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China's supply chain gets a boost as the data center buildout sparks shortages and price hikes.

AI demand strains supplies of lasers, fiber, and other optical tech

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

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

AI Infrastructure

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

Foundation and Large Models

The video model has become a key growth driver for ByteDance’s AI business.

ByteDance raises Volcano Engine’s MaaS revenue target on Seedance 2.0 growth

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

What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

Venture Capital

Hong Kong

The financing is being viewed as a pre-IPO round, with Kling’s pre-money valuation equal to about two-thirds of Kuaishou’s market value.

Kuaishou’s Kling AI seeks fresh funding ahead of planned 2027 IPO

IPO Zaozhidao is a Chinese media outlet that provides timely coverage of IPO developments and related market signals.

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IPO Zaozhidao

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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Consumer Economy

On-demand Services

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

Four independent directors have also been added to the board.

CHINA BRIEF | Luckin appoints logistics veteran Guo Jinyi as new CEO and chairman

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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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

How are digital assets protected? Analyze threat detection, encryption standards, and cybersecurity solutions safeguarding data.

Cybersecurity

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

Transportation

For now, the perpetrators' identities remain a mystery.

'This is just a warning from me': How Grab and Gojek are utilized to intimidate activists in Indonesia

&#8216;This is just a warning from me&#8217;: How Grab and Gojek are utilized to intimidate activists in Indonesia

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Ursula Florene

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

Didi

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

Ele.me

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

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

SoftBank

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

Logistics

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

Ride-hailing

The freelancing platform, which counts Meituan and Ele.me among its clients, saw its stock surge 102.6% on the first trading day.

Chinese staffing solutions provider Quhuo debuts on Nasdaq

Haode Investment Inc, an investment firm owned by Lu, still has 37.2% of aggregate voting power at the company.

Luckin chairman Charles Lu Zhengyao voted off board but retains control in firm

Indonesia ride-hailing giant abandons local names in Vietnam and Thailand.

Gojek to unify brand across four nations as Grab war rekindles

How are driverless systems redefining mobility? Uncover sensor technologies, regulatory frameworks, and AI driving cars without human intervention.

Autonomous Vehicles

How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

Robotics

China's largest food delivery company invested more than USD 14 million into the robot manufacturer.

Meituan raises bet on autonomous robots with investment in PuduTech

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Song Jingli

When people stayed home, business boomed for the established firms while also creating irresistible incentives for new players.

Bangkok’s coronavirus lockdown fueled food-delivery wars. Will players survive?

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South China Morning Post

POS system provider Cuscapi, lifestyle app Presto, and food delivery app Hungry have developed a new F&B management tool.

Three Malaysian tech companies propose joint initiative for local F&B businesses

Three Malaysian tech companies propose joint initiative for local F&#038;B businesses

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Khamila Mulia

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

Payments

Gojek will be shutting down its vertical businesses GoLife and GoFood Festivals.

Gojek lays off 430 people to refocus on payments, transport, and food delivery

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