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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

SenseTime’s AI solutions power facial recognition, image processing, and autonomous driving, serving governments, enterprises, and research institutes.

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The funding will support continued investment in chips designed to improve inference efficiency at scale.

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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.

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

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After building a robust chip stack, the Alibaba subsidiary is ready to test investor appetite in a red-hot market.

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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

KrASIA tracks China’s tech and business stories, alongside key developments across the broader Asia Pacific region.

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

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WeChat, Alipay, and other popular apps find new purpose as lifeline in uncertain times.

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

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

Southeast Asia

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Leaving the company you built is hard, but there are new opportunities to be discovered.

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Gobi Partners&#8217; Shannon Kalayanamitr on reinventing herself after exiting Orami

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Ursula Florene

How does learning transcend classrooms? Investigate online courses, adaptive learning tools, and global educational platforms.

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How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

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What medical tools shape care delivery? Assess medical devices, diagnostics, and digital services refining patient treatment.

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Online education and health care startups in focus as VC fundraising hits 7-year low.

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They support early-stage startup in their quest to become sustainable businesses.

Angel investors make silent moves in the Indonesian startup ecosystem

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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.

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.

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What revolutionizes mealtimes? Investigate alternative proteins, supply chain tracking, and delivery services fueling the future of food.

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China's developments in farm management tech, online grocery delivery, B2B procurement, and unmanned stores show a broader trend of modernization in the food economy.

While investment in China's agrifood sector contracted in 2019, focus on digitization prevails

While investment in China&#8217;s agrifood sector contracted in 2019, focus on digitization prevails

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AJ Cortese

Since the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak, WhiteCoat's traffic has been increasing by 25% every week.

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WhiteCoat brings convenience to Singapore&#8217;s healthcare: Startup Stories

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Khamila Mulia

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

Logistics

As the government enforces large-scale social restrictions to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, online grocers are struggling to handle overwhelming order numbers.

Traffic boost induced by COVID-19 spark delivery problems for agritech startups and online grocers

How are digital assets protected? Analyze threat detection, encryption standards, and cybersecurity solutions safeguarding data.

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

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Smart homes of the future will have interconnected, AI-powered devices customized to every user—at least if SimShine gets its way.

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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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