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What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

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The founder has shrugged off tariffs, geopolitical scrutiny, and the US pivot from clean energy.

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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

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

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

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

On-demand Services

How do stores adapt to digital shifts? Explore e-commerce integration, inventory analytics, and omnichannel strategies for modern shoppers.

Retail

After cost cuts and subsidy rollbacks failed to yield profits, Meituan is scaling back Youxuan to focus on an offline retail initiative under Xiaoxiang Supermarket.

Meituan shutters Youxuan in several regions, shifts focus to offline retail

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network, delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends since 2010. 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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Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

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

Ele.me

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

Taobao

Logging over 60 million orders during the 618 festival, Alibaba’s flash sale drive is reshaping its e-commerce playbook.

Alibaba hits quick commerce stride with Taobao and Ele.me

What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

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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

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

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Southeast Asia

Alipay+ e-wallets can now be used to pay at 11,000 stalls in Singapore's hawker centres, coffee shops, wet markets, and canteens.

Alipay+ Payment Option Now Available at 11,000 Stalls in Singapore Hawker Centres

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KrASIA Writers

How do virtual worlds expand reality? Discover AR/VR tools, content creation, and platforms layering digital information onto everyday life.

Augmented and Virtual Reality

How do trustless ledgers transform industries? Investigate decentralized databases, smart contracts, and infrastructure powering secure transactions.

Blockchain

Where do digital assets find value? Consider market volatility, decentralized exchanges, and blockchain protocols shaping crypto economies.

Cryptocurrencies

How are digital assets protected? Analyze threat detection, encryption standards, and cybersecurity solutions safeguarding data.

Cybersecurity

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

Deep Tech

What happens when banking goes virtual? Study no-branch platforms, biometric authentication, and seamless financial services.

Digital Banks

How does credit flow online? Explore digital lending tools, alternative scoring, and services accelerating capital access.

Lending

What defines fully immersive realms? Uncover virtual environments, user-generated content, and monetization models shaping the metaverse.

Metaverse

How do digital assets gain value? Investigate NFT marketplaces, creator economies, and verification methods strengthening digital ownership.

NFTs

What unlocks decentralized innovation? Explore blockchain-based platforms, data ownership models, and tools shaping the next internet era.

Web3

OCBC: Building a future-proof bank. The Singaporean bank is leveraging Web3 technologies such as blockchain to drive future growth.

OCBC: Building a future-proof bank

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Edmund Wee

Google-led report shows online economy expanding, but with slower growth.

ASEAN's digital payment market to reach US 2 trillion in 2030: study

ASEAN&#8217;s digital payment market to reach US 2 trillion in 2030: study

120,000 merchants accept e-payments from Philippines, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand.

Ant Group allows use of Southeast Asian payment apps in South Korea

Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

Fintechs fuse ASEAN's in-store, online payments as shoppers return. Stripe to expand with launch of cashless terminals in Singapore.

Fintechs fuse ASEAN's in-store, online payments as shoppers return

Fintechs fuse ASEAN&#8217;s in-store, online payments as shoppers return

Alipay, a fintech platform by Ant Group, offers mobile payments, financial services, and e-commerce integrations, supporting transactions globally.

Alipay

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

Philippines, Vietnam study digital currencies as Alipay, WeChat Pay spread. More Southeast Asian countries moving in the direction of early issuer Cambodia.

Philippines, Vietnam study digital currencies as Alipay, WeChat Pay spread

2C2P aims beyond Southeast Asia with Ant Group investment. Majority stake gives Ant access to large regional retailers and airlines.

2C2P aims beyond Southeast Asia with Ant Group investment

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

Tencent shares plunge on reports of money laundering violations and new draft regulations on online usage caps for minors.

Tencent shares plunge on reports of money laundering violations and new rules on online usage caps for minors

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Mengyuan Ge

Indonesia

Conglomerates team up with e-wallet providers to supercharge Indonesia’s fintech sector. Fintech services are integrating with the country’s enterprises.

Conglomerates team up with e-wallet providers to supercharge Indonesia’s fintech sector

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