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

Consumer Economy

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

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

Retail

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The Thai market serves as a litmus test for the success of new characters.

Chinese brands try out toys in Thailand to find next Labubu

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

Hardware

As smart glasses gain traction, they could soon redefine how we see and interact with technology.

Smart glasses: The optics behind the comeback of wearable displays

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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Photo of Laifen’s flagship store at Coco Park in Shenzhen during its official opening. Photo source: Laifen.

The personal care brand plans to open 300 stores to build a retail network around its expanding product lineup.

Laifen turns to offline retail to anchor its next phase of growth

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

Amman-based mobile-first classifieds marketplace OpenSooq raised USD 24 million in an investment round led by the Saudi Jordanian Investment Fund.

Jordan’s OpenSooq raises USD 24 million to grow its mobile-first classifieds marketplace

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MENAbytes

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

Cybersecurity

The Israel National Cyber Directorate will host the OECD's Global Forum on Digital Security for Prosperity. The virtual event will feature more than 40 speakers and representatives from approximately 60 countries.

Israel hosts annual OECD Global Forum on Digital Security

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NoCamels

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

India

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

Investment

The latest round, which reportedly values GoMechanic at USD 315–320 million, takes the total funding raised by the five-year-old startup to date to USD 55 million.

Tiger Global leads USD 35 million Series C round in Indian automobile startup GoMechanic

I cover Indian tech, startup, venture capital ecosystems for KrASIA.

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Moulishree Srivastava

Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

What drives digital storytelling? Examine content creation, distribution channels, and media platforms connecting audiences worldwide.

Content

Can brief clips hold lasting impact? Analyze short-form content trends, creator communities, and platform strategies for rapid viewer engagement.

Short Video

Company uses cloud-based AI technology to generate quick clips. Xinhua Zhiyun Technologies' ultimate controlling shareholder is none other than state media group Xinhua News Agency. Just behind it on Xinhua Zhiyun's share register, with just over one-third ownership, is Alibaba Group Holding, which also has its headquarters in Hangzhou.

Alibaba-Xinhua venture makes the news for video-hungry Chinese

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

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.

Opinion

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has awarded two digital banking licenses to the country’s first neobanks, Tonik and Unobank.

Philippines grants new digital banking licenses to Tonik, Unobank

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Stephanie Li

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

Logistics

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

On-demand Services

Indonesia

Drivers of Gojek's GoSend delivery arm plan to strike on Tuesday. The protests target the company's plan to cut incentives for deliveries by more than 50%.

Gojek's GoSend courier drivers plan strike to protest reduced incentives

Gojek&#8217;s GoSend courier drivers plan strike to protest reduced incentives

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Ursula Florene

Delhivery recently raised USD 277 million in a Series H round led by Fidelity Management that valued the company at USD 3 billion. Delhivery recently raised USD 277 million in a Series H round led by Fidelity Management that valued the company at USD 3 billion.

SoftBank-backed logistics unicorn Delhivery to raise USD 500 million from public market

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Avanish Tiwary

A series of loans issued through Traveloka PayLater without the knowledge of users has led to questions about data misuse and security.

Illegal, unauthorized loans were issued through Traveloka PayLater, raising concerns over data misuse

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Khamila Mulia

What lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

Deep Tech

Vietnam

AI camera startups in Vietnam are preparing for a soaring interest in video surveillance equipment. Electronics manufacturer Hanet, which was founded in 2005 and produces devices such as home karaoke systems, is targeting the market with new Series A funding from G-group, the firm behind social media network Gapo, lending platform Tima, and payment startup GPay.