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How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

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When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

Why do firms join forces? Investigate synergy goals, valuation methods, and negotiations driving corporate consolidation.

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What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

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Sudo Lim

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.

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

East Asia

Taobao, Alibaba’s consumer-to-consumer marketplace, connects Chinese shoppers with diverse products, from fashion and electronics to everyday essentials.

Taobao

Tmall, Alibaba’s B2C platform, hosts premium brands and official stores, offering authenticated products to Chinese consumers seeking quality goods.

Tmall

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

Consumer Economy

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

E-commerce

New subsidies, tools, and incentives aim to help sellers improve earnings in a more competitive market.

Tmall ramps up merchant support as focus shifts to profitability

Cheng Zi is based in China, covering technology- and business-related events. She works with her colleagues at 36Kr Global to provide coverage in both English and Chinese.

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Cheng Zi

Photo of a H1 humanoid robot, developed by Unitree Robotics, showcased at Mobile World Congress 2025.

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

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Embodied Intelligence

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

Robotics

The robotics company is reporting margins well above those of its peers.

What is the secret behind Unitree’s high gross margins?

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

Gojek

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

Entertainment

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

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The streaming service envisions a revenue-sharing model with local content creators and production houses to boost the Indonesian movie industry.

Gojek’s GoPlay on how to create a sustainable business and promote Indonesian movies: Q&A with GoPlay CEO Edy Sulistyo

Gojek’s GoPlay on how to create a sustainable business and promote Indonesian movies: Q&#038;A with GoPlay CEO Edy Sulistyo

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Cindy Silviana

JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce leader, ensures trusted transactions, efficient logistics, and a wide product selection for online shoppers.

JD.com

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

Logistics

Dada Nexus' IPO marks the second China-based company aiming to go public in the US after the Luckin Coffee scandal involving fraudulent financials.

Delivery company Dada Nexus latest China firm to file for US IPO

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COO Liu Jian was also fired along with Jenny Qian Zhiya as investors retreat and the board attempts a management reshuffle.

Jenny Qian Zhiya fired as Luckin CEO as fraud probe deepens

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

Hardware

Former Chinese tech darling struggles to recover from ill-fated expansion push.

Streaming service Leshi poised for delisting as red ink mounts

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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.

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

WeChat

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

Food Delivery

SF Holdings unveiled the Fengshi WeChat mini program, targeting corporate clients and individual consumers for food deliveries.

China's largest private courier SF Holdings enters food delivery sector, challenging Meituan and Ele.me

China&#8217;s largest private courier SF Holdings enters food delivery sector, challenging Meituan and Ele.me

Opinion

If the fear and indignation brewing because of Luckin leaks over to other areas, leading to an exodus of Chinese companies from the US, it would be a loss for global investors.

A sweet aftertaste: The Luckin scandal's silver lining could be tighter cross-Pacific collaboration

A sweet aftertaste: The Luckin scandal&#8217;s silver lining could be tighter cross-Pacific collaboration

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Uber is a mobility platform that connects users to ride-hailing, food delivery, and logistics services, operating in cities worldwide.

Uber

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

That's almost 14% of its staff around the world.

Uber to lay off 3,700 employees of its global workforce

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MENAbytes

User can order laundry services for clothes, shoes, and luxury bags on channels including 24Tidy's own app, its WeChat account and Meituan.

CHINA BRIEF| On-demand laundry service provider 24Tidy acquires rival Tiantianxiyi at USD 135 million

A probe over its accounting fraud is being conducted by SEC and its Chinese counterpart, the CSRC.