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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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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.

Indonesia

Risshabh Singhi, the co-founder and former COO of RedDoorz, now operates a ghost kitchen startup called DishServe in Indonesia.

How Rishabh Singhi went from RedDoorz to joining the ghost kitchen craze | KrASIA

How Rishabh Singhi went from RedDoorz to joining the ghost kitchen craze

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Khamila Mulia

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

Deep Tech

‘Peasant’ IT workers change social perception of Chinese migrant workers. Migrants are now more likely to have stronger educational backgrounds.

‘Peasant’ IT workers are changing the social perception of Chinese migrant workers | KrASIA

‘Peasant’ IT workers are changing the social perception of Chinese migrant workers

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Jiaxing Li

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

Food Delivery

Cloud kitchens are expected to represent a 15% share of the overall Indonesian online food delivery industry GMV by the end of 2021.

Cloud kitchens heat up in Indonesia as the food delivery sector keeps growing | KrASIA

Cloud kitchens heat up in Indonesia as the food delivery sector keeps growing

SoftBank is a global tech investor fueling startups, telecommunications ventures, and AI-driven innovations across international markets.

SoftBank

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

Logistics

Singapore

Logistics tracking firm Parcel Perform snags USD 20 million from Cambridge Capital and SoftBank. Its revenue grew by 500% since the onset of the pandemic.

Logistics tracking firm Parcel Perform snags USD 20 million from Cambridge Capital and SoftBank | KrASIA

Logistics tracking firm Parcel Perform snags USD 20 million from Cambridge Capital and SoftBank

Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, showcases locally popular short videos, influencer content, and creative challenges optimized for China’s market.

Douyin

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

Tencent

WeChat, Tencent’s superapp, combines messaging, social media, mobile payments, and mini-programs, streamlining daily tasks for over a billion users.

WeChat

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

E-commerce

China’s tech giants have started a new proxy war in the food and beverage industry.

Tencent and ByteDance fight for a seat at the dinner table (Part 2 of 2) | KrASIA

Tencent and ByteDance fight for a seat at the dinner table (Part 2 of 2)

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Lin Lingyi

Tencent and ByteDance fight for a seat at the dinner table (Part 1 of 2) | KrASIA

Tencent and ByteDance fight for a seat at the dinner table (Part 1 of 2)

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How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

Fintech

Syfe gives everyone access to the financial management used by ultra-high-net-worth individuals. Its seven investment products cover a wide range.

Syfe gives everyone access to financial management used by ultra-high-net-worth individuals | KrASIA

Syfe gives everyone access to financial management used by ultra-high-net-worth individuals

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Stephanie Li

Sea Group operates digital entertainment (Garena), e-commerce (Shopee), and fintech (SeaMoney) platforms across Southeast Asia.

Sea Group

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

Grocery Delivery

Vietnam

Vietnam faces delivery rider shortage during deadly fourth wave. Riders take risks to deliver essential items and face fines set by the state.

Vietnam faces delivery rider shortage during deadly fourth wave | KrASIA

Vietnam faces delivery rider shortage during deadly fourth wave

Southeast Asia mints six unicorns in two months. Singapore-based crypto finance startup Matrixport is the region's newest billion-dollar company.