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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.

China

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

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

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

The browser is not limited to Meituan’s proprietary LongCat large model.

Meituan’s GN06 unit builds Tabbit, an AI browser aimed at saving users time

Cheng Zi is based in China, covering technology- and business-related events. She works with her colleagues at 36Kr Global to provide coverage in both English and Chinese.

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Cheng Zi

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

The release could shorten development cycles for 3D environments.

Tencent’s HY-World 2.0 moves AI beyond video into editable 3D worlds

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T. K. Lin

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

Food Delivery

Food Delivery | KrASIA

Consumer Economy

On-demand Services

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.

Kuaishou

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

Pinduoduo

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

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

E-commerce

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

Grocery Delivery

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

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

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

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

Alibaba&#8217;s Ele.me covers medical costs for delivery driver who lit himself on fire over pay dispute

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Song Jingli

Food delivery GMV in SEA: USD 11.9 billion

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

Gojek

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.

Grab leads the market in Southeast Asia with a 49% share.

KEY STAT | Southeast Asia's food delivery market is growing, but nothing like China

KEY STAT | Southeast Asia&#8217;s food delivery market is growing, but nothing like China

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Julianna Wu

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

What revolutionizes mealtimes? Investigate alternative proteins, supply chain tracking, and delivery services fueling the future of food.

Food Tech

Naspers-backed food tech major Swiggy—one of the first Indian food delivery companies that was betting big on cloud kitchen—had to shut and relocate many of its non-profitable cloud kitchens in April.

Cloud kitchens to dominate India’s food-tech industry

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Monika Ghosh

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

Ride-hailing

Grab's revenue jumped 70% year-on-year in 2020, supported by a strong food-delivery business.

Despite of revenue boost, Grab is seeking USD 750 million term loan, report says

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Ursula Florene

Volume of F&B deliveries in Chinna in 2020: USD 1.3 trillion

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

Ele.me

On average, each of the 500 million users placed 34 orders in 2020.

KEY STAT | Takeouts account for over 20% of China's F&B industry

KEY STAT | Takeouts account for over 20% of China&#8217;s F&#038;B industry

SoftBank is a global tech investor fueling startups, telecommunications ventures, and AI-driven innovations across international markets.

SoftBank

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

Tan 'CEO for life' bid spurs investor backlash in talks between ASEAN unicorns

Grab demands strong control by founder in Gojek merger

Luckin Coffee provides app-based ordering, convenient pickup, and a broad beverage menu, reshaping China’s coffee consumption patterns.

Luckin Coffee

In September, Luckin was fined USD 8.83 million in China.

Luckin Coffee will pay USD 180 million penalty to settle SEC fraud claims

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

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

Middle East

Saudi Arabia

Jahez has quickly grown into one of the largest food delivery players in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi food delivery startup Jahez plans to go public in 2021

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Food Delivery

Video | China’s tech companies are greengrocers now

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

KEY STAT | Southeast Asia’s food delivery market is growing, but nothing like China