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

Deep Tech

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

Robotics

Robotic arms, legs, and lower prices present a challenge to the embattled US company.

Chinese robot vacuums leave Roomba in the dust with arms and legs | KrASIA

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Chinese robot vacuums leave Roomba in the dust with arms and legs

Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

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Nikkei Asia

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

Consumer Services

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

Once a niche outdoor brand, Salomon’s shoes have become a coveted status symbol in China.

How Salomon won over China’s middle-class fashion scene | KrASIA

How Salomon won over China’s middle-class fashion scene

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends. 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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Hong Kong

Beijing moves to inject public funds into state-owned banks, albeit quietly.

Analysis: Will China face same fate as post-bubble Japan? | KrASIA

Analysis: Will China face same fate as post-bubble Japan?

How do goods cross borders seamlessly? Examine warehousing tech, route optimization, and data analytics building efficient supply chains.

Logistics

Logistics | KrASIA Archives

On-demand Services

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

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

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

In about two years, Flash Express has grown to be the second-largest private express delivery provider in the Southeast Asian country.

Thai logistics firm Flash Express raises USD 200 million in Series D round | KrASIA

Thai logistics firm Flash Express raises USD 200 million in Series D round

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Bykea riders in Pakistan. Courtesy of Bykea via MENAbytes.

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

Transportation

The investment makes Bykea one of the most funded startups in the country.

Pakistan’s Bykea raises USD 13 million for its on-demand transportation and logistics platform | KrASIA

Pakistan’s Bykea raises USD 13 million for its on-demand transportation and logistics platform

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Porter is focusing on first-mile logistics whereas Pakde's core business is e-commerce warehousing.

Indonesia's Shipper acquires local logistics companies Porter and Pakde | KrASIA

Indonesia&#8217;s Shipper acquires local logistics companies Porter and Pakde

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Cainiao, Alibaba’s logistics arm, streamlines supply chains with data-driven solutions, offering efficient e-commerce delivery and cross-border shipping services.

Cainiao

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

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

E-commerce

This new move comes after Best launched express delivery services within Malaysia in July, following fast growth in Thailand and Vietnam.

Best and Alibaba's Cainiao to streamline logistics services between China and Malaysia | KrASIA

Best and Alibaba&#8217;s Cainiao to streamline logistics services between China and Malaysia

A drone powered by Israeli company Flytrex delivers products from Walmart. Courtesy of Walmart via NoCamels.

Flytrex debuted its delivery services in August 2017 in Reykjavik and is now bringing those capabilities to the United States.

Walmart pilots on-demand drone deliveries with Israel's Flytrex | KrASIA

Walmart pilots on-demand drone deliveries with Israel&#8217;s Flytrex

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According to Moovaz CEO Junxian Lee, conversation with GetVan had been ongoing for eight months before the deal was sealed.

Relocation startup Moovaz acquires GetVan, looking at further deals: CEO | KrASIA

Relocation startup Moovaz acquires GetVan, looking at further deals: CEO

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Ursula Florene

The company just bagged USD 30 million in a pre-Series B round led by Future Capital and Shunwei Capital.

Duckbill's digital freight-matching platform offers stability in a chaotic logistics industry: Inside China's Startups | KrASIA

Duckbill&#8217;s digital freight-matching platform offers stability in a chaotic logistics industry: Inside China&#8217;s Startups

How are driverless systems redefining mobility? Uncover sensor technologies, regulatory frameworks, and AI driving cars without human intervention.

Autonomous Vehicles

What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

Hardware

The Chinese internet giant showed off a series of next-gen products at the Apsara Conference in Hangzhou.

Alibaba unveils palm-sized personal computer and autonomous logistics robot | KrASIA

Alibaba unveils palm-sized personal computer and autonomous logistics robot

Waresix connects shippers and businesses with transporters and warehouse space across Indonesia.

Logistics

Thai logistics firm Flash Express raises USD 200 million in Series D round

Pakistan’s Bykea raises USD 13 million for its on-demand transportation and logistics platform

Indonesia’s Shipper acquires local logistics companies Porter and Pakde

Best and Alibaba’s Cainiao to streamline logistics services between China and Malaysia

Walmart pilots on-demand drone deliveries with Israel’s Flytrex

Relocation startup Moovaz acquires GetVan, looking at further deals: CEO

Duckbill’s digital freight-matching platform offers stability in a chaotic logistics industry: Inside China’s Startups

Alibaba unveils palm-sized personal computer and autonomous logistics robot

Waresix closes Series B round with investments from EV Growth, Jungle Ventures, others

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