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ByteDance or Beijing ByteDance Technology Co Ltd. is a Chinese Internet technology company operating several machine learning-enabled content platforms, headquartered in Beijing. It was founded by Zhang Yiming in 2012. ByteDance's core product, Toutiao, is a popular content platform in China.

Bytedance

Bringing together the latest business insights and trends of China's tech ecosystem.

China Tech

Douyin

Meituan-Dianping is a Chinese group buying website for locally found food delivery services, consumer products and retail services. The company is headquartered in Beijing and was founded in 2010 by Wang Xing. The Meituan.com site offers deals of the day by selling vouchers on local services and entertainment.

Meituan

E-commerce is the activity of buying or selling of products on online services or over the Internet. 

E-Commerce

Food Delivery

Grocery Delivery

An on-demand service platform connects waiting-time-sensitive customers with independent service providers.

On-Demand Services

Retail

Ride-hailing encompasses a range of companies and services, including traditional taxis and car services. 

Ride-hailing

Commerce

E-commerce

quick commerce

Meituan Shangou, its quick commerce business, could play a significant role in its strategy to counter competition from main rival Douyin.

With Douyin looming, Meituan shifts focus back to its core business | KrASIA

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With Douyin looming, Meituan shifts focus back to its core business

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

KrASIA

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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India

MENA

Singapore

Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Toku to acquire AiChat, Strativity Group bought by UST, ADQ and OIA launch new fund to stimulate MENA tech innovation, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Toku to acquire AiChat, Strativity Group bought by UST, ADQ and OIA launch new fund to stimulate MENA tech innovation, and more

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Jeff Chay

New Zealand

The recent delegation visit underscores China's openness to collaborate more closely with "friend and partner" New Zealand.

Chinese delegation bolsters bilateral trade and cooperation in recent visit to New Zealand | KrASIA

Chinese delegation bolsters bilateral trade and cooperation in recent visit to New Zealand

Battery

Deep Tech

Energy

Mobility

New Energy

Sany

Sany Group

Will Sany Group's contrarian strategy of expanding during the current downturn suffice for it to claim the top spot in the new energy sector?

Sany Group adopts “bottom fishing” strategy in new energy sector: “Better to make mistakes than to miss out” | KrASIA

Sany Group adopts “bottom fishing” strategy in new energy sector: “Better to make mistakes than to miss out”

Photo of Annu Talreja, founder and CEO of Accacia.

Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a Chinese multinational conglomerate specializing in e-commerce, retail, Internet and technology. 

Alibaba

Angel Investing

Investment

Merger &amp; Acquisition

Private Equity

Venture capital is a type of private equity, a form of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth.

Venture Capital

Japan

Malaysia

Philippines

Deals in brief: Accacia, Swat Mobility, and Seedflex snag funding, ComfortDelGro secures SGD 100 million, Alibaba eyes investment in fashion platform Ably, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Accacia, Swat Mobility, and Seedflex snag funding, ComfortDelGro secures SGD 100 million, Alibaba eyes investment in fashion platform Ably, and more

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KrASIA Writers

Electric Vehicles

Transport or transportation is the movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. 

Transportation

The joint venture plans to start production for ride hailing in 2025.

China's Didi, GAC to roll out self-driving EV robotaxis | KrASIA

China&#8217;s Didi, GAC to roll out self-driving EV robotaxis

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

Europe

Indonesia

Deals in brief: Temasek Trust entities fund five startups under Amplifier program, Pathgen scores funding, Diagnos acquires Asa Ren, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Temasek Trust entities fund five startups under Amplifier program, Pathgen scores funding, Diagnos acquires Asa Ren, and more

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Marvin Goh

Promotional image of the Neta L electric vehicle, produced by Hozon Auto.

Electric vehicle

Hozon

The pure electric version of the Neta L will feature CATL's "super fast-charging" Shenxing battery technology.

Hozon set to unveil the Neta L at Auto China 2024 in Beijing | KrASIA

Hozon set to unveil the Neta L at Auto China 2024 in Beijing

Pinduoduo is an e-commerce platform allowing users to participate in group buying deals. It was founded by Colin Huang as Shanghai Dream Information Technology Co., Ltd. in September 2015.

Pinduoduo

Tencent Holdings Limited is a Chinese multinational investment holding conglomerate whose subsidiaries specialize in various Internet-related services and products, entertainment, artificial intelligence and technology both in China and globally.

Tencent

From Tencent to Pinduoduo, companies use surveillance and lawsuits to retain staff as competition ramps up.

China's tech workers trapped in jobs by noncompete contracts | KrASIA

China&#8217;s tech workers trapped in jobs by noncompete contracts

Temasek Holdings Private Limited is a Singaporean holding company owned by the Government of Singapore.

Temasek

Deals in brief: Xefco, Thrixen, and Salmon secure funding, Temasek invests in US-based Blaize, ten China and India deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Xefco, Thrixen, and Salmon secure funding, Temasek invests in US-based Blaize, ten China and India deals, and more

Weaker earnings spotlight the state players' overreliance on the likes of Nissan and Honda

China's foreign automotive joint ventures lose luster under EV onslaught | KrASIA

China&#8217;s foreign automotive joint ventures lose luster under EV onslaught

Taobao

Tmall

WeChat is a Chinese multi-purpose messaging, social media and mobile payment app developed by Tencent. It was first released in 2011, and by 2018 it was one of the world's largest standalone mobile apps by monthly active users, with over 1 billion monthly active users.

Wechat

Fintech is the new applications, processes, products, or business models in the financial services industry, composed of one or more complementary financial services and provided as an end-to-end process via the internet.

Fintech

An e-commerce payment system facilitates the acceptance of electronic payment for online transactions. Read stories of Payment service providers, platforms or the trending of the Payment industry.

Payments

Tencent’s latest update to WeChat Pay targets an improved mobile payment experience for foreign visitors to China. How does it compare to Alipay?

China

With Douyin looming, Meituan shifts focus back to its core business

Deals in brief: Toku to acquire AiChat, Strativity Group bought by UST, ADQ and OIA launch new fund to stimulate MENA tech innovation, and more

Chinese delegation bolsters bilateral trade and cooperation in recent visit to New Zealand

Sany Group adopts “bottom fishing” strategy in new energy sector: “Better to make mistakes than to miss out”

Deals in brief: Accacia, Swat Mobility, and Seedflex snag funding, ComfortDelGro secures SGD 100 million, Alibaba eyes investment in fashion platform Ably, and more

China’s Didi, GAC to roll out self-driving EV robotaxis

Deals in brief: Temasek Trust entities fund five startups under Amplifier program, Pathgen scores funding, Diagnos acquires Asa Ren, and more

Hozon set to unveil the Neta L at Auto China 2024 in Beijing

China’s tech workers trapped in jobs by noncompete contracts

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Deals in brief: Xefco, Thrixen, and Salmon secure funding, Temasek invests in US-based Blaize, ten China and India deals, and more

China’s foreign automotive joint ventures lose luster under EV onslaught

Tencent updates WeChat Pay to facilitate easier payments for foreign visitors