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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

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

Consumer Economy

Once a market favorite, the Yunnan-based teahouse chain faces intensifying competition in China even as its overseas business strengthens.

Chagee looks to regain momentum as post-IPO cooldown deepens in Q3

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How are driverless systems redefining mobility? Uncover sensor technologies, regulatory frameworks, and AI driving cars without human intervention.

Autonomous 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

Once overlooked for its lack of mass production experience, DeepRoute.ai has emerged as a key supplier through tie-ups with GWM and Geely.

China’s assisted driving race narrows to three, and DeepRoute.ai is catching up fast

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

Deep Tech

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

The latest raise marks a turning point for the startup following early production and logistics setbacks.

Airseekers secures Series A funding after overcoming delivery struggles

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

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Razer's revenue growth in 2020 to exceed 40%

Razer, a gaming hardware brand from Singapore, produces high-performance peripherals, laptops, and streaming accessories.

Razer

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

Gaming

Razer had a stellar year, says CEO Min-Liang Tan.

KEY STAT | Gaming firm Razer issues profit alert for FY2020

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Julianna Wu

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

E-commerce

S&amp;P Global Ratings estimates the market at just over USD 20 billion in 2020 and expects growth of 50-60% this year.

SF Express makes hurried entrance into neighborhood group-buying

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Song Jingli

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

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

Payments

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

Short Video

Short-video company targets e-commerce for growth, in defiance of leader Alipay.

ByteDance unveils payment service for China's version of TikTok

ByteDance unveils payment service for China&#8217;s version of TikTok

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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

Enterprise services is an over-arching term to describe an architecture combining engineering discipline and computer science to solve practical business problems. 

Enterprise Services

“Have you ever seen a hacking group that sells t-shirts,” asks the cybersecurity expert.

Pro-government hacker group in Myanmar stages online insurgence against Thailand over discrimination

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Stephanie Li

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

India

Ola, an Indian ride-hailing leader, offers car rentals, electric scooters, and food delivery, bridging mobility gaps across major cities.

What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

Electric Vehicles

What redefines personal transport? Investigate pricing models, user experience, and new entrants reshaping door-to-door mobility.

Ride-hailing

In May 2020, Ola Electric turned its focus to become a full-stack manufacturer of two-wheeler EVs.

Ola Electric eyes USD 300 million in fresh funding to expand its two-wheeler business

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

Investment

Money flows into health care and digital transformation-related sectors.

US and Chinese startup investments swell amid pandemic

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

On-demand Services

According to the company, its business has grown by 300% over the last eight months on the back of the rise in adoption of digital services during the pandemic.

India's O2O meat startup Licious in talks to raise USD 80 million at USD 800 million valuation

India&#8217;s O2O meat startup Licious in talks to raise USD 80 million at USD 800 million valuation

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

Logistics

What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

Private Equity

The online purchase of fresh food is increasing rapidly in China.

Cold-chain logistics firm Xianshenghuo raises USD 92.5 million in Series A

800 million people used WeChat health code

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

How can businesses drive positive change? Study policies, ESG strategies, and community initiatives fostering global social advancement.

Social Impact

Each user on average displayed the health code 25 times since being launched.