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China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

Li Auto develops electric vehicles that combine smart cockpit systems, advanced safety features, and long-distance battery support.

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

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

Xia Zhongpu exits Li Auto amid reported disagreements over its assisted driving strategy, as the company pivots to a model that “drives like a human.”

Li Auto’s E2E architect departs as company shifts focus to VLA

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network, delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends since 2010. With its extensive traffic and network, 36Kr has built a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities to provide insights into China’s technology landscape.

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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

With traditional data sources exhausted, the Digital China-backed firm sees enterprise ops as the next rich substrate for AI training and deployment.

With IT data drying up, Shenqi Digital backs “AI for process” to sharpen enterprise decisions

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

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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.

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

Logistics

The company shipped 10 million parcels in Thailand in the second quarter, up 95.3% compared with the first quarter of this year, while delivering 5.75 million in Vietnam, up 54.3% quarter on quarter.

CHINA BRIEF | Alibaba-backed courier Best shows promising expansion in Southeast Asia

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Song Jingli

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

Amazon

SoftBank is a global tech investor fueling startups, telecommunications ventures, and AI-driven innovations across international markets.

SoftBank

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

Venture Capital

Investment powerhouse changes tack after being burned by unicorns.

SoftBank pours billions into Big Tech, amasses USD 1.2 billion in Amazon

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

Gaming

Honour of Kings World Champion Cup 2020 only released 2,000 tickets for a stadium with a capacity of 19,000.

Honor of Kings Champion Cup gets first e-sports live audience in China since the start of COVID-19

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

JD.com

JD.com continues to benefit from the change in shopping habits as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

JD.com's growth accelerates in Q2 as Chinese shoppers continue to rely on e-commerce

JD.com&#8217;s growth accelerates in Q2 as Chinese shoppers continue to rely on e-commerce

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AJ Cortese

What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

Electric Vehicles

Teo Hock Seng, executive chairman of Hyundai distributor Komoco Motors told The Straits Times that 30,000 electric cars will be produced in Singapore.

Hyundai to set up electric car manufacturing plant in Singapore, will create "hundreds of jobs"

Hyundai to set up electric car manufacturing plant in Singapore, will create &#8220;hundreds of jobs&#8221;

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

QQ, a 21-year-old messaging platform made by Tencent, is seen as an alternative to WeChat for communicating with people inside China

Downloads for WeChat sibling QQ jump after Trump’s executive order

Pinduoduo revolutionizes e-commerce with social group buying, connecting budget-conscious shoppers to discounts on a broad range of products.

Tesla claimed that Pinduoduo's discounted sale violated the company's policy that prohibits reselling.

Dispute between Tesla and Pinduoduo intensifies as car maker refuses to deliver vehicles to platform's customers

Dispute between Tesla and Pinduoduo intensifies as car maker refuses to deliver vehicles to platform&#8217;s customers

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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Noon Academy's founders. Courtesy of Noon Academy via MENAbytes.

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

Edtech

Middle East

Saudi Arabia

Noon Academy is stepping into a market with some of the largest edtech companies in the world.

Saudi edtech Noon Academy launches social learning platform in India

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MENAbytes

Reliance drives digital retail, telecommunication services, and entertainment offerings, shaping India’s consumer and connectivity environment.

Reliance

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

Grocery Delivery

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

Investment

Jio Platforms has raised over USD 20 billion in funding from 13 global investors in the last few months.

Reliance gears toward its second round of acquisition spree

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

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