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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

Miniso sells low-cost lifestyle goods, home essentials, and personal care items, making everyday products accessible to broader markets.

Miniso

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

The tie-up gives Disney a timely marketing lift as it works to rebound from a challenging year at the box office.

Disney taps Miniso partnership to boost Zootopia 2 buzz

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T. K. Lin

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

Strutt’s first product is a LiDAR-equipped personal mobility device that uses AI to go beyond the traditional wheelchair format.

Former DJI engineer launches Strutt to bring a human touch to mobility tech

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

NetEase

How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

The game clocked two million players within a day of its global release, but questions remain about its long-term revenue potential.

Where Winds Meet: Can it become China’s next global blockbuster game?

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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

India

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

Logistics

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

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

Southeast Asia

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

Indonesia

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.

Vietnam's fledgling AI camera startups gear up as demand for video surveillance grows

Vietnam&#8217;s fledgling AI camera startups gear up as demand for video surveillance grows

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Stephanie Li

Discover how Japan’s advanced manufacturing, robotics, and consumer electronics brands drive global technology trends.

Japan

Sony, a Japanese electronics pioneer, excels in gaming consoles, home entertainment systems, audio devices, and cinematic production.

Sony

What powers digital devices? Delve into chip design, manufacturing bottlenecks, and semiconductor breakthroughs fueling global electronics.

Semiconductors

What fits the world in your pocket? Track device innovation, OS ecosystems, and connectivity shaping smartphone usage.

Smartphones

US-China trade war radically changes smartphone market structure. Although Sony has avoided a fall in the volume of shipments thanks to orders from other Chinese smartphone makers, the recovery of earnings appears likely to be delayed until fiscal 2022 through March 2023 because of weakened demand for sensors for high-end smartphones.

Huawei's fall hits growth of Sony's chip business

Huawei&#8217;s fall hits growth of Sony&#8217;s chip business

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Nikkei Asia

How do trustless ledgers transform industries? Investigate decentralized databases, smart contracts, and infrastructure powering secure transactions.

Blockchain

Thailand

As interest in cryptocurrencies surges across the region, Thailand is set to start testing a retail digital baht, with the help of German payment giant Giesecke & Devrient. The Bank of Thailand appointed the company to design a central bank digital currency (CBDC) prototype in a project that will cost THB 10 million (USD 320,000), according to a release on May 27.

Thailand ushers in new digital currency era as BoT is set to kick off CBDC tests

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

Zhuanzhuan Group, a Chinese secondhand product marketplace operator in China, raised USD 45 million in Series A financing for its B2B platform Caihuoxia.

Chinese secondhand marketplace nets USD 45 million for enterprise business

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

Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, showcases locally popular short videos, influencer content, and creative challenges optimized for China’s market.

Douyin

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

WeChat, Tencent’s superapp, combines messaging, social media, mobile payments, and mini-programs, streamlining daily tasks for over a billion users.

WeChat

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

Content

How do visuals captivate global viewers? Dive into streaming services, production models, and evolving formats defining video engagement.

Video

TikTok sibling Douyin published an in-depth look at rival Tencent’s censorship of ByteDance products on Friday via WeChat, which has been deleted. It catalogued anticompetitive actions taken by Tencent between 2018 and 2021.

TikTok sibling skewers Tencent in viral, deleted WeChat post

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Brady Ng

Flipkart, a prominent Indian e-commerce marketplace, hosts electronics, fashion, and home goods with fast shipping and easy returns.

Flipkart

SoftBank is a global tech investor fueling startups, telecommunications ventures, and AI-driven innovations across international markets.

SoftBank

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

Investment

What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

Venture Capital

The new funding round may delay IPO plans for Flipkart, which was reported to be looking to go public in the US later this year.

SoftBank in talks to invest up to USD 700 million in Walmart-owned Flipkart

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

It's a golden age for e-commerce in Indonesia. Many platforms have seen massive growth since last year, when COVID-19 forced people to shop online. The e-commerce gross merchandise value (GMV) reached USD 40.1 billion in 2020, according to a recent study by market research firm Momentum Works.

Shopee pulls ahead of Tokopedia in Indonesia as e-commerce thrives

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