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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.

News | KrASIA

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

Edtech

How does learning transcend classrooms? Investigate online courses, adaptive learning tools, and global educational platforms.

Education

The Chinese online education market is projected to reach a volume of RMB 423 billion, up 21.97% from last year's level.

Online education startups Yuanfudao and Zuoyebang raise billions

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

Investment

In the USD 4.4 trillion real estate transaction market, Zhuge is competing with companies such as US-listed Beike and 5i5j.

Following Beike's IPO, property portal Zhuge.com raises USD 15 million

Following Beike&#8217;s IPO, property portal Zhuge.com raises USD 15 million

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Song Jingli

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

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

Thailand’s digital payment sector is set to grow by USD 9.1 billion in 2020 and the total transaction value could jump 13.2% to USD 1.49 billion by 2024, according to Statista. 

Line launches banking services on its messaging app in Thailand

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Stephanie Li

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

India

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

Venture Capital

From the new fund, Elevation Capital is expected to focus on new areas such as enterprise SaaS.

SAIF Partners rebrands as Elevation Capital with USD 400 million new fund

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

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

JD.com

Following this round, the company plans to expand its 24-hour medicine delivery service to more cities in China.

On-demand drug delivery firm Dingdang Kuaiyao raises USD 150 million in Series B+ from SoftBank, others

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

Sequoia Capital

This is the first time Sequoia Capital India and Flourish Ventures have invested in any Bangladeshi startup.

Bangladeshi startup ShopUp raises Series A from Sequoia, Flourish Ventures

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Avanish Tiwary

Dubai's FoxPush bags USD 15 million for adtech platform

Dubai-based adtech startup FoxPush has secured USD 15 million from JGroup. Courtesy of FoxPush and JGroup via MENAbytes.

FoxPush's platform uses advanced user behavioral data and features an AI-driven dedicated call center.

Dubai-based adtech startup FoxPush secures USD 15 million investment

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MENAbytes

Nvidia employs 100 Palestinian engineers

More than 100 Palestinian engineers will be employed directly by Nvidia, after working as external contractors for Mellanox. Courtesy of Nvidia via NoCamels.

Mellanox is one of just several companies with Palestinian workers in the West Bank and Gaza.

Nvidia will employ 100 Palestinian engineers previously outsourced by Mellanox

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NoCamels

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

Didi

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

Ride-hailing

When asked by KrASIA, Didi said that it does not have a definitive IPO plan.

KEY STAT | Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi prepares 2021 Hong Kong IPO

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