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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.

Alibaba Cloud powers scalable cloud computing, data analytics, and cybersecurity solutions, supporting businesses’ digital transformation worldwide.

Alibaba Cloud

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

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

Artificial Intelligence

How do firms boost efficiency? Assess cloud platforms, consulting solutions, and business intelligence tools powering corporate operations.

Cloud Solutions

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

Deep Tech

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

Enterprise Services

Heavy spending on commerce weighed on its margins and cash flow.

Alibaba earnings come under pressure despite AI and cloud gains

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T. K. Lin

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

Strong results were offset by higher expenses and a warning of increased spending in 2026.

Tencent beats Q4 expectations, but rising AI costs weigh on outlook

Geely, a Chinese automaker, integrates advanced engineering, EV tech, and international brand acquisitions to expand its global footprint.

Lynk &amp; Co, a mobility brand, offers connected cars and flexible ownership options, blending digital innovation with urban commuting needs.

Lynk &amp; Co

Zeekr crafts premium electric vehicles with smart connectivity, performance enhancements, and sleek luxury appeal for modern drivers.

Zeekr

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

NEV growth and an improved product mix supported the carmaker’s earnings, but profit expansion remained uneven.

Geely’s 2025 gains set up next test in exports and integration

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

Travel

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

Ele.me

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

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

Food Delivery

What changes the way we shop? Review fresh inventory management, dark stores, and logistics driving door-to-door grocery services.

Grocery Delivery

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

On-demand Services

Visual Stories

Expanding to numerous sectors these years, Meituan is feeling increasing pressure from Alibaba's local life service push.

BIZ IN GRAPHICS | Meituan, from China's Groupon mimicry to local service giant in 10 years

BIZ IN GRAPHICS | Meituan, from China&#8217;s Groupon mimicry to local service giant in 10 years

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Julianna Wu

Trip.com predicts a steeper drop in revenue for the second quarter as it refocuses on the domestic Chinese market.

Hit by coronavirus, Trip.com turns a loss with revenues down 42% in Q1

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

Air Doctor went live in 2018, and now has listings of doctors in 42 countries.

Israeli startup that connects travelers with local doctors gears up for a post-corona world

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NoCamels

Clients who booked accommodation or flights for the time after May 31 will be refunded.

Traveloka-backed Airy confirms shutdown by May 31, CEO apologizes to affected customers and partners

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Cindy Silviana

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

RedDoorz

Online hotel management and booking platform RedDoorz has launched a COVID-19 "hope hotline" with partners in Indonesia and the Philippines.

RedDoorz offers mental-health counseling for hospitality workers

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Ursula Florene

Q&amp;A

Although the company has USD 9.9 million lying in virtual wallets of different airlines, it has to spend its own money to refund customers.

Ticket cancellations have drained our cash reserves: Q&amp;A with Abani Jha of EaseMyTrip

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

Pinduoduo revolutionizes e-commerce with social group buying, connecting budget-conscious shoppers to discounts on a broad range of products.

Pinduoduo

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

What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

Hardware

What happens when viewers join in real time? Explore live streaming platforms, audience interaction tools, and brand opportunities in instant video.

Live Streaming

E-commerce livestreaming is a major rising trend in China and various stakeholders are eager to capitalize on its influence.

From aircons to tourism packages: China's tech and opinion leaders tap the booming livestream trend

From aircons to tourism packages: China&#8217;s tech and opinion leaders tap the booming livestream trend

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Sun Henan

ZuBlu has grown its resort partner network and member community despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

Scuba diving platform ZuBlu raises USD 1 million seed funding led by Wavemaker Partners

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Khamila Mulia

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

JD.com

Opinion

This investment also marks JD.com's foray into the tourism industry, which is being hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

CHINA BRIEF | JD.com invests USD 63.5 million to gain 7.4% stake in tourism company Caissa

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Travel

BIZ IN GRAPHICS | Meituan, from China’s Groupon mimicry to local service giant in 10 years

Hit by coronavirus, Trip.com turns a loss with revenues down 42% in Q1

Israeli startup that connects travelers with local doctors gears up for a post-corona world

Traveloka-backed Airy confirms shutdown by May 31, CEO apologizes to affected customers and partners

RedDoorz offers mental-health counseling for hospitality workers

Ticket cancellations have drained our cash reserves: Q&A with Abani Jha of EaseMyTrip

From aircons to tourism packages: China’s tech and opinion leaders tap the booming livestream trend

Scuba diving platform ZuBlu raises USD 1 million seed funding led by Wavemaker Partners

CHINA BRIEF | JD.com invests USD 63.5 million to gain 7.4% stake in tourism company Caissa

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