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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

Moonshot AI

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

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

Investment

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

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

Venture Capital

Hong Kong

Investors in the AI company’s latest round are seeking exposure before a potential listing that could come as early as the end of 2026.

Moonshot AI targets August 27 closing for pre-IPO round ahead of Hong Kong filing

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Huawei, a global telecom and smartphone vendor, delivers networking equipment, 5G solutions, and consumer devices integrating cutting-edge tech.

Huang Qingqiu is applying lessons from Huawei’s autonomous driving unit to build Morphi Robot as CTO.

Former Huawei AI lead says data quality matters more than model architecture

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

Portfolio company Nasn listed in Hong Kong just days after Attovia began trading on Nasdaq.

Qiming Venture Partners adds two IPOs in a week, taking 2026 total to nine

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

Grocery Delivery

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On-demand Services

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

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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Vulcan Post

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

Food Delivery

Myanmar

Myanmar blocked mobile internet services on Monday, a day after 70 people have been killed in the bloodiest crackdown since the military coup on February 1, reported Radio Free Asia.

Myanmar blocks mobile internet after bloodiest night since coup

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KrASIA Writers

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

BigBasket

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

India

Indian conglomerate Tata Group has acquired a 68% stake in online grocery startup BigBasket, making the duo one of the strongest players in the booming e-grocery segment.

BigBasket's ingenious journey to crack India's complex e-grocery market

BigBasket&#8217;s ingenious journey to crack India&#8217;s complex e-grocery market

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

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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.

E-commerce

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

Retail

Groceries worth RMB 25.3 billion (USD 3.9 billion) were ordered on the JD-Daojia platform and delivered home in 2020, an increase of 107% year-on-year (YoY), according to the earnings release of its owner Dada Group (Nasdaq: DADA) on Tuesday.

On-demand retail firm Dada says GMV on JD-Daojia doubled in 2020

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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.

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

Pinduoduo revolutionizes e-commerce with social group buying, connecting budget-conscious shoppers to discounts on a broad range of products.

Pinduoduo

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

Visual Stories

Here's a comprehensive walkthrough of China's e-grocery business operations. The nature of grocery e-commerce made it difficult to execute. Food storage and transportation has strict requirements, fresh produce carries slim profit margins, and low transaction volume per customer made it nearly impossible to pull off satisfactory unit economics. It wasn't clear how moving the process online—into apps or websites—would build a profitable process.

TECH PANO | Tech is changing China's grocery shopping for good

TECH PANO | Tech is changing China&#8217;s grocery shopping for good

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Julianna Wu

Vietnam

Currently, the firm runs a fleet of more than 70,000 drivers and 200,000 merchants, serving 2 million customers across five major cities in Vietnam.

Vietnamese startup Loship pushes expansion plans with fresh Series C funding

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Stephanie Li

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

Blinkit

Currently, the company is present in 38 cities and has partnered with 12,000 offline stores to fulfill customer orders.

Grofers reportedly mulling a merger with US-based Cantor Fitzgerald’s SPAC for Nasdaq listing

It's the latest and biggest financing round in the hot community group-buying field.

Greengrocer Xingsheng Youxuan to bag USD 3 billion from Sequoia, Tencent, others

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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Reliance drives digital retail, telecommunication services, and entertainment offerings, shaping India’s consumer and connectivity environment.

Reliance

India's online grocery market is laden with multiple big players such as Amazon, Flipkart, BigBasket, JioMart, Grofers, Dunzo, and Swiggy.

Reliance to buy e-grocer MilkBasket to deepen its footing in India's online grocery market

Reliance to buy e-grocer MilkBasket to deepen its footing in India&#8217;s online grocery market

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Grocery Delivery

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

Myanmar blocks mobile internet after bloodiest night since coup

BigBasket’s ingenious journey to crack India’s complex e-grocery market