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Photo shows BYD chairman and CEO Wang Chuanfu announcing the launch of the automaker's Xuanji A3 self-driving chip.

BYD, a Chinese EV maker, produces electric cars, buses, and batteries, accelerating adoption of sustainable transportation worldwide.

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

What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

Electric Vehicles

How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Mobility

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

Transportation

The EV maker hopes its in-house strategy will help cut costs and break an eight-month sales slump.

BYD's new self-driving chip fails to dispel investors' growth concerns

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BYD&#8217;s new self-driving chip fails to dispel investors&#8217; growth concerns

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Photo of a Li Auto showroom in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Li Auto develops electric vehicles that combine smart cockpit systems, advanced safety features, and long-distance battery support.

The continued price war in China drags the automaker’s margin into single digits.

Li Auto's luster fades with record quarterly loss, raising export stakes

Li Auto&#8217;s luster fades with record quarterly loss, raising export stakes

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

Xiaoxiang Supermarket leverages digital channels to deliver groceries and essentials directly to local consumers’ doorsteps.

Xiaoxiang Supermarket

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

Consumer Economy

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

Food Delivery

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

Grocery Delivery

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

On-demand Services

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

Retail

After a costly fight for food delivery orders, the company is shifting attention to better economics, service retail, and Xiaoxiang Supermarket.

Meituan’s reset starts with narrower delivery losses

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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JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce leader, ensures trusted transactions, efficient logistics, and a wide product selection for online shoppers.

JD.com

MissFresh reportedly submitted an application for a US IPO, but its relatively small revenue size may cause hitches.

Tencent-backed online grocer MissFresh sets up shop on JD's platforms, ending rivalry

Tencent-backed online grocer MissFresh sets up shop on JD&#8217;s platforms, ending rivalry

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Song Jingli

BigBasket delivers groceries online, supplying fresh produce, household essentials, and personal care items to Indian customers.

BigBasket

Blinkit (formerly Grofers) focuses on instant grocery delivery, bringing everyday essentials directly to Indian households.

Blinkit

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

India

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

E-commerce

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

Food Tech

The second wave of novel coronavirus in India is much more severe than the last one. Since April 15, more than 200,000 cases per day are being recorded.

Online retail companies gear up to face the second wave of COVID-19 in India

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

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MissFresh's highest IPO target: USD 1 billion

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

Grocery delivery startup MissFresh submitted an application for a public listing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission last week, indicating a fundraising target in the band of USD 500 million to 1 billion, Chinese news media outlet IPO Zaozhidao reported.MissFresh operates a network of prepositioned warehouses across the country that serve as small-scale distribution centers, each sending out shipments of fresh food to fulfill orders placed by customers. The company counts Tencent, Tiger Global, and Goldman Sachs China as investors.

KEY STAT | Online grocer MissFresh privately files for IPO in the US

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Julianna Wu

Meituan Youxuan raises 2021 GMV target to USD 31 billion

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

Chinese startups Xingsheng Youxuan and Nice Tuan are raising funds to compete with the likes of Meituan, Pinduoduo, and Didi.

KEY STAT | China's neighborhood group-buying players double 2021 targets as competition intensifies

KEY STAT | China&#8217;s neighborhood group-buying players double 2021 targets as competition intensifies

Sequoia Capital finances transformative companies, guiding them through growth phases and global market entry.

Sequoia Capital

Tiger Global, a US-based venture firm, backs internet and software businesses scaling across multiple regions.

Tiger Global

Chinese grocery delivery unicorn Dingdong Maicai has closed its USD 700 million Series D round, investor Cygnus Equity announced on Tuesday on its official WeChat account. Shareholders Tiger Global, General Atlantic, Capital Today, and Sequoia China also joined the round, valuating Dingdong at USD 3.5 billion, according to investment data aggregator ITjuzi.

KEY STAT | Grocery delivery app Dingdong bags USD 700 million, seeks to expand market

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

Gojek

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

Southeast Asia

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

Indonesia

Gojek started as a ride-hailing provider. It is now far more than that.

Many forks in the road: Gojek's ride to the stock market

Many forks in the road: Gojek&#8217;s ride to the stock market

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Ursula Florene

How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

Investment

Just four months after its last round, group-buying startup Nice Tuan on Wednesday said that it raised another USD 750 million in its Series D round, from investors including Alibaba, DST Global, and GGV Capital, 36Kr reported.

KEY STAT | Alibaba-backed Nice Tuan closes another big-ticket investment

E-commerce giant JD.com (NASDAQ: JD) and its on-demand delivery affiliate Dada Group (NASDAQ: DADA) on Monday released a joint announcement, indicating that JD has agreed to buy USD 800 million worth of ordinary shares from Dada, increasing its holding to 51% after the transaction.

KEY STAT | JD.com increases stake in logistics affiliate Dada

Malaysia

Malaysian grocery app Jocom on Thursday announced that it successfully listed on Singapore’s first regulated private securities exchange 1exchange, raising SGD 5.6 million (USD 4.2 million). The funds will go towards the group’s expansion to West Malaysian states like Johor and Penang and to overseas markets, including Indonesia and Australia.

Malaysian grocery app Jocom raises funds via listing on Singapore's 1exchange

Malaysian grocery app Jocom raises funds via listing on Singapore&#8217;s 1exchange

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Grocery Delivery

Tencent-backed online grocer MissFresh sets up shop on JD’s platforms, ending rivalry

Online retail companies gear up to face the second wave of COVID-19 in India

KEY STAT | Online grocer MissFresh privately files for IPO in the US

KEY STAT | China’s neighborhood group-buying players double 2021 targets as competition intensifies

KEY STAT | Grocery delivery app Dingdong bags USD 700 million, seeks to expand market

Many forks in the road: Gojek’s ride to the stock market

KEY STAT | Alibaba-backed Nice Tuan closes another big-ticket investment

KEY STAT | JD.com increases stake in logistics affiliate Dada

Malaysian grocery app Jocom raises funds via listing on Singapore’s 1exchange

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