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What lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

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Manycore unveils Aholo and LuxReal to ground the next wave of generative AI in the physical world.

Once a 3D design startup, Manycore now wants to give AI a sense of place

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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

With craftsmanship rooted in the culture of the Central Plains, Songmont has built a global following.

As Western luxury slows, Chinese brands like Songmont set the new standard

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

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

Pan joins to lead the development of Meituan’s LongCat app and large model.

Meituan hires top talent Pan Xin as it doubles down on AI

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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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.

Southeast Asia

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.

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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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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.

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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

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

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

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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

Singapore

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

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

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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After USD 533 million antitrust fine, Meituan faces public criticism for alleged account security flaw leading to Meituan and Dianping account takeovers.

After USD 533 million antitrust fine, Meituan faces public criticism for alleged account security flaw

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Food Delivery

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