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

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

East Asia

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

JD.com

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

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

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

Retail

With new locations opening in Beijing and Tianjin, JD.com is doubling down on its hybrid grocery strategy.

JD.com’s 7Fresh ramps up warehouse store expansion in key cities | KrASIA

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JD.com’s 7Fresh ramps up warehouse store expansion in key cities

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

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36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends. 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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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

Merchants are eager, service providers are scrambling, and competitors are watching. Will JD.com’s food delivery bet pay off?

JD.com steps into food delivery, but Meituan isn’t flinching—yet | KrASIA

JD.com steps into food delivery, but Meituan isn’t flinching—yet

SMIC is a Chinese semiconductor foundry fabricating chips that power smartphones, data centers, and emerging IoT applications.

SMIC

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

Deep Tech

What powers digital devices? Delve into chip design, manufacturing bottlenecks, and semiconductor breakthroughs fueling global electronics.

Semiconductors

The nation's rapid expansion in older semiconductors is driving down prices.

Global tech industry braces for "China shock" in mature chips | KrASIA

Global tech industry braces for &#8220;China shock&#8221; in mature chips

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GAC Group, a Chinese state-owned automaker, is one of China's largest car manufacturers, producing vehicles under its own brands and joint ventures.

Discover how Japan’s advanced manufacturing, robotics, and consumer electronics brands drive global technology trends.

Toyota, a Japanese automaker, produces a wide range of vehicles, focusing on reliability, efficiency, and innovation in mobility.

Toyota

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

Joint venture automakers, including GAC Toyota, are embracing smart driving as a key selling point for EVs.

GAC Toyota enters smart EV race with LiDAR-equipped bZ3X | KrASIA

GAC Toyota enters smart EV race with LiDAR-equipped bZ3X

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

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence

Touted as China’s next breakthrough after DeepSeek, is Manus truly an AI game changer?

5 things to know about Manus, the AI agent everyone's debating | KrASIA

5 things to know about Manus, the AI agent everyone&#8217;s debating

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

Investment

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

Why do firms join forces? Investigate synergy goals, valuation methods, and negotiations driving corporate consolidation.

Merger &amp; Acquisition

What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

Private Equity

What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

Venture Capital

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

Deals in brief: Agros and Phnxx raise funding, GlobalData acquires Ai Palette, Malaysia’s Khazanah backs chargEV, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Agros and Phnxx raise funding, GlobalData acquires Ai Palette, Malaysia’s Khazanah backs chargEV, and more

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KrASIA Writers

What drives digital storytelling? Examine content creation, distribution channels, and media platforms connecting audiences worldwide.

Content

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

Creative

What entertains a connected world? Track shifts in film, music, and media consumption, as platforms and audiences redefine cultural experiences.

Entertainment

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

Short Video

How do visuals captivate global viewers? Dive into streaming services, production models, and evolving formats defining video engagement.

Video

Youku joins China’s streaming platforms in favoring tighter, more engaging storytelling.

Youku trims drama episode counts as shorter formats take hold | KrASIA

Youku trims drama episode counts as shorter formats take hold

Tesla’s electric cars, battery storage systems, and solar energy solutions shape sustainable transportation and power grids.

Tesla

The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

Preorders for the new Model Y seem strong, but Tesla faces growing pressure from Chinese automakers launching competitive alternatives.

Tesla’s refreshed Model Y lands in China as rivals close in | KrASIA

Tesla’s refreshed Model Y lands in China as rivals close in

DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company, develops large language models and machine learning solutions for enterprise applications and scientific research.

Some see the market surge as China’s “Sputnik moment,” while others caution against overexuberance.

China’s AI moment? DeepSeek rally lifts markets, but doubts persist | KrASIA

China’s AI moment? DeepSeek rally lifts markets, but doubts persist

China's Cotti Coffee, South Korea's Gentle Monster, and Thailand's Karmakamet are among those being courted.

Japan's malls eye "killer" tenants from Asia and beyond | KrASIA

Japan&#8217;s malls eye &#8220;killer&#8221; tenants from Asia and beyond

Where do style and commerce meet? Examine supply chains, sustainable sourcing, and digital trends influencing global fashion markets.

Fashion

Years of missteps taught Uniqlo that success in the US and Europe requires a different playbook. Now, it’s making all the right moves.

Uniqlo finds its groove in the West after years of trial and error | KrASIA

Uniqlo finds its groove in the West after years of trial and error

Heytea’s investment in dairy innovation yields results with the launch of an antibiotic-free and hormone-free milk product.

China

JD.com’s 7Fresh ramps up warehouse store expansion in key cities

JD.com steps into food delivery, but Meituan isn’t flinching—yet

Global tech industry braces for “China shock” in mature chips

GAC Toyota enters smart EV race with LiDAR-equipped bZ3X

5 things to know about Manus, the AI agent everyone’s debating

Deals in brief: Agros and Phnxx raise funding, GlobalData acquires Ai Palette, Malaysia’s Khazanah backs chargEV, and more

Youku trims drama episode counts as shorter formats take hold

Tesla’s refreshed Model Y lands in China as rivals close in

China’s AI moment? DeepSeek rally lifts markets, but doubts persist

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