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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.

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

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The sector is expanding much faster than broader economies in the region.

Southeast Asian beauty brands seek overseas gloss to bolster growth

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Nikkei Asia

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

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

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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

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

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BlueGreen Water Technologies uses its proprietary blend of algaecides to kill freshwater ecosystem-destroying algae.

How Israeli Tech Protects World’s Scarcest, Essential Resource: Water

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NoCamels

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

The clean energy driven facility is expected to churn out over two million units annually.

Ola in talks to set up largest EV plant in India amidst the country’s EV push

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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.

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

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

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

Entertainment

How do visuals captivate global viewers? Dive into streaming services, production models, and evolving formats defining video engagement.

Video

Bytedance has been investing aggressively in the online reading sector, where Tencent is already a leading player.

ByteDance injects USD 1 billion in online publisher Zhangyue, main rival of Tencent‘s China Literature

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

Gully Network aims to build a tech-enabled and asset-light network of mid-size grocery stores under the brand “Gullymart”.

Online grocery startup Gully Network raises fresh funds from Venture Catalysts

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

Fintech

Strong China retail sales buffer group against fintech affiliate's IPO turmoil.

Alibaba expected to fly above Ant turmoil with strong growth

Yitu Technology H1 2020 net loss: USD 190 million

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

China's cash-burning AI companies have encountered difficulties with public fundraising due to blacklisting by the US government.

KEY STAT | US-blacklisted AI company Yitu files for Shanghai IPO

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Julianna Wu

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

Live Streaming

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

Short Video

The short video service is mainly looking for experienced candidates in e-commerce, gaming, and education.

ByteDance plans to hire 10,000 employees in two months amid fast expansion

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Song Jingli

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

Ant Group

"Regulators could use the IPO pause to re-assess the impact Ant may bring to the ecosystem of the Star Market."

Ant's IPO has to wait for the small loan regulation to be fully implemented, says expert

Ant&#8217;s IPO has to wait for the small loan regulation to be fully implemented, says expert

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

KrASIA spoke with SpaceDC CEO Darren Hawkins about his vision for Indonesia's cloud and data center ecosystem.

GIC-backed SpaceDC opens new data center in Indonesia

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