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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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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

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

News | KrASIA

Moonlight Blade Mobile's release week revenue: USD 50 million

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

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

Gaming

The gaming giant's stock price also hit a record high.

KEY STAT | Tencent game title breaks China's App Store first week revenue record

KEY STAT | Tencent game title breaks China&#8217;s App Store first week revenue record

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Julianna Wu

Paronym closes USD 6.5 million Series B round

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

How do virtual worlds expand reality? Discover AR/VR tools, content creation, and platforms layering digital information onto everyday life.

Augmented and Virtual Reality

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

Video

Paronym offers a SaaS platform named TIG, which allows users to tag info onto objects in videos.

Japanese startup Paronym closes USD 6.5 million Series B round to expand presence in Thailand

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Stephanie Li

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

Investment

It has disbursed working capital to internet businesses in categories including edtech, B2B SaaS, personal care, home care, health foods, and fashion & apparel.

Indian fintech startup GetVantage raises USD 5 million to finance direct-to-consumer businesses

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Avanish Tiwary

Gojek, an Indonesian superapp, covers on-demand rides, food delivery, and financial services, enriching daily urban life.

Gojek

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

Grab

Thailand’s online food delivery market revenue is expected to reach USD 275 million in 2020.

Thai Siam Commercial Bank launches new food delivery platform

Amazon leads e-commerce, streaming (Prime Video), and AWS cloud infrastructure, redefining retail, media, and data services.

Amazon

Flipkart, a prominent Indian e-commerce marketplace, hosts electronics, fashion, and home goods with fast shipping and easy returns.

Flipkart

Flipkart group garnered 68% of the total value of goods sold by Amazon and Flipkart.

Flipkart beats out Amazon in first leg of India's festive season sales

Flipkart beats out Amazon in first leg of India&#8217;s festive season sales

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

Huawei, a global telecom and smartphone vendor, delivers networking equipment, 5G solutions, and consumer devices integrating cutting-edge tech.

Samsung, a South Korean electronics giant, offers smartphones, smart TVs, home appliances, and semiconductors driving novel consumer experiences.

Samsung

South Korea’s tech ecosystem features top electronics firms, world-class mobile technology, and platforms advancing global digital culture.

South Korea

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

What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

Hardware

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

Smartphones

Company is first in Asia to receive permit as chip suppliers are left waiting.

Samsung Display wins US license to supply panels to Huawei

Apple designs iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers, coupling sleek hardware with robust software ecosystems and service offerings.

Apple

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

Google

WeChat, Tencent’s superapp, combines messaging, social media, mobile payments, and mini-programs, streamlining daily tasks for over a billion users.

WeChat

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

Short Video

Tencent share prices rose 4.1 % on Tuesday following the court's decision.

US appeals court squashes WeChat ban, Tencent share price shoots up

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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Ant Group grand IPO to raise USD 34.5 billion

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

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

Ant Group

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

Fintech

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

Ant Group's shares will be ready for public trading in Shanghai and Hong Kong next week.

KEY STAT | Ant Group sets prices to raise USD 34.5 billion in the world's biggest dual IPO

KEY STAT | Ant Group sets prices to raise USD 34.5 billion in the world&#8217;s biggest dual IPO

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

Venture Capital

However, only USD 75 million has raised, short of its USD 80 million target.   

News

KEY STAT | Tencent game title breaks China’s App Store first week revenue record

Paronym closes USD 6.5 million Series B round

Indian fintech startup GetVantage raises USD 5 million to finance direct-to-consumer businesses

Thai Siam Commercial Bank launches new food delivery platform

Flipkart beats out Amazon in first leg of India’s festive season sales

Samsung Display wins US license to supply panels to Huawei

US appeals court squashes WeChat ban, Tencent share price shoots up

KEY STAT | Ant Group sets prices to raise USD 34.5 billion in the world’s biggest dual IPO

Genesia Ventures closes USD 75 million fund to invest in Japanese and Southeast Asian startups

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