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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

Q&amp;A

KrASIA | Q&amp;A Archives

The Vice President of Southeast Asia and South Asia Frontier at Google Asia Pacific shares about the company programs designed to remove bias and empower women.

Fostering a Conscious Culture: IWD Spotlight with Sapna Chadha | KrASIA

Fostering a Conscious Culture: IWD Spotlight with Sapna Chadha

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Melody Bay

Creative

Web3

With a 250,000-strong community of developers and entrepreneurs, AngelHack is helping empower changemakers all over the world through its programs.

Building the tech communities of tomorrow: Q&A with Head of AngelHack Justin Ng | KrASIA

Building the tech communities of tomorrow: Q&#038;A with Head of AngelHack Justin Ng

Content

Real estate marketing: Q&A with Scofield Li, founder of Straits Home. The Singapore-based startup creates online marketing content for realtors.

Real estate marketing: Q&A with Scofield Li, founder of Straits Home | KrASIA

Real estate marketing: Q&#038;A with Scofield Li, founder of Straits Home

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Edmund Wee

Deep Tech

Enterprise services is an over-arching term to describe an architecture combining engineering discipline and computer science to solve practical business problems. 

Enterprise Services

Aircall gives remote businesses the reliability of a comprehensive phone system without being tied to a physical office location.

How remote businesses can ensure top-notch customer service: Q&A with Aircall Sales Director Hugo Mas | KrASIA

How remote businesses can ensure top-notch customer service: Q&#038;A with Aircall Sales Director Hugo Mas

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

Alternative funding: Q&A with Jeffrey Liu, CEO and co-founder of Jenfi. The fintech startup provides alternative financing solutions for digital-native businesses and startups in Southeast Asia.

Alternative funding: Q&A with Jeffrey Liu, CEO and co-founder of Jenfi | KrASIA

Alternative funding: Q&#038;A with Jeffrey Liu, CEO and co-founder of Jenfi

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

The venture capital landscape in Southeast Asia: Q&A with Jeremy Tan, co-founder of Tin Men Capital. The venture capital firm is looking to finance and nurture regional technology startups.

The venture capital landscape in Southeast Asia: Q&A with Jeremy Tan, co-founder of Tin Men Capital | KrASIA

The venture capital landscape in Southeast Asia: Q&#038;A with Jeremy Tan, co-founder of Tin Men Capital

In computer science, artificial intelligence (AI), sometimes called machine intelligence, is intelligence demonstrated by machines, in contrast to the natural intelligence displayed by humans and animals.

Machine learning and AI developments have turned chatbots into advanced algorithms that can not only anticipate customer service issues, but also gather data and provide a personalized experience.

Chatbot conversations of the future: Q&A with Simon Ma, Freshworks Director and Regional Manager for ASEAN | KrASIA

Chatbot conversations of the future: Q&#038;A with Simon Ma, Freshworks Director and Regional Manager for ASEAN

Sneakerhead: Q&A with Richard Xia, co-founder and CEO of Novelship. The online marketplace connects buyers and sellers of limited-edition streetwear and sneakers.

Sneakerhead: Q&A with Richard Xia, co-founder and CEO of Novelship | KrASIA

Sneakerhead: Q&#038;A with Richard Xia, co-founder and CEO of Novelship

How will consumer demand change in the travel industry now that borders are reopening, and how will travel tech evolve accordingly?

Q&A

Fostering a Conscious Culture: IWD Spotlight with Sapna Chadha

Building the tech communities of tomorrow: Q&A with Head of AngelHack Justin Ng

Real estate marketing: Q&A with Scofield Li, founder of Straits Home

How remote businesses can ensure top-notch customer service: Q&A with Aircall Sales Director Hugo Mas

Alternative funding: Q&A with Jeffrey Liu, CEO and co-founder of Jenfi

The venture capital landscape in Southeast Asia: Q&A with Jeremy Tan, co-founder of Tin Men Capital

Chatbot conversations of the future: Q&A with Simon Ma, Freshworks Director and Regional Manager for ASEAN

Sneakerhead: Q&A with Richard Xia, co-founder and CEO of Novelship

Post-pandemic travel tech: Q&A with Traveloka president Caesar Indra

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

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