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

China

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

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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

Deep Tech

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

IPO filings, shutdowns, and a deepening price war signal the start of a high-stakes consolidation phase in outdoor robotics.

Boom, bust, and breakout: China’s lawn robot race hits a tipping point

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

Payments

Payments | KrASIA

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

Southeast Asia

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

Digital Banks

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

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

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Open finance startups are shaping the future of payments in Southeast Asia. Brankas, Finantier, and Brick are driving fintech adoption in the region.

Open finance startups are shaping the future of payments in Southeast Asia

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Stephanie Li

With Chinese goods in hot demand, Sunrate handles cross-border payments. It provides services to travel platform Trip.com and fast fashion upstart Shein.

With Chinese goods in hot demand, Sunrate handles cross-border payments

India’s tech landscape blossoms with e-commerce startups, fintech innovations, and IT services shaping a growing digital consumer base.

India

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

Metaverse

WhatsApp will make "significant investments" in WhatsApp Pay over the next six months to fuel its adoption across India.

Meta bets big on WhatsApp Pay in India

I cover Indian tech, startup, venture capital ecosystems for KrASIA.

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Moulishree Srivastava

Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

Grab

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

Food Delivery

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

Logistics

What redefines personal transport? Investigate pricing models, user experience, and new entrants reshaping door-to-door mobility.

Ride-hailing

A detailed look at Grab's ecosystem in Indonesia. Grab has a series of tightknit partnerships with local conglomerates, fintech firms, and other companies.

A detailed look at Grab's ecosystem in Indonesia

A detailed look at Grab&#8217;s ecosystem in Indonesia

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Khamila Mulia

Multi-currency wallet provider YouTrip raises USD 30 million to boost B2B payments division. YouTrip has offices in Singapore, Thailand, and Hong Kong.

Singapore's multicurrency wallet provider YouTrip raises USD 30 million to boost B2B payments division

Singapore&#8217;s multicurrency wallet provider YouTrip raises USD 30 million to boost B2B payments division

Grab targets ASEAN's unbanked in 'once in a lifetime' opportunity. Digital bank, 'buy now, pay later' to drive growth, says executive.

Grab targets ASEAN's unbanked in 'once in a lifetime' opportunity

Grab targets ASEAN&#8217;s unbanked in &#8216;once in a lifetime&#8217; opportunity

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

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Ovo, an Indonesian e-wallet, enables digital payments, money transfers, and loyalty rewards for everyday transactions.

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

Investment

Grab takes stake in Indonesian investment platform Bareksa. Bareksa will gain access to Grab’s users and offer mutual fund investments.

Grab takes stake in Indonesian investment platform Bareksa, deepens Ovo integration

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

Gojek

GoPay users can open bank accounts on Gojek's app with Jago integration. Gojek is the first super app to launch this service in Indonesia.

GoPay users can open bank accounts on Gojek's app with Jago integration

GoPay users can open bank accounts on Gojek&#8217;s app with Jago integration

Paytm, an Indian digital payments app, enables mobile transactions, bill payments, and financial products for millions of users.

Paytm

In the three-day IPO that concluded on November 10, Paytm was oversubscribed 1.89 times, receiving bids for a total of 91.4 million shares against the 48.3 million shares available.

Payments

Open finance startups are shaping the future of payments in Southeast Asia

With Chinese goods in hot demand, Sunrate handles cross-border payments

Meta bets big on WhatsApp Pay in India

A detailed look at Grab’s ecosystem in Indonesia

Singapore’s multicurrency wallet provider YouTrip raises USD 30 million to boost B2B payments division

Grab targets ASEAN’s unbanked in ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity

Grab takes stake in Indonesian investment platform Bareksa, deepens Ovo integration

GoPay users can open bank accounts on Gojek’s app with Jago integration

A closer look at Paytm’s (formerly) USD 20 billion empire

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