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What sets the bar for convenience? Examine on-demand platforms, subscription models, and personalization transforming consumer expectations.

Consumer Services

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

Retail

Shein’s former Japan head breaks down what it takes for foreign brands to crack the Japanese e-commerce market.

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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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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

Beijing is fostering pilot production lines at research centers and boosting the nation's R&D spending.

China's state-backed labs provide a lifeline for US-blacklisted chip suppliers | KrASIA

China&#8217;s state-backed labs provide a lifeline for US-blacklisted chip suppliers

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

With luxury beauty sales slowing, L’Oréal is doubling down on affordability to stay competitive.

L'Oreal refocuses on the mass market as China's beauty trends shift | KrASIA

L&#8217;Oreal refocuses on the mass market as China&#8217;s beauty trends shift

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Gojek, an Indonesian superapp, covers on-demand rides, food delivery, and financial services, enriching daily urban life.

Gojek

GoTo, formed by Gojek and Tokopedia, merges ride-hailing, logistics, and retail into a single super-app ecosystem.

GoTo

Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

Grab

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

Uber is a mobility platform that connects users to ride-hailing, food delivery, and logistics services, operating in cities worldwide.

Uber

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

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

On-demand Services

What redefines personal transport? Investigate pricing models, user experience, and new entrants reshaping door-to-door mobility.

Ride-hailing

Singapore

The upstart expands in Southeast Asia, challenging Uber with its Hong Kong entry.

Singapore ride-hailing app Tada innovates by putting drivers first | KrASIA

Singapore ride-hailing app Tada innovates by putting drivers first

Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

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

What happens when banking goes virtual? Study no-branch platforms, biometric authentication, and seamless financial services.

Digital Banks

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

Fintech

The ranking assesses over 160 digital banks globally, evaluating innovation, customer growth, and financial performance.

Anext Bank recognized as "best digital bank" in Singapore | KrASIA

Anext Bank recognized as &#8220;best digital bank&#8221; in Singapore

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How is power evolving? Review renewable sources, grid innovations, and efficiency measures driving cleaner, more resilient energy systems.

Energy

How do businesses grow responsibly? Examine green policies, sustainable materials, and climate commitments guiding corporate strategies.

Sustainability

Increased renewable energy usage has reduced the environmental cost of sales growth.

Japan companies cut CO2 emissions while expanding businesses, study shows | KrASIA

Japan companies cut CO2 emissions while expanding businesses, study shows

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

Tesla

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

After a sluggish 2024, Elon Musk’s Tesla is doubling down on three key areas to turn the tide.

Tesla eyes 2025 comeback with three-pronged growth strategy | KrASIA

Tesla eyes 2025 comeback with three-pronged growth strategy

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

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Vietnam

Southeast Asia’s leading superapp capped off 2024 on a high note, achieving strong growth across segments.

Grab rides to record quarterly revenue in Q4 2024, sets sights on AI and autonomous vehicles | KrASIA

Grab rides to record quarterly revenue in Q4 2024, sets sights on AI and autonomous vehicles

Huawei, a global telecom and smartphone vendor, delivers networking equipment, 5G solutions, and consumer devices integrating cutting-edge tech.

Huawei

SAIC Motor, a Chinese automaker, manufactures passenger and commercial vehicles through various brands and joint ventures.

SAIC Motor

SAIC's new brand, Shangjie, will integrate Huawei's smart tech to target younger buyers.

SAIC and Huawei team up on new EV brand as smart car race heats up | KrASIA

SAIC and Huawei team up on new EV brand as smart car race heats up

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

Artificial Intelligence

India

Artificial intelligence

India and France draw closer while the US and UK have snubbed the "inclusive" declaration.

Modi calls for AI governance and standards at Paris AI summit | KrASIA

Modi calls for AI governance and standards at Paris AI summit

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: Nexmedis raises funding, KKR joins Employment Hero’s cap table, Demuzo secures backing for music investment platform, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Nexmedis raises funding, KKR joins Employment Hero’s cap table, Demuzo secures backing for music investment platform, and more

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

Set in the heart of the city, the immersive experience will take fans behind the scenes of the beloved Harry Potter film series.

News

Singapore ride-hailing app Tada innovates by putting drivers first

Anext Bank recognized as “best digital bank” in Singapore

Japan companies cut CO2 emissions while expanding businesses, study shows

Tesla eyes 2025 comeback with three-pronged growth strategy

Grab rides to record quarterly revenue in Q4 2024, sets sights on AI and autonomous vehicles

SAIC and Huawei team up on new EV brand as smart car race heats up

Modi calls for AI governance and standards at Paris AI summit

Deals in brief: Nexmedis raises funding, KKR joins Employment Hero’s cap table, Demuzo secures backing for music investment platform, and more

Warner Bros picks Shanghai for China’s first Harry Potter Studio Tour

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