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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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36Kr English

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

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

Transportation

Ctrip's ride-hailing orders overseas increased by 385% year-on-year during the summer.

Ctrip integrates ride-hailing service on Baidu Map to expand globally | KrASIA

Ctrip integrates ride-hailing service on Baidu Map to expand globally

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Song Jingli

With a total of over USD 100 million fund infusion till now, it will have to compete with Ola as well.

Zoomcar raises fresh funds to compete with existing and new players in India | KrASIA

Zoomcar raises fresh funds to compete with existing and new players in India

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Priya Pradeep

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

Gojek

Gojek and AIA Financial will provide life and health insurance services for users, drivers, and merchant throughout Indonesia.

Gojek adds AIA Financial to its growing list of Series F investors | KrASIA

Gojek adds AIA Financial to its growing list of Series F investors

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Khamila Mulia

How does learning transcend classrooms? Investigate online courses, adaptive learning tools, and global educational platforms.

Education

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

Fintech

How do connected devices shape daily life? Examine IoT sensors, data platforms, and security protocols integrating smart tech into homes and cities.

Internet of Things

From financial services for the unbanked to new IoT solutions for the poultry industry, these Indonesian startups provide new technologies to solve some of the nation's problems.

Solutions for social issues in an emerging economy: Early Stage | KrASIA

Solutions for social issues in an emerging economy: Early Stage

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Cindy Silviana

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

Meituan

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

Food Delivery

The new recruiting platform is tasked with solving merchants’ staffing issues.

Exclusive | Meituan builds blue-collar jobs recruitment platform | KrASIA

Exclusive | Meituan builds blue-collar jobs recruitment platform

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

Ola, an Indian ride-hailing leader, offers car rentals, electric scooters, and food delivery, bridging mobility gaps across major cities.

Y Combinator accelerates early-stage startups, mentoring founders and providing seed funding for transformative tech ideas.

Y Combinator

India's online car rental space is heating up due to multiple factors that include a change in car ownership.

Ola enters Indian online car rental space as local youths stop buying cars | KrASIA

Ola enters Indian online car rental space as local youths stop buying cars

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Avanish Tiwary

The program, designed in collaboration with startup hub Digitaraya, aims to find the best Indonesian startups with positive impact on society.

Gojek kicks off own accelerator, Gojek Xcelerate | KrASIA

Gojek kicks off own accelerator, Gojek Xcelerate

Swiggy’s Indian delivery network offers food, groceries, and convenience items, catering to busy urban lifestyles.

Swiggy

Swiggy and other food delivery companies got into trouble last month as 25,000 restaurants logged out of their platforms.

Meituan-backed Indian food delivery unicorn Swiggy launches on-demand delivery service | KrASIA

Meituan-backed Indian food delivery unicorn Swiggy launches on-demand delivery service

The company pins hopes on the new tea business amid widened losses.