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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

Great Wall Motor produces SUVs, pickup trucks, and passenger cars across multiple brands, with a focus on expanding EV and smart vehicle capabilities.

Great Wall Motor

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

Executive churn and slow progress on deliveries leave Haomo.AI at risk of being folded into Great Wall Motor as rivals gain ground.

Haomo.AI hits a crossroads amid leadership shakeup and tech setbacks

Home

Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

KrASIA

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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36Kr English

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

Whobot claims its AI voice agents are convincing enough that most users don’t realize they’re not human, and it just raised new funding to scale them up.

Can AI handle your next sales call? Whobot says yes

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

Japan

South Korea

The budget-friendly Kate brand is kicking off a promotional blitz with a fivefold budget boost.

Japan's Kao ramps up Asia makeup push as China, South Korea brands rise

Japan&#8217;s Kao ramps up Asia makeup push as China, South Korea brands rise

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

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Nikkei Asia

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

Food Delivery

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On-demand Services

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

India

Swiggy’s Indian delivery network offers food, groceries, and convenience items, catering to busy urban lifestyles.

Swiggy

Zomato, an Indian food delivery platform, lets customers discover eateries, order meals, and explore culinary experiences.

Zomato

Zomato is looking to list itself in India and reportedly plans to raise USD 6 to 8 billion during IPO.

Swiggy to raise around USD 800 million ahead of Zomato's public listing: Report

Swiggy to raise around USD 800 million ahead of Zomato&#8217;s public listing: Report

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Avanish Tiwary

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

Grocery Delivery

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

Social Impact

Experts weigh in on the implications for companies.

China's final rules on internet monopolies leave tech giants with room to maneuver

China&#8217;s final rules on internet monopolies leave tech giants with room to maneuver

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Song Jingli

Talabat is a food delivery service in the Middle East and North Africa. Courtesy of Talabat.

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

Middle East

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

Here are all the metrics that any technopreneur who wants to build the next big food delivery app needs to consider.

Food delivery wars in the Middle East: A breakdown of the industry’s dynamics

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MENAbytes

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

Grab

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

Southeast Asia

Indonesia

Food delivery contributed more than 50% to Grab Indonesia's revenue in 2020.

Grab beefs up Indonesian food business with Yummy partnership

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Ursula Florene

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

Gojek

Sea Group operates digital entertainment (Garena), e-commerce (Shopee), and fintech (SeaMoney) platforms across Southeast Asia.

Sea Group

Shopee, a Southeast Asian online marketplace, features interactive shopping, flash deals, and localized payment options.

Shopee

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

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

Why do firms join forces? Investigate synergy goals, valuation methods, and negotiations driving corporate consolidation.

Merger &amp; Acquisition

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

Payments

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

Ride-hailing

Singapore

A combined entity formed by Gojek and Tokopedia would be valued at more than USD 18 billion, eclipsing Grab's USD 16 billion valuation.

Too big to fail: Are Gojek and Tokopedia about to merge? 

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Khamila Mulia

Ele.me, a Chinese online food delivery platform, partners with local restaurants to provide fast, convenient dining options to urban consumers.

Ele.me

Opinion

A spate of tragedies reveal an industry in crisis.

'I feel like I am delivering with my life': China's couriers reach breaking point

&#8216;I feel like I am delivering with my life&#8217;: China&#8217;s couriers reach breaking point

Meituan, China’s all-in-one local services platform, covers food delivery, travel bookings, and lifestyle deals, simplifying daily consumer choices.

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

Lending

More digital companies dump new businesses under government pressure.

China's Big Tech crackdown drives Meituan out of health coverage

China&#8217;s Big Tech crackdown drives Meituan out of health coverage

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

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

Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

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

JD.com

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

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

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

Videos

Although group-buying has been around in China way before the COVID-19 pandemic, the sector enjoyed renewed popularity thanks to social distancing measures.

Video | China’s tech companies are greengrocers now

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James Chan

The tragedy calls attention to the lack of workplace protections and benefits for around 200 million gig workers in China.

Food Delivery

Swiggy to raise around USD 800 million ahead of Zomato’s public listing: Report

China’s final rules on internet monopolies leave tech giants with room to maneuver

Food delivery wars in the Middle East: A breakdown of the industry’s dynamics

Grab beefs up Indonesian food business with Yummy partnership

Too big to fail: Are Gojek and Tokopedia about to merge?

‘I feel like I am delivering with my life’: China’s couriers reach breaking point

China’s Big Tech crackdown drives Meituan out of health coverage

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Alibaba’s Ele.me covers medical costs for delivery driver who lit himself on fire over pay dispute

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