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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.

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SMIC is a Chinese semiconductor foundry fabricating chips that power smartphones, data centers, and emerging IoT applications.

SMIC

TSMC, a leading semiconductor manufacturer, delivers advanced chipsets that enable next-generation devices and cloud computing servers.

TSMC

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

Semiconductors

SMIC's FinFET N+1 process saw a breakthrough in the reported quarter, with revenue for the foundry reaching USD 1.1 billion.

Top Chinese chipmaker SMIC's Q3 sales hit record high amid tightening US export controls

Top Chinese chipmaker SMIC&#8217;s Q3 sales hit record high amid tightening US export controls

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

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

Beijing doubles earlier target as Baidu and Didi test robotaxis.

China wants self-driving tech in half of new cars by 2025

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

Parcels handled in China on November 11: 675 million

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

Logistics

The State Post Bureau predicts the total parcel volume for Singles' Day to reach 3 billion.

KEY STAT | China couriers handling 26% more parcels during this year's shopping festival

KEY STAT | China couriers handling 26% more parcels during this year&#8217;s shopping festival

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Julianna Wu

JD.com recorded USD 40.9 billion in GMV, a 34.6% increase from last year.

Alibaba generates USD 74.1 billion on Singles' Day despite COVID-19

Alibaba generates USD 74.1 billion on Singles&#8217; Day despite COVID-19

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Song Jingli

What happens when viewers join in real time? Explore live streaming platforms, audience interaction tools, and brand opportunities in instant video.

Live Streaming

The penetration rate of livestreaming e-commerce in China was 4.1% in 2019 and is expected to reach 8.6% by the end of 2020 and 14.3% by 2021.

Alibaba expects livestreaming e-commerce penetration rate to reach 30%

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

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

Fintech

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

Payments

Markets in the Middle East are moving towards cashless payments, with online shopping surging and diversity in payment methods.

Adyen expands to Middle East, opens Dubai office

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MENAbytes

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

India

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

Edtech

FrontRow has onboarded celebrity instructors from the fields of film, stand-up comedy, and cricket.

Non-academic edtech startup FrontRow raises USD 3.2 million from Lightspeed, Elevation Capital

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Avanish Tiwary

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

Venture Capital

Up to 12 participants are eligible for a USD 60,250 investment from Singaporean VC Quest Ventures.

ScaleUp Malaysia announces its second cohort

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Ursula Florene

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

Google

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

Paytm

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

Smartphones

Startups that have received letters from CCI include Paytm, Zomato, PhonePe, UpGrad, Dream11, GOQii, Razorpay, and Matrimony.com.

News

Top Chinese chipmaker SMIC’s Q3 sales hit record high amid tightening US export controls

China wants self-driving tech in half of new cars by 2025

KEY STAT | China couriers handling 26% more parcels during this year’s shopping festival

Alibaba generates USD 74.1 billion on Singles’ Day despite COVID-19