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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

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

Fashion

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

Retail

China

Gap China’s CEO said localization is central to the brand’s turnaround strategy.

Baozun takes a “local for local” approach to rewire apparel brand Gap for China

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Photo of the new four-legged D5 robot developed by Pudu Robotics.

How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

The robot maker is rolling out a new quadruped model for delivery and surveillance.

China's Pudu takes quadruped robots outdoors to fuel growth

China&#8217;s Pudu takes quadruped robots outdoors to fuel growth

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Nikkei Asia

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

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

Deep Tech

And Doubao is just one facet of ByteDance’s wider AI strategy.

Doubao hits 100 million DAUs as ByteDance extends its AI lead

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

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Promotional image of a Nio Power station.

Nio, a Chinese electric car maker, specializes in high-performance EVs, battery-swapping solutions, and autonomous driving technologies.

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

Tesla reduced its prices by 20% after switching to the low-cost alternative.

Nio shifts to lithium iron phosphate batteries, following Tesla and Xpeng

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Song Jingli

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

India

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

E-commerce

How does credit flow online? Explore digital lending tools, alternative scoring, and services accelerating capital access.

Lending

India has over 12 million mom-and-pop shops across the country, of which 10 million are in rural areas. 

Indian kirana commerce startup ElasticRun raises USD 75 million from existing backers

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

Apple designs iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers, coupling sleek hardware with robust software ecosystems and service offerings.

Apple

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

Hardware

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

Smartphones

iPhone giant warns June revenue decline due to supply constraints.

Apple reports record quarter as China drives COVID rebound

HKEX's net profit in Q1, 2021: USD 490 million

Kuaishou, best known for its short video platform, drives user-generated content, influencer marketing, and community engagement through shareable clips.

Kuaishou

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

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

Venture Capital

The stock connect programs with Shanghai and Shenzhen recorded historical highs in terms of revenue. Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing (HKEX: 388) reported its best-ever results for the first quarter of this year. Revenue reached USD 760 million, up 49% year-on-year, generating a net profit of USD 490 million for the quarter, up 70%.

KEY STAT | HKEX posts best-ever Q1 results on the back of strong tech IPO pipeline

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Julianna Wu

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

Southeast Asia

What entertains a connected world? Track shifts in film, music, and media consumption, as platforms and audiences redefine cultural experiences.

Entertainment

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

Gaming

Philippines

Singapore

Tier One manages 420 gaming and e-sports influencers which it places with corporate clients like Foodpanda, Unilever, Riot Games, and Samsung.

Gaming firm Tier One Entertainment raises funds from Warner Music, Gobi

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Stephanie Li

Indonesia

The firm saw 5x revenue growth in 2020, signing up 52 new enterprise clients.

Indonesian market research startup Populix raises funding to continue digitizing sector

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Khamila Mulia

Super uses an agent-based model for group buying and logistics, so customers can pool their purchases for better prices.

With fresh money from SoftBank, social commerce firm Super aspires to become the 'Walmart of Indonesia'

With fresh money from SoftBank, social commerce firm Super aspires to become the &#8216;Walmart of Indonesia&#8217;

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

Zomato

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

Food Delivery

Zomato reported a revenue of INR 1,367.65 crore (USD 183 million) for the period April 1 to Dec 31, 2020, while its losses in the same period stood at INR 684.15 crore.

Food delivery giant Zomato files for USD 1.11 billion IPO

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

In July, Hong Kong-based AMTD Digital acquired a controlling stake in Fomo Pay.

Singapore fintech Fomo Pay partners with Atome to offer BNPL services

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