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Artificial intelligence

AI breakthroughs from companies like DeepSeek may finally crack the “cocktail party” problem for hearing aids.

Can AI finally help hearing aids deliver in noisy environments? | KrASIA

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Can AI finally help hearing aids deliver in noisy environments?

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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 we store tomorrow’s power? Evaluate battery R&amp;D, manufacturing progress, and recycling strategies fueling energy independence.

Batteries

How is power evolving? Review renewable sources, grid innovations, and efficiency measures driving cleaner, more resilient energy systems.

Energy

Sharge has sidestepped the mass market, focusing instead on high-end, tech-savvy customers—and now, AI hardware users.

This company sells power banks and chargers that cost twice as much—and still has a cult following | KrASIA

This company sells power banks and chargers that cost twice as much—and still has a cult following

How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

Creative

How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

Split Fiction’s endless variety and cinematic flair builds on It Takes Two’s legacy, but Hazelight’s split-screen co-op formula might be nearing its limits.

Split Fiction keeps co-op gaming fresh, but Hazelight may be running out of tricks | KrASIA

Split Fiction keeps co-op gaming fresh, but Hazelight may be running out of tricks

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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Consumer Services

Go-Jek

Grab

The face-off between Go-Jek and Grab is escalating as both firms are quickly snagging up war chests in scrambles for overseas expansion and market grab.

Go-Jek looking to raise at least $2b in financing to drive regional operations | KrASIA

Go-Jek looking to raise at least $2b in financing to drive regional operations

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Elaine Huang

Ctrip

food delivery in India

online travel in China

Swiggy

Zomato

The deal is said to be "purely financial" but the two companies might explore synergies.

China's Ctrip in talks to invest $100m in Zomato's $400m round | KrASIA

China&#8217;s Ctrip in talks to invest $100m in Zomato&#8217;s $400m round

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

Gojek

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

Transportation

Food Delivery

Go-Jek in Thailand

on-demand

ride-hailing

They look a little bit like construction workers.

Go-Jek's app Get is close to launch in Thailand, first drivers wearing attributes spotted | KrASIA

Go-Jek&#8217;s app Get is close to launch in Thailand, first drivers wearing attributes spotted

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Nadine Freischlad

Ang Wei Yi

Date Out

Esther Khong

Gifts

Romance

Singapore-based marketplace Date Out features couple-oriented gifts and experiences, from a private salsa dance class for two to sensual massage oils and lingerie.

2 Singaporean bankers turn to entrepreneurship to save romance | KrASIA

2 Singaporean bankers turn to entrepreneurship to save romance

Coffee

Coffee Box

Lian Coffee

Luckin

Starbucks

Opinion

Two homegrown coffee startups are running as fast as they can in this expensive fight, grabbing as big a share of the pie as quickly as possible.

China’s coffee wars: How Luckin Coffee & Coffee Box plan to take on Starbucks | KrASIA

China’s coffee wars: How Luckin Coffee &#038; Coffee Box plan to take on Starbucks

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

Ant Group

Ant Financial

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China in Bangladesh

Pathao

ride-hailing in Bangladesh

Shohoz

Is Alibaba's affiliate company Ant Financial ramping up its investment efforts in Bangladesh?

Rumour | Ant Financial in talks with Bangladesh on-demand startup Shohoz (Updated) | KrASIA

Rumour | Ant Financial in talks with Bangladesh on-demand startup Shohoz (Updated)

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

Meituan IPO roadshow

Meituan-Dianping

on-demand servies

The Chinese on-demand services app is trying to raise its profile with global investors ahead of an IPO hearing in Hong Kong in August.

IPO | Meituan heads to the West for its pre-IPO roadshow | KrASIA

IPO | Meituan heads to the West for its pre-IPO roadshow

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Robin Moh

Carousell

Honestbee

Nielsen

Stripe

Across the board, most consumers in an online Nielsen survey responded that marketplaces are beneficial to the economy.

Online marketplaces changing how we all shop: Stripe Report | KrASIA

Online marketplaces changing how we all shop: Stripe Report

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

Ele.me

Wang Lei

The Alibaba-owned online food delivery platform is not worried about funds at this stage, said its recently instated CEO Wang Lei.

On-demand Services

Go-Jek looking to raise at least $2b in financing to drive regional operations

China’s Ctrip in talks to invest $100m in Zomato’s $400m round

Go-Jek’s app Get is close to launch in Thailand, first drivers wearing attributes spotted