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

Nio, a Chinese electric car maker, specializes in high-performance EVs, battery-swapping solutions, and autonomous driving technologies.

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

Electric Vehicles

How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Mobility

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

Transportation

Will the dual launch give Nio the momentum it needs to lead the EV market in 2025?

Nio shakes up the market with luxury ET9 sedan and Firefly compact car debut | KrASIA

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Nio shakes up the market with luxury ET9 sedan and Firefly compact car debut

Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

KrASIA

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been providing high-quality content around China’s innovation and new economy trends. With the traffic and network it has built, 36Kr has developed a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities of the technology landscape in China.

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

Tencent

WeChat, Tencent’s superapp, combines messaging, social media, mobile payments, and mini-programs, streamlining daily tasks for over a billion users.

WeChat

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

Consumer Services

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

WeChat’s new feature streamlines product gifting on its platform, leveraging its social ecosystem to enhance shopping convenience and drive merchant engagement.

WeChat tests gifting feature ahead of holidays, sparking new e-commerce potential | KrASIA

WeChat tests gifting feature ahead of holidays, sparking new e-commerce potential

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

Retail

With a renewed focus on profitability and expansion in lower-tier cities, GoodMe seeks to bolster investor confidence ahead of its anticipated listing.

GoodMe targets IPO reboot despite China’s tea market shakeout | KrASIA

GoodMe targets IPO reboot despite China’s tea market shakeout

What drives global exploration? Discover evolving tourism trends, hospitality services, and the shift toward personalized travel experiences.

Travel

Travel | KrASIA Archives

Rahayu is the PR director of Indonesia's travel tech unicorn Traveloka.

Sufintri Rahayu of Traveloka on the power of being a good communicator: Women in Tech | KrASIA

Sufintri Rahayu of Traveloka on the power of being a good communicator: Women in Tech

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Khamila Mulia

Luxstay strives to capitalize on its understanding of local home-sharing market to challenge Airbnb.

Luxstay, the Vietnamese startup that wants to take on Airbnb: Startup Stories | KrASIA

Luxstay, the Vietnamese startup that wants to take on Airbnb: Startup Stories

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Thu Huong Le

Oyo, an Indian hospitality platform, aggregates affordable accommodations, bringing travelers budget hotels and homestays under one brand.

RedDoorz aggregates budget accommodations in Southeast Asia, offering affordable, standardized lodging experiences.

RedDoorz

Japanese e-commerce group opens new front in its battle with SoftBank.

Singapore's RedDoorz hotel chain raises USD 70 million as Rakuten jumps in | KrASIA

Singapore&#8217;s RedDoorz hotel chain raises USD 70 million as Rakuten jumps in

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

Find out how these startups are making overseas travel less stressful.

Making traveling easier and more convenient: Early Stage | KrASIA

Making traveling easier and more convenient: Early Stage

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Ken Wong

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.

Fintech

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

Payments

Alipay and WeChat Pay lure Chinese outbound tourists with favorable exchange rates and streamlined processes.

China’s top two mobile giants take battle to tax refunds | KrASIA

China’s top two mobile giants take battle to tax refunds

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Sun Henan

RedDoorz expects to have 15,000 hotels in its portfolio by 2022.

Singapore’s online hotel booking site RedDoorz targets Southeast Asia push | KrASIA

Singapore’s online hotel booking site RedDoorz targets Southeast Asia push

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Southeast Asia and the Middle East are crucial to OYO's international expansion, according to founder Ritesh Agarwal.

OYO appoints CEO for Southeast Asia and Middle East | KrASIA

OYO appoints CEO for Southeast Asia and Middle East

This new investment could value Traveloka at USD 4.5 billion, according to the WSJ.

Traveloka is in talks to raise USD 500 million new funding | KrASIA

Traveloka is in talks to raise USD 500 million new funding

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Can brief clips hold lasting impact? Analyze short-form content trends, creator communities, and platform strategies for rapid viewer engagement.

Short Video

By setting trends and spurring #FOMO, photo sharing has taken travel to the next level.

How Instagram is shaking up Southeast Asia's tourism industry | KrASIA

How Instagram is shaking up Southeast Asia&#8217;s tourism industry

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