowded fintech market

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Stephanie Li

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

Insurance

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Insurtech

Asia's Innovation Resource Platform

The third installment of AIRP (Asia’s Innovation Resource Platform) saw FWD discuss robot advisory, agent recruitment, AI health management, and leads management.

AIRP Exchange Series 3: FWD Group seeks Chinese partners in insurtech | KrASIA

AIRP Exchange Series 3: FWD Group seeks Chinese partners in insurtech

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AIRP

Egypt’s NowPay raises USD 2.1 million seed investment

NowPay's team. Courtesy of NowPay via MENAbytes.

The Middle East’s growing tech ecosystem harnesses the enterprising spirit of innovators from its diverse cultural markets.

The employees of companies that use NowPay can request salary advances through its mobile app.

Egypt’s NowPay raises USD 2.1 million seed for financial wellness platform | KrASIA

Egypt’s NowPay raises USD 2.1 million seed for financial wellness platform

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MENAbytes

Razorpay became the sixth unicorn company this year

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

Sequoia Capital finances transformative companies, guiding them through growth phases and global market entry.

Sequoia Capital

Tiger Global, a US-based venture firm, backs internet and software businesses scaling across multiple regions.

Tiger Global

Y Combinator accelerates early-stage startups, mentoring founders and providing seed funding for transformative tech ideas.

Y Combinator

Razorpay aims to power payments and banking for 50 million businesses by 2025 from the current five million.

Indian fintech startup Razorpay enters unicorn club with USD 100 million funding from GIC, Sequoia | KrASIA

Indian fintech startup Razorpay enters unicorn club with USD 100 million funding from GIC, Sequoia

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

China gives out free digital currency worth USD 1.49 million

The southern tech hub is launching China's first public test of the official digital currency.

KEY STAT | China gives away free digital yuan in Shenzhen | KrASIA

KEY STAT | China gives away free digital yuan in Shenzhen

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Julianna Wu

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

JD.com

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

Lending

The decision to pursue a US listing bucks the trend of Chinese tech companies choosing exchanges at home.

Ping An-backed fintech unicorn Lufax files for US IPO | KrASIA

Ping An-backed fintech unicorn Lufax files for US IPO

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

Tencent

WeChat, Tencent’s superapp, combines messaging, social media, mobile payments, and mini-programs, streamlining daily tasks for over a billion users.

WeChat

Chinese fintech businesses could be the next target of the Trump administration, despite of having little presence in the United States.

US reportedly considers restrictions on Ant Group, Tencent's payment systems | KrASIA

US reportedly considers restrictions on Ant Group, Tencent&#8217;s payment systems

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

How do trustless ledgers transform industries? Investigate decentralized databases, smart contracts, and infrastructure powering secure transactions.

Blockchain

The 3-year-old public blockchain Zilliqa is fueling Singapore's first stablecoin, a private securities exchange, and an accelerator.

The blockchain revolution is making inroads into Singapore | KrASIA

The blockchain revolution is making inroads into Singapore

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