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

ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), a Chinese semiconductor company, specializes in DRAM production, supporting demand for memory chips.

CXMT

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

East Asia

Micron

Samsung, a South Korean electronics giant, offers smartphones, smart TVs, home appliances, and semiconductors driving novel consumer experiences.

Samsung

SK Hynix is a South Korean giant that produces memory chips and storage solutions used in consumer electronics, data centers, and AI applications.

SK Hynix

South Korea’s tech ecosystem features top electronics firms, world-class mobile technology, and platforms advancing global digital culture.

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

Deep Tech

What powers digital devices? Delve into chip design, manufacturing bottlenecks, and semiconductor breakthroughs fueling global electronics.

Semiconductors

New players seek to break the global monopoly in the volatile memory market.

China makes inroads in DRAM chips in challenge to Samsung and Micron | KrASIA

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China makes inroads in DRAM chips in challenge to Samsung and Micron

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

KrASIA

As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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Nikkei Asia

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

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

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

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

On-demand Services

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

Didi

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

Fintech

China’s central bank partners with Didi Chuxing to advance its sovereign digital currency payment program trials.

Didi partners with China’s central bank on digital currency research and development | KrASIA

Didi partners with China’s central bank on digital currency research and development

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South China Morning Post

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

Tencent

Power bank sharing, a USD 1.1 billion market, started to take off in China around 2017.

Power bank sharing startup Xiaodian prepares for Shenzhen public listing | KrASIA

Power bank sharing startup Xiaodian prepares for Shenzhen public listing

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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Wency Chen

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

Food Delivery

Haode Investment Inc, an investment firm owned by Lu, still has 37.2% of aggregate voting power at the company.

Luckin chairman Charles Lu Zhengyao voted off board but retains control in firm | KrASIA

Luckin chairman Charles Lu Zhengyao voted off board but retains control in firm

When people stayed home, business boomed for the established firms while also creating irresistible incentives for new players.

Bangkok’s coronavirus lockdown fueled food-delivery wars. Will players survive? | KrASIA

Bangkok’s coronavirus lockdown fueled food-delivery wars. Will players survive?

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

Autonomous Vehicles

Self-driving technology companies including Didi, Pony.ai, and AutoX all raked in fresh capital this year.

Didi's robotaxi service kicks off in Shanghai, taking another step towards a driverless future | KrASIA

Didi&#8217;s robotaxi service kicks off in Shanghai, taking another step towards a driverless future

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

Venture Capital

The firm trains caretakers and recommend them to families that need their service.

CHINA BRIEF | Nanny-training company Haoyun Mama closes USD 7 million Series A round | KrASIA

CHINA BRIEF | Nanny-training company Haoyun Mama closes USD 7 million Series A round

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Song Jingli

Ele.me, a Chinese online food delivery platform, partners with local restaurants to provide fast, convenient dining options to urban consumers.

Ele.me

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

Meituan

The Chinese capital has reported 236 new cases of coronavirus since June 11.

CHINA BRIEF | On-demand platforms to test staff amid Beijing's second wave of COVID-19 | KrASIA

CHINA BRIEF | On-demand platforms to test staff amid Beijing&#8217;s second wave of COVID-19

Coffee Box will shut down almost all of its brick-and-mortar stores and focus on online channels.

After shutting its own stores, Coffee Box teams up with Sinopec to serve coffee in gas stations | KrASIA

After shutting its own stores, Coffee Box teams up with Sinopec to serve coffee in gas stations

Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

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

WeChat

Alipay hopes to increase adoption of the app among SME owners, while spurring consumer spending in China's coronavirus-hit economy.

On-demand Services

Didi partners with China’s central bank on digital currency research and development

Power bank sharing startup Xiaodian prepares for Shenzhen public listing

Luckin chairman Charles Lu Zhengyao voted off board but retains control in firm

Bangkok’s coronavirus lockdown fueled food-delivery wars. Will players survive?

Didi’s robotaxi service kicks off in Shanghai, taking another step towards a driverless future

CHINA BRIEF | Nanny-training company Haoyun Mama closes USD 7 million Series A round

CHINA BRIEF | On-demand platforms to test staff amid Beijing’s second wave of COVID-19

After shutting its own stores, Coffee Box teams up with Sinopec to serve coffee in gas stations

Alipay to give out USD 1.4 billion in coupons to boost consumption, increase app adoption

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