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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

Keeta, an independent brand of Meituan, specializes in food and consumer product delivery services.

Keeta

Meituan, China’s all-in-one local services platform, covers food delivery, travel bookings, and lifestyle deals, simplifying daily consumer choices.

Xiaoxiang Supermarket leverages digital channels to deliver groceries and essentials directly to local consumers’ doorsteps.

Xiaoxiang Supermarket

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

Food Delivery

What changes the way we shop? Review fresh inventory management, dark stores, and logistics driving door-to-door grocery services.

Grocery Delivery

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

On-demand Services

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

Retail

Hong Kong

Latin America

Middle East

Saudi Arabia

Keeta is gaining traction in international markets as the company ramps up investments in AI and retail initiatives.

Meituan’s overseas push steadies investors despite second consecutive loss

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T. K. Lin

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

Its operating system is designed to let devices generate and execute code using natural language.

After OpenClaw, this company aims to build “vibe hardware” powered by AI agents

Cheng Zi is based in China, covering technology- and business-related events. She works with her colleagues at 36Kr Global to provide coverage in both English and Chinese.

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Cheng Zi

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

Taobao, Alibaba’s consumer-to-consumer marketplace, connects Chinese shoppers with diverse products, from fashion and electronics to everyday essentials.

Taobao

Tmall, Alibaba’s B2C platform, hosts premium brands and official stores, offering authenticated products to Chinese consumers seeking quality goods.

Tmall

Qianniu sits at the center of the plan, evolving into an agentic AI platform to anchor a new token-based operating model.

Alibaba ties e-commerce growth to AI after latest overhaul

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

News | KrASIA

Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

Grab

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

Southeast Asia

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

Ride-hailing

To make headway in Southeast Asia, Alibaba needs even larger vehicles to chart new paths in the region.

With shared investor DNA, Grab and Lazada pool consumers in Vietnam

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Khamila Mulia

JD Logistics to file for IPO with an estimated valuation of USD 40 billion

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

JD.com

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

Logistics

The logistics arm of e-commerce giant JD.com is expected to raise as much as USD 10 billion in its public debut.

KEY STAT | JD.com could list its third spinoff in 2021

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Julianna Wu

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

India

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

Payments

The five-year-old firm plans to use the fresh funds to scale up its payment infrastructure, venture into new markets and product segments, and make strategic acquisitions.

Fintech startup Cashfree raises USD 35 million from London-based PE asset manager Apis Partners

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

Vietnammm was one of the earliest players in Vietnam’s food delivery scene and has been the preferred choice of the expat communities in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Woowa Brothers-backed Baemin to shut down Vietnammm food app

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Tech in Asia

Asian 'data sphere' gives the country twice the information flows of the US.

China rises as world's data superpower as internet fractures

China rises as world&#8217;s data superpower as internet fractures

As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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Nikkei Asia

PolicyBazaar compares insurance plans, simplifying policy selection and financial planning for Indian customers.

PolicyBazaar

How do policies adjust to a data-rich world? Explore usage-based coverage, automated claims, and analytics guiding risk assessment.

Insurance

The digital insurance marketplace is looking to go public next year, the ongoing fundraising is in line with its plans to raise about USD 250 million at a valuation of USD 2 billion before Sept. 2021.

Digital insurance marketplace Policybazaar eyes new funding at USD 2 billion valuation

What hovers over new frontiers? Explore drone logistics, aerial data collection, and surveillance tools shaping multiple industries.

Drones

The deal will allow Sensorem to leverage on Aerodyne’s global footprint and economies of scale.

Malaysia’s Aerodyne buys into Australian drone inspection firm Sensorem

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Stephanie Li

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

Ant Group

Sequoia Capital finances transformative companies, guiding them through growth phases and global market entry.

Sequoia Capital

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

Fintech

How is healthcare going digital? Investigate telemedicine, wearable sensors, and data-driven platforms improving patient experiences.

Health Tech

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

Lending

China is willing to work with other countries to seize the historical opportunities of the information revolution: President Xi.

Evolving regulations improve growth and sustainable development, Alibaba CEO says

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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Wency Chen

The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

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

Semiconductors

Japanese group goes on price-cutting drive in chipmaking machine market.