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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.

Alibaba

Alibaba Cloud powers scalable cloud computing, data analytics, and cybersecurity solutions, supporting businesses’ digital transformation worldwide.

Alibaba Cloud

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

Malaysia

Alibaba Cloud is hosting a Malaysia demo day on February 27, offering startups a chance to pitch, network, and access support through its startup program.

Calling all startups in Malaysia: Don’t miss Alibaba Cloud’s demo day | KrASIA

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Calling all startups in Malaysia: Don’t miss Alibaba Cloud’s demo day

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

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KrASIA Writers

Pop Mart, a Chinese company, designs and sells toys, figurines, and collectibles, primarily in a blind box format.

Pop Mart

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

By blending its IP-driven charm with upscale designs, Pop Mart’s new jewelry brand is striking a chord with loyal fans and curious shoppers alike.

Pop Mart’s foray into jewelry finds early fans with Popop | KrASIA

Pop Mart’s foray into jewelry finds early fans with Popop

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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ByteDance, a Chinese internet company, uses machine learning to recommend engaging videos, news, and social content (via TikTok and Douyin).

ByteDance

TikTok hosts short-form videos spanning entertainment, education, and branded content, capturing global audiences and driving cultural trends.

TikTok

TikTok Shop, the e-commerce arm of TikTok, enables in-app shopping by connecting users with brands and creators through live commerce and short videos.

TikTok Shop

What drives digital storytelling? Examine content creation, distribution channels, and media platforms connecting audiences worldwide.

Content

What entertains a connected world? Track shifts in film, music, and media consumption, as platforms and audiences redefine cultural experiences.

Entertainment

What happens when viewers join in real time? Explore live streaming platforms, audience interaction tools, and brand opportunities in instant video.

Live Streaming

Can brief clips hold lasting impact? Analyze short-form content trends, creator communities, and platform strategies for rapid viewer engagement.

Short Video

How do visuals captivate global viewers? Dive into streaming services, production models, and evolving formats defining video engagement.

Video

Thailand

Thailand will soon host TikTok’s newest data center, reinforcing the platform’s Southeast Asian stronghold.

TikTok’s latest move? A massive data center to anchor its presence in Thailand | KrASIA

TikTok’s latest move? A massive data center to anchor its presence in Thailand

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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

On-demand Services

On-demand Services | KrASIA Archives

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

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

E-commerce

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

Grocery Delivery

Indonesia

Grocery startup Segari bags USD 16 million led by Go-Ventures, aims for 10x business volume in 18 months.

Grocery startup Segari bags USD 16 million led by Go-Ventures, aims for 10x business volume in 18 months | KrASIA

Grocery startup Segari bags USD 16 million led by Go-Ventures, aims for 10x business volume in 18 months

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

Gojek

Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

Grab

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

A petition will be delivered to Indonesia's Minister of Manpower with five basic demands to improve couriers' conditions.

Couriers and activists demand reforms in Indonesia's gig economy | KrASIA

Couriers and activists demand reforms in Indonesia&#8217;s gig economy

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

Meituan

Chinese tech firms such as JD.Com, Alibaba, and Meituan, are looking at autonomous solutions as a viable alternative for last-mile deliveries.

Chinese firms turn to autonomous delivery to counter rising costs of gig labor | KrASIA

Chinese firms turn to autonomous delivery to counter rising costs of gig labor

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AJ Cortese

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

Food Delivery

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

Mobility

Meituan faces new antitrust probe into 2018 acquisition of bike-sharing firm Mobike. China is tightening regulations for the country’s sharing economy.

Meituan faces new antitrust probe into 2018 acquisition of bike-sharing firm Mobike | KrASIA

Meituan faces new antitrust probe into 2018 acquisition of bike-sharing firm Mobike

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Mengyuan Ge

Chinese ride-hailing platform Caocao Chuxing receives billions of yuan in recent funding round. It is the first 2021 equity deal in China’s ride sector.

Chinese ride-hailing platform Caocao Chuxing receives billions of yuan in recent funding round | KrASIA

Chinese ride-hailing platform Caocao Chuxing receives billions of yuan in recent funding round

Meituan's delivery riders enjoy added protections while the platform relaxes its brutally efficient order dispatching and route navigation algorithms.

Meituan improves conditions for delivery riders as Q2 revenue impresses | KrASIA

Meituan improves conditions for delivery riders as Q2 revenue impresses

Foodpanda, a food delivery platform in multiple Asian countries, connects diners with local restaurants and international cuisines.

Foodpanda

The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

Foodpanda's business crisis is impacting riders' wallets as orders have decreased after an incident during a pro-democracy movement.

Foodpanda is facing a brand crisis in Thailand, but delivery riders bear the brunt | KrASIA

Foodpanda is facing a brand crisis in Thailand, but delivery riders bear the brunt

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Stephanie Li

Foodpanda riders in Chiang Mai strike against pay cuts. The protesters don’t want to reach out to Foodpanda because they are typically ignored, one said.

Foodpanda riders in Chiang Mai strike against pay cuts | KrASIA

Foodpanda riders in Chiang Mai strike against pay cuts

Vietnam

Gojek's GoCar ride service goes live for Vietnam's healthcare workers. The service is available to frontline healthcare workers in Ho Chi Minh City for now.