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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

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

Southeast Asia

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

E-commerce

Cambodia

With Cambodia introducing a new online commerce tax on online products and services made by international tech firms, experts warn that consumers and small businesses might be the ones who bear the brunt.

Cambodia’s new tax on online services will hurt consumers and businesses, says expert

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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

Thailand

Bangkok-based courier Flash Express has notched USD 150 million before it aims to be a one-stop service for e-commerce shipping in Thailand and overseas.

Thai logistics firm Flash Express raises USD 150 million ahead of regional expansion

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.

Indonesia

Line Bank is entering Indonesia to offer digital banking services. Line Bank by Hana Bank is built upon a 2018 acquisition—a 20% stake in Bank KEB Hana Indonesia that was acquired by Line subsidiary Line Financial Asia.

Line is next in line for digital banking in Indonesia

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Khamila Mulia

Paytm, an Indian digital payments app, enables mobile transactions, bill payments, and financial products for millions of users.

Paytm

What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

Payments

India

Paytm, India's most valued startup at USD 16 billion, has become the latest high-profile company looking to go public.

Digital payments firm Paytm eyes a USD 3 billion IPO this year

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

What drives digital education adoption? Analyze e-learning apps, AI-driven assessments, and tools enhancing student engagement.

Edtech

How does learning transcend classrooms? Investigate online courses, adaptive learning tools, and global educational platforms.

Education

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

China's edtech is slowly deflating as regulators are becoming more assertive.

Chinese edtech firms downsize amid regulatory uncertainty

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Singapore

Real estate portal follows Grab and Gojek with Southeast Asia's latest megadeal. Real estate technology portal PropertyGuru said on Monday it will buy all of the shares in the units of Australia's REA Group that run competing platforms iProperty.com.my and Brickz.my in Malaysia, as well as thinkofliving.com and Prakard.com in Thailand.

Singapore's PropertyGuru to acquire Malaysia and Thailand rivals

Singapore&#8217;s PropertyGuru to acquire Malaysia and Thailand rivals

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

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

Investment

FDI equity inflow grew by 19% in the FY 2020-21 to reach USD 59.64 billion, compared to USD 49.98 billion a year ago.

India attracted USD 81.72 billion in FDI in FY 2021 driven by tech sector

Google dominates online search, digital ads, and cloud solutions, powering discovery, analytics, and smartphone operating systems.

Google

X (formerly Twitter) hosts real-time conversations, trending news, and interactive brand engagement on a global microblogging platform.

X (Twitter)

India's IT rules intend to hold social media companies accountable for the content posted on their platform. The new IT rules direct social media companies like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and others to set up a grievance redressal mechanism and appoint a chief compliance officer who should be available round the clock to address government concerns, including post takedowns within 72 hours of the request.

Social media giants WhatsApp and Twitter take Indian government to court over new IT rules

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Avanish Tiwary

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

On-demand Services

Truck-hailing platform Full Truck Logistics, which is known as Manbang in China, filed for an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, without disclosing details about the size of the offering. CNBC reported earlier this month that the startup could raise around USD 1.5 billion, citing a person with knowledge of the matter. Manbang has backing from SoftBank and Tencent.