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Electric Vehicles

Mobility

Japan

"There is no time to rest," given the lead time for phase out of gasoline-powered cars.

Japanese automotive parts makers scramble to prepare for EV shift | KrASIA

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Japanese automotive parts makers scramble to prepare for EV shift

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

KrASIA

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

Retail

Japanese consumers—known for their high standards—are lining up for hours to get their hands on Vivaia’s eco-friendly shoes. Why?

The secret behind Vivaia’s success in Japan’s footwear market | KrASIA

The secret behind Vivaia’s success in Japan’s footwear market

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been providing high-quality content around China’s innovation and new economy trends. With the traffic and network it has built, 36Kr has developed a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities of the technology landscape in China.

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36Kr English

Europe

India

With lithium prices dropping and competition growing, automakers are adjusting to slower growth in the electric vehicle market worldwide.

EV market faces slower growth as global competition intensifies | KrASIA

EV market faces slower growth as global competition intensifies

KrASIA | Insights Archives

Autonomous Vehicles is about self-driving. A self-driving car is also known as a robot car, autonomous car, or driverless car, is a vehicle that is capable of sensing its environment and moving with little or no human input.

Autonomous Vehicles

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

Transportation

Critics may claim Polestar lacks innovation by not opting for in-house R&D. But Thomas Ingenlath, its CEO, is adamant about the benefits and alignment with Polestar's overall vision.

Polestar’s Thomas Ingenlath on the company’s next moves and reasons for not keeping R&D in-house | KrASIA

Polestar’s Thomas Ingenlath on the company’s next moves and reasons for not keeping R&#038;D in-house

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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Cotti Coffee

Luckin Coffee

Competition is brewing quickly in China’s coffee market, but not all players are feeling the heat equally.

Starbucks unfazed by Luckin Coffee amidst intense competition in China's coffee market | KrASIA

Starbucks unfazed by Luckin Coffee amidst intense competition in China&#8217;s coffee market

The export situation for Chinese automakers has been quite positive, but looking ahead, how competitive will they remain amidst the shifting dynamics of the global automotive landscape?

Are Chinese automakers going all out in overseas markets? | KrASIA

Are Chinese automakers going all out in overseas markets?

Digital Banks

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

E-Commerce

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

LATAM

MENA

Wei Duan, representing EBANX, highlights the company's pivotal role in facilitating seamless cross-border transactions, unlocking new opportunities in LATAM, Africa, India, and beyond.

Beyond borders: Navigating the intersections of payments and cross-border digital commerce in LATAM, Africa, and India with EBANX | KrASIA

Beyond borders: Navigating the intersections of payments and cross-border digital commerce in LATAM, Africa, and India with EBANX

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KrASIA Writers

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

Alibaba

Alibaba Cloud

It's complicated, but the decision to ditch its initial plan of spinning off Alibaba Cloud may ultimately work out for the better.

Analyzing Alibaba’s decision to halt its cloud business spin-off despite positive financial numbers | KrASIA

Analyzing Alibaba’s decision to halt its cloud business spin-off despite positive financial numbers

In a post-pandemic world, countless unassuming mom-and-pop shops in China are emerging as lucrative growth prospects.

Mom-and-pop shops: A reevaluation of China’s family-run stores | KrASIA

Mom-and-pop shops: A reevaluation of China’s family-run stores

Food Delivery

Luckin Coffee has achieved significant revenue growth through an aggressive store expansion strategy, but sustaining further growth may necessitate a different approach.

As it charges full speed ahead, how many good days are left for Luckin Coffee? | KrASIA

As it charges full speed ahead, how many good days are left for Luckin Coffee?

Leaders and senior figures of the UAE seized the opportunity during recent events to reaffirm their commitment to shaping Dubai into one of the world's premier cities for work and life by 2033.

Dubai: An oasis in a rapidly changing global landscape | KrASIA

Dubai: An oasis in a rapidly changing global landscape

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Robyn Tan

Ant Financial Services Group, formerly known as Alipay, is an affiliate company of the Chinese Alibaba Group. Ant Financial is the highest valued fintech company in the world, and the world's most valuable unicorn company, with a valuation of US$150 billion. 

Ant Group

Singapore

Fostering global commerce inclusivity is central to Ant International's "4T" strategy, underpinned by its four key business pillars: Alipay+, Antom, WorldFirst, and Anext Bank.