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BYD, a Chinese EV maker, produces electric cars, buses, and batteries, accelerating adoption of sustainable transportation worldwide.

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

China

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

East Asia

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

Japan

The Chinese automaker is eyeing growth overseas from minicars amid struggles at home.

BYD to rev up Japan sales with EV mini dealerships

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Nikkei Asia

Lenovo supplies laptops, PCs, smartphones, and data center solutions, supporting business productivity and personal computing across markets.

Lenovo

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

Hardware

A USD 285 million charge weighed on earnings as Lenovo repositions for AI-driven growth.

Lenovo profit slips in latest quarter as restructuring offsets gains

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Hong Kong

Trust and prudence are central to Distinct Healthcare’s path to the public market.

“Costco of healthcare” makes Hong Kong debut with trust at its core

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

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The Middle East’s growing tech ecosystem harnesses the enterprising spirit of innovators from its diverse cultural markets.

Middle East

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.

E-commerce

Pakistan’s Dastgyr raises USD 3.5 million seed for its B2B ecommerce marketplace, enhacing its technology, and scaling operations.

Pakistan’s Dastgyr raises USD 3.5 million seed for its B2B e-commerce marketplace

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Ele.me, a Chinese online food delivery platform, partners with local restaurants to provide fast, convenient dining options to urban consumers.

Ele.me

Meituan, China’s all-in-one local services platform, covers food delivery, travel bookings, and lifestyle deals, simplifying daily consumer choices.

How does dinner arrive at your door? Study platform partnerships, last-mile delivery, and culinary trends powering the takeaway economy.

Food Delivery

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

On-demand Services

The Chinese government issues new policy to protect food delivery workers. Firms like Meituan and Ele.me must pay their food delivery workers higher wages.

Chinese government issues new policy to protect food delivery workers

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Jiaxing Li

Blinkit (formerly Grofers) focuses on instant grocery delivery, bringing everyday essentials directly to Indian households.

Blinkit

India’s tech landscape blossoms with e-commerce startups, fintech innovations, and IT services shaping a growing digital consumer base.

India

Swiggy’s Indian delivery network offers food, groceries, and convenience items, catering to busy urban lifestyles.

Swiggy

Zomato, an Indian food delivery platform, lets customers discover eateries, order meals, and explore culinary experiences.

Zomato

What changes the way we shop? Review fresh inventory management, dark stores, and logistics driving door-to-door grocery services.

Grocery Delivery

The online consumables market, which is currently worth USD 3.8 billion, is expected to reach over USD 30 billion by 2025.

India's quick commerce market to reach USD 5 billion by 2025, report says

India&#8217;s quick commerce market to reach USD 5 billion by 2025, report says

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Avanish Tiwary

ShareChat, an Indian social media platform, connects users through regional language content, memes, and community-driven discussions.

ShareChat

How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

Investment

The deal values the company at USD 2.88 billion and is part of the Series F round it kicked off in April when it raised USD 502 million from Tiger Global, Snap, and Twitter.

Tiger-backed ShareChat and Moj conclude USD 650 million Series F round with recent USD 145 million check

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

Southeast Asia

Myanmar

Myanmar rights groups file complaint to OECD against Telenor over the company's irresponsible sale of its Myanmar business arm.

Myanmar rights groups file complaint to OECD against Telenor over 'irresponsible' sale of business

Myanmar rights groups file complaint to OECD against Telenor over &#8216;irresponsible&#8217; sale of business

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KrASIA Writers

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

Artificial Intelligence

How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

Creative

Where do style and commerce meet? Examine supply chains, sustainable sourcing, and digital trends influencing global fashion markets.

Fashion

Fabric simulator Heartdub nabs investment to develop AI physics engine and simulate different materials in real-time, enhancing the shared design process.

Fabric simulator Heartdub nabs investment to develop AI physics engine

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network, delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends since 2010. 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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Digital supply chain supplier Singbada nets investment for fast fashion expansion, as the company expects more clients to emulate Shein.

Shein’s digital supply chain supplier Singbada nets investment for fast fashion expansion

Lazada, an e-commerce marketplace in Southeast Asia, links shoppers to a wide range of products, deals, and cross-border brands.

Lazada

Shopee, a Southeast Asian online marketplace, features interactive shopping, flash deals, and localized payment options.

Shopee

Vietnam moves to delay e-commerce tax amid COVID chaos. Shopee and Lazada would collect tax for merchants under the new plan.

Vietnam moves to delay e-commerce tax amid COVID chaos

ByteDance, a Chinese internet company, uses machine learning to recommend engaging videos, news, and social content (via TikTok and Douyin).

NetEase, a Chinese Internet services firm, offers online gaming, music streaming, and e-commerce platforms, engaging millions of digital users.

NetEase

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

What sets the world’s soundtrack? Follow streaming royalties, label strategies, and genre shifts guiding the global music industry’s rhythm.

Music

Stripped of exclusive music rights, TME’s star fades as ByteDance and NetEase eye center stage. Tencents music arm has problems beyond antitrust matters.

Stripped of exclusive music rights, TME’s star fades as ByteDance and NetEase eye center stage

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