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How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

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 goods cross borders seamlessly? Examine warehousing tech, route optimization, and data analytics building efficient supply chains.

Logistics

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

On-demand Services

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Success in Southeast Asia demands a delicate balance of e-commerce expansion, deep localization, and overcoming supply chain hurdles.

Chinese brands face mixed fortunes in Southeast Asia’s complex markets | KrASIA

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Chinese brands face mixed fortunes in Southeast Asia’s complex markets

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

Miniso sells low-cost lifestyle goods, home essentials, and personal care items, making everyday products accessible to broader markets.

Miniso

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

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

Retail

With over 30 limited-edition designs from iconic IPs like Disney and Pokemon, Miniso’s latest pop-up taps into Southeast Asia’s craze for blind boxes.

Blind boxes take center stage at Miniso’s festive pop-up in Singapore | KrASIA

Blind boxes take center stage at Miniso’s festive pop-up in Singapore

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.

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

Deals in brief: B Capital leads Series A investment in Eureka Robotics, Cove attracts new funding, True Global Ventures backs US-based Prezent, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: B Capital leads Series A investment in Eureka Robotics, Cove attracts new funding, True Global Ventures backs US-based Prezent, and more

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Deals in brief: Fleet Space raises Series D funding to expand platform reach, Citigroup backs Astra Tech with USD 500 million, latest China deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Fleet Space raises Series D funding to expand platform reach, Citigroup backs Astra Tech with USD 500 million, latest China deals, and more

Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

Deals in brief: Carro and CarDekho SEA secure funding, Longbridge bets on lifetime commission-free trading with over USD 100 million raised, nine China deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Carro and CarDekho SEA secure funding, Longbridge bets on lifetime commission-free trading with over USD 100 million raised, nine China deals, and more

Gobi Partners invests in early-stage startups across Asia, supporting founders in e-commerce, media, and SaaS industries.

Gobi Partners

The VC firm’s founder gives the lowdown on how value creation can drive portfolio success amid constrained markets.

Three exits in a year: Unpacking Gobi Partners’ value creation strategy | KrASIA

Three exits in a year: Unpacking Gobi Partners’ value creation strategy

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

Deep Tech

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

Hardware

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

Semiconductors

With tech giants investing billions, Johor is emerging as a data center hub—but resource challenges could threaten its transformation.

Will a data center boom make Johor the “Shenzhen of Southeast Asia?” | KrASIA

Will a data center boom make Johor the “Shenzhen of Southeast Asia?”

Deals in brief: Singapore-based Omni HR raises fresh funding, Kamereo backed to expand in Vietnam, Luma AI lands USD 90 million, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Singapore-based Omni HR raises fresh funding, Kamereo backed to expand in Vietnam, Luma AI lands USD 90 million, and more

Deals in brief: Meatable attracts investment from Betagro and Desmos Capital Partners, KKday bags USD 70 million, latest China deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Meatable attracts investment from Betagro and Desmos Capital Partners, KKday bags USD 70 million, latest China deals, and more

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

East Asia

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?