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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 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

Baidu, Waymo, and others eye overseas markets as political tensions run high.

Taking the wheel: US and China jockey for robotaxi leadership

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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Nikkei Asia

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

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

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

Xiaomi’s first smart glasses focus on day-to-day utility while staying comfortably wearable.

Xiaomi steps into smart eyewear with voice-enabled glasses built for everyday use

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T. K. Lin

Cotti Coffee, founded by Luckin Coffee's original team, is a coffee chain known for its aggressive expansion, affordable pricing, and global ambitions.

Cotti Coffee

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.

Retail

Coffee

The Chinese coffee chain plans to deploy 1,100 regional managers as it works to shore up its low-cost, franchise-driven model.

After racing to 15,000 stores, Cotti Coffee gets serious about quality control

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

Fintech | KrASIA

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

Payments

How can businesses drive positive change? Study policies, ESG strategies, and community initiatives fostering global social advancement.

Social Impact

Southeast Asia

Q&amp;A

The social entrepreneur tells her story of moving to the US and then returning home to create an equitable society with the aid of technology.

[Tuning in] Pwint Htun, founder of Mobilizing Myanmar, on using technology to create a more equitable society

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Stephanie Li

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

Bukalapak

Gojek, an Indonesian superapp, covers on-demand rides, food delivery, and financial services, enriching daily urban life.

Gojek

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

Tokopedia, an Indonesian online marketplace, empowers entrepreneurs, brands, and SMEs to reach digital-savvy consumers.

Tokopedia

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

E-commerce

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

Food Delivery

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

Grocery Delivery

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

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

Ride-hailing

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

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Videos

From Gojek to Tokopedia, Indonesia is home to some of the biggest players in Southeast Asia's tech scene.

Video | These are Indonesia's most valuable unicorn startups

Video | These are Indonesia&#8217;s most valuable unicorn startups

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James Chan

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

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

Ant Group

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

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

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

Insurance

airp

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

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AIRP

Egypt’s NowPay raises USD 2.1 million seed investment

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

Middle East

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

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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.

India

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

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

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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.