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Michelle Khoo is the leader of the Deloitte Center for The Edge Southeast Asia. With over a decade of experience in advising business and government leaders on long-term strategies, Khoo is passionate about shaping a more sustainable, fairer, and inclusive future in both physical and digital realms. Her work revolves around artificial intelligence, sustainability, metaverse, disruption, and innovation.

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

Consumer Economy

How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

Creative

Where do style and commerce meet? Examine supply chains, sustainable sourcing, and digital trends influencing global fashion markets.

Fashion

How do stores adapt to digital shifts? Explore e-commerce integration, inventory analytics, and omnichannel strategies for modern shoppers.

Retail

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Europe

Known for its “old man’s head” logo and elite gear, the Norwegian brand is relaunching with Topsports in China after a quiet first run.

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

Travel

The company aims to "absolutely dominate" the limited-service segment.

China's H World to add 9,000 hotels by 2030 in budget travel push

China&#8217;s H World to add 9,000 hotels by 2030 in budget travel push

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

China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

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

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

What drives digital storytelling? Examine content creation, distribution channels, and media platforms connecting audiences worldwide.

Content

What happens when viewers join in real time? Explore live streaming platforms, audience interaction tools, and brand opportunities in instant video.

Live Streaming

Can brief clips hold lasting impact? Analyze short-form content trends, creator communities, and platform strategies for rapid viewer engagement.

Short Video

Kuaishou launches Meituan mini program for meal deliveries and consumer services. The recent offering pits Kuaishou against Douyin.

Kuaishou launches Meituan mini program for meal deliveries and consumer services

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Mengyuan Ge

Foodpanda, a food delivery platform in multiple Asian countries, connects diners with local restaurants and international cuisines.

Foodpanda

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

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

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

Foodpanda offers a lifeline for small businesses across Asia. Through localized digital initiatives, foodpanda supports communitieshit hard by the pandemic.

Foodpanda offers a lifeline for small businesses across Asia

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

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

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

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

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

Social Impact

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New regulations aim to improve gig workers’ pay and labor conditions. New regulations aim to improve gig workers’ pay and labor conditions.

Gig workers in China have better protections, but there's still a long way to go

Gig workers in China have better protections, but there&#8217;s still a long way to go

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Jiaxing Li

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

Grab

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

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

Payments

A detailed look at Grab's ecosystem in Indonesia. Grab has a series of tightknit partnerships with local conglomerates, fintech firms, and other companies.

A detailed look at Grab's ecosystem in Indonesia

A detailed look at Grab&#8217;s ecosystem in Indonesia

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Khamila Mulia

Kopi Kenangan, an Indonesian coffee chain, leverages digital ordering and local flavors to satisfy evolving consumer palates.

Kopi Kenangan

Opportunities are brewing in Indonesia's grab-and-go coffee scene. Kopi Kenangan, Kopi Janji Jiwa, Fore Coffee, and Kulo are some players in the sector.

Opportunities are brewing in Indonesia's grab-and-go coffee scene

Opportunities are brewing in Indonesia&#8217;s grab-and-go coffee scene

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

Grocery Delivery

Meituan reports its largest ever quarterly loss after the antitrust crackdown. It plans to shift to the retail sector as its food delivery business slows.

Meituan reports its largest ever quarterly loss after the antitrust crackdown

Grab poised for US listing as SPAC deal set for vote next week. Singapore unicorn may start trading by early December pending shareholder approval.

Grab poised for US listing as SPAC deal set for vote next week

What Singapore's Grab brings to global investors with US listing. Grab emerges as alternative investment vehicle amid China's tech crackdown.

What Singapore's Grab brings to global investors with US listing

What Singapore&#8217;s Grab brings to global investors with US listing

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

India

Earlier this month, Rebel Foods raised a USD 175 million Series F round led by Qatar Investment Authority at a valuation of USD 1.4 billion.

Indian cloud kitchen firm Rebel Foods to ramp up presence in Southeast Asia

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

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Food Delivery

Kuaishou launches Meituan mini program for meal deliveries and consumer services

Foodpanda offers a lifeline for small businesses across Asia

Gig workers in China have better protections, but there’s still a long way to go

A detailed look at Grab’s ecosystem in Indonesia

Opportunities are brewing in Indonesia’s grab-and-go coffee scene

Meituan reports its largest ever quarterly loss after the antitrust crackdown

Grab poised for US listing as SPAC deal set for vote next week

What Singapore’s Grab brings to global investors with US listing

Indian cloud kitchen firm Rebel Foods to ramp up presence in Southeast Asia

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