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Michelle Khoo is the leader of the Deloitte Center for The Edge Southeast Asia. With over a decade of experience in advising business and government leaders on long-term strategies, Khoo is passionate about shaping a more sustainable, fairer, and inclusive future in both physical and digital realms. Her work revolves around artificial intelligence, sustainability, metaverse, disruption, and innovation.

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

Consumer Economy

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

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

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Known for its “old man’s head” logo and elite gear, the Norwegian brand is relaunching with Topsports in China after a quiet first run.

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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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The company aims to "absolutely dominate" the limited-service segment.

China's H World to add 9,000 hotels by 2030 in budget travel push

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

India

The five-year old consumer brand has manufacturing facilities across Germany, Italy, USA, and Korea, besides India, and sells its products globally.

India's D2C brand Sugar Cosmetics closes USD 21 million Series C funding

India&#8217;s D2C brand Sugar Cosmetics closes USD 21 million Series C funding

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

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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.

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

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

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

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Online sales of prepared meals are up 380% year-on-year. With many Chinese citizens not returning to their hometowns this Chinese New Year, e-commerce sites have become even hotter shopping destinations to purchase gifts and essential items for the New Year's Eve dinner.

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

Ula helps store owners to better manage their inventory and finances. Ula announced on Thursday that B Capital and Quona contributed to its Series A round, with existing investors Lightspeed India and Sequoia Capital also participating. Launched a year ago, the startup operates a wholesale e-commerce marketplace for small and micro retailers.

Indonesian B2B startup Ula snags USD 20 million from B Capital and Quona

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Khamila Mulia

Shein has figured out how to adapt to hostile circumstances. Where will it go next?

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Zhong Shanshan is the founder of Nongfu Spring, China's largest bottled water producer.

Video | Asia's richest man leads a bottled water company

Video | Asia&#8217;s richest man leads a bottled water company

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James Chan

The second entry of this three-part series unpacks the evolution of Shein and its founder as the brand took off.

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This three-part series from LatePost examines one of the most low-key fast fashion e-commerce brands in the world.

Decoding Shein: The rise of China’s newest retail decacorn (Part 1 of 3)

What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

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Enterprise services is an over-arching term to describe an architecture combining engineering discipline and computer science to solve practical business problems. 

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Beijing-based AI firm Aibee digitizes "space, people, and products" for brick-and-mortar retailers.

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This firm digitizes offline shopping: Inside China&#8217;s Startups 

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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Meta oversees social networks (like Facebook and Instagram), messaging apps, VR platforms, and digital ads, connecting billions across continents.

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WhatsApp's updated privacy policy revealed it had been sharing user data with Facebook all along.

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India’s D2C brand Sugar Cosmetics closes USD 21 million Series C funding

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