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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.

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

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

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What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

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Enterprise services is an over-arching term to describe an architecture combining engineering discipline and computer science to solve practical business problems. 

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Faster cloud growth is being accompanied by mounting pressure on earnings and cash flow from AI infrastructure spending.

Alibaba’s cloud growth comes with a rising AI bill

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Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

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

Consumer Economy

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

What fits the world in your pocket? Track device innovation, OS ecosystems, and connectivity shaping smartphone usage.

Smartphones

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

Transportation

The company’s handset business lost ground globally and in China, while its newer businesses grew to nearly a quarter of group revenue.

Xiaomi’s smartphone slump deepens as EVs shoulder more of the load

Geely, a Chinese automaker, integrates advanced engineering, EV tech, and international brand acquisitions to expand its global footprint.

Overseas growth and a shift toward higher-priced vehicles helped offset weaker domestic sales.

Geely’s core profit rises nearly half as exports cushion China sales decline

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

Southeast Asia

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The additional registration fee will be lowered to zero from January 2022.

Singapore sets aside USD 22 million for EV-related initiatives, raises petrol duty

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Baidu leads Chinese search engines, voice assistants, autonomous driving research, and AI platforms connecting users with information and services.

Baidu

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

Autonomous Vehicles

Meanwhile, WeRide has been granted the first ever ride-hailing license for an autonomous driving company.

Baidu deploys broad range of self-driving vehicles in Guangzhou

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Song Jingli

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

Gojek

The company is expanding its networks in Southeast Asia, home of the most congested cities.

Chinese electric scooter maker Niu to supply Gojek: Reports

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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Tesla’s electric cars, battery storage systems, and solar energy solutions shape sustainable transportation and power grids.

Tesla

How do we store tomorrow’s power? Evaluate battery R&amp;D, manufacturing progress, and recycling strategies fueling energy independence.

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How is power evolving? Review renewable sources, grid innovations, and efficiency measures driving cleaner, more resilient energy systems.

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Aside from a lithium battery plant, Tesla would also invest in energy storage products.

Indonesia's mining companies discuss Tesla investment plans

Indonesia&#8217;s mining companies discuss Tesla investment plans

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Tempo

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

Nio, a Chinese electric car maker, specializes in high-performance EVs, battery-swapping solutions, and autonomous driving technologies.

Xpeng Motors builds intelligent EVs equipped with advanced infotainment systems, autonomous features, and sleek electric mobility designs.

Xpeng

Building on its growth momentum from the latter half of 2020, China's electric vehicle (EV) startups opened the new year with strong increases in delivery numbers.

KEY STAT | Nio quadruples EV deliveries in January

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Julianna Wu

BlueSG runs a fleet of 667 vehicles and 1,487 charging stations in Singapore. Home-grown transport and engineering group Goldbell is in advanced talks to buy over an electric car-sharing outfit in Singapore.

EV sharing firm BlueSG reportedly in talks to be sold to Goldbell

Thailand

Drivehub saw a 50% growth in sales compared to the same period last year, even though the firm experienced a 90% loss in April 2020.

Thai car rental platform Drivehub gears up for Southeast Asia expansion after seven-digit funding round

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Stephanie Li

Didi's freight unit to raise USD 1.5 billion

Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

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

Logistics

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