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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.

China

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

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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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

Photo shows CRP’s RHM-T1W wheeled humanoid robot on display at Hannover Messe 2026.

Embodied Intelligence

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

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

Robotics

The company is moving beyond traditional robots into higher-value systems designed for smart manufacturing.

CRP advances Hong Kong IPO plan as it expands in industrial robotics

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

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

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

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.

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As labor costs rise and demand is down, the relationship between Meituan and merchants has become strained, echoing resentment against Taobao in its early days.

COVID-19 exposes fragility of Meituan's relationship with restaurants

COVID-19 exposes fragility of Meituan&#8217;s relationship with restaurants

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AJ Cortese

Uber is a mobility platform that connects users to ride-hailing, food delivery, and logistics services, operating in cities worldwide.

Uber

The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

Uber reports nearly USD 3 billion quarterly loss

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Middle East

Saudi Arabia

Earlier this year, Uber Eats exited India by selling the food delivery business to local rival Zomato in an all-stock deal.

Uber Eats exits Saudi Arabia and Egypt, transfers business to Careem Now in UAE

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

Grocery Delivery

The company said it does not see the situation improving for quite some time.

Temasek-backed Indian fitness startup Cure.fit lays off staff and shut centers

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

Google dominates online search, digital ads, and cloud solutions, powering discovery, analytics, and smartphone operating systems.

Google

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

Payments

Burger King, Canadian Pizza, Cedele, Da Paolo Group, The Daily Cut, and Tuk Tuk Cha are some of the merchants included in the service.

How Google Pay is helping Singapore F&B bizs with its new "Menu Discovery" feature

How Google Pay is helping Singapore F&#038;B bizs with its new &#8220;Menu Discovery&#8221; feature

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Vulcan Post

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

Gojek

Q&amp;A

No decision yet on Gojek's planned Malaysia expansion.

This is how Gojek is helping SMEs survive the COVID-19 crisis: Q&A with chief food officer Catherine Sutjahyo

This is how Gojek is helping SMEs survive the COVID-19 crisis: Q&#038;A with chief food officer Catherine Sutjahyo

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Khamila Mulia

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

A probe over its accounting fraud is being conducted by SEC and its Chinese counterpart, the CSRC.

Luckin blames internal investigation and COVID-19 as reasons for missing annual report deadline

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

Singapore ComfortDelGro Acquires London Taxi Operator for UK Expedition

The service was set up specifically to help out ComfortDelGro cabbies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ComfortDelGro launches food delivery service, all fees will go directly to cabbies

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

Didi

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

SoftBank

Newcomers vie with Uber for slice of market as restaurant sales plunge.

Japan's Golden Week starts with food fight among delivery rivals

Japan&#8217;s Golden Week starts with food fight among delivery rivals

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