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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

Dreame

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

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

Consumer Economy

The capabilities it develops for one product can often be adapted across categories.

Dreame’s technology strategy could compound its advantage in physical AI

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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IPO Zaozhidao

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Anta, a Chinese sportswear brand, specializes in performance-driven design, equipping athletes and consumers with innovative sports apparel and footwear.

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

Retail

The group is scaling back unproven store formats after its flagship brand missed growth targets.

Anta brand CEO Xu Yang steps down as retail expansion slows

Cheng Zi is based in China, covering technology- and business-related events. She works with her colleagues at 36Kr Global to provide coverage in both English and Chinese.

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Cheng Zi

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

Deep Tech

Foundation and Large Models

Its ARR reportedly grew faster than Anthropic’s did at the same stage.

China’s Z.ai reaches USD 1 billion in ARR after 15-fold growth in six months

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

Travel

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Transportation

India online travel startup ixigo's lessons on the balance between growth and profitability.

Growth, Profitability, and the See-Saw: Growth lessons from an Indian travel startup

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Aloke Bajpai

Samsung, a South Korean electronics giant, offers smartphones, smart TVs, home appliances, and semiconductors driving novel consumer experiences.

Samsung

South Korea’s tech ecosystem features top electronics firms, world-class mobile technology, and platforms advancing global digital culture.

South Korea

It has started hotel booking service as well and is aiming 3,000 bookings a day by this year-end.

KIP-backed HappyEasyGo tops up its fuel tank with a new funding round

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

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

The company is expecting a network of over 2,600 hotels by the end of this year.

Ctrip-backed hotelier LvYue secures funding from Tencent and Goldman Sachs

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Sun Henan

The firm currently has 240,000 villas and apartment units on its platform.

Indonesia's Traveloka launches new villa and apartment offerings

Indonesia&#8217;s Traveloka launches new villa and apartment offerings

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Khamila Mulia

The two companies will set up a joint venture and seek global content agreements and governance cooperation.

Chinese online travel agency Trip.com teams up with TripAdvisor to push global expansion

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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Wency Chen

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

Grab

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

On-demand Services

Kicking off in Singapore, the service will be available in Indonesia and Thailand by year end.

Booking.com launches ride-hailing service via partnership with Grab

The company is banking on India's 440 million millennials that are increasingly looking for new travel experiences.

Airbnb expects India to become its top three market to fuel long-term growth

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

Blockchain

The company has created a cryptocurrency that might change how user data is managed in the travel industry.

Travel startup Triip.me wants to 'pay' you for your user data: Startup Stories

Travel startup Triip.me wants to &#8216;pay&#8217; you for your user data: Startup Stories

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Thu Huong Le

MakeMyTrip is also exploring synergies with Ctrip to grow its international presence.