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

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How do we store tomorrow’s power? Evaluate battery R&amp;D, manufacturing progress, and recycling strategies fueling energy independence.

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

Deep Tech

How is power evolving? Review renewable sources, grid innovations, and efficiency measures driving cleaner, more resilient energy systems.

Energy

A critical mineral used in EV batteries is among the targets in Washington's push for self-reliance.

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Inside one US company&#8217;s attempt to shake China&#8217;s grip on graphite

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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

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

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

Artificial Intelligence

The Wave microphone merges TEALab’s algorithms with Insta360’s design expertise to address audio challenges.

Insta360 and Tencent turn two decades of audio R&D into commercial sound intelligence

Insta360 and Tencent turn two decades of audio R&#038;D into commercial sound intelligence

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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 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

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

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

E-commerce

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

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800 million people used WeChat health code

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.

KEY STAT | WeChat health code served 800 million to track COVID-19

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

Enterprise Services

The company will enter Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia this year, says co-founder.

HR tech platform Darwinbox bags new funding from Salesforce

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

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

Food Delivery

The tragedy calls attention to the lack of workplace protections and benefits for around 200 million gig workers in China.

Alibaba's Ele.me covers medical costs for delivery driver who lit himself on fire over pay dispute

Alibaba&#8217;s Ele.me covers medical costs for delivery driver who lit himself on fire over pay dispute

Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce leader, ensures trusted transactions, efficient logistics, and a wide product selection for online shoppers.

JD.com

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

Major platforms, such as Alipay and JD Finance, removed deposit products last month.

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Wency Chen is a reporter KrASIA based in Beijing, covering tech innovations in&amp;beyond the Greater China Area. Previously, she studied at Columbia Journalism School and reported on art exhibits, New York public school systems, LGBTQ+ rights, and Asian immigrants. She is also an enthusiastic reader, a diehard fan of indie rock and spicy hot pot, as well as a to-be filmmaker (Let’s see). Follow her on Twitter: @ChenWQ45 Tips go to: wency@kr-asia.com

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Pinduoduo revolutionizes e-commerce with social group buying, connecting budget-conscious shoppers to discounts on a broad range of products.

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Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

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Ride-hailing

Drivers who have completed the procedure will get a "vaccinated" label on the app.

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The Middle East’s growing tech ecosystem harnesses the enterprising spirit of innovators from its diverse cultural markets.

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What medical tools shape care delivery? Assess medical devices, diagnostics, and digital services refining patient treatment.

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