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What sets the bar for convenience? Examine on-demand platforms, subscription models, and personalization transforming consumer expectations.

Consumer Economy

China

Bloks is pushing into North America and Southeast Asia with low-cost licensed toy sets, but must prove it can build on more than borrowed IP.

China’s Lego rival turns the page with first profit and global 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.

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

Freshippo

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

Retail

Alibaba is leaning on Hema NB to anchor its discount retail push.

Hema NB doubles stores in six months to gain ground in China’s fragmented grocery market

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

Hardware

Hong Kong

Once China’s breakout 3D printing brand, Creality now faces stiffer competition and is expanding into scanners and laser engravers.

Creality gears up for Hong Kong IPO as it looks beyond 3D printing

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

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Byju’s, a former edtech unicorn, merges video lessons, quizzes, and personalized learning paths to help students excel academically.

Byju's

Tiger Global, a US-based venture firm, backs internet and software businesses scaling across multiple regions.

Tiger Global

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

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

Investment

Edtech has emerged as one of the most sought after sectors by global as well as local venture capital firms.

Byju's to raise USD 400 million from DST Global

Byju&#8217;s to raise USD 400 million from DST Global

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.

With Ayoconnect’s platform, bill issuers can expand their payment points and collect payments faster and cheaper.

Indonesian fintech Ayoconnect bags USD 5 million in pre-Series B round

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Ursula Florene

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

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

According to a Nielsen report, 43% of offline sellers said the main reason for merchants to participate in an online sale event is a prospect to revive their businesses.

Amazon and Flipkart pin their hopes on festive season sale to revive businesses and shed overstock

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Avanish Tiwary

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

India

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

Sequoia Capital

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

Wobot has a presence in the Middle East and Southeast Asia as well.

Sequoia Capital leads pre-Series A round in video analytics startup Wobot Intelligence

Discover how Japan’s advanced manufacturing, robotics, and consumer electronics brands drive global technology trends.

Japan

Sony, a Japanese electronics pioneer, excels in gaming consoles, home entertainment systems, audio devices, and cinematic production.

Sony

Japanese group forecasts 12% drop in net profit for FY2020 amid coronavirus.

Sony's key image sensor business hit by smartphone market decline

Sony&#8217;s key image sensor business hit by smartphone market decline

As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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This share sale comes at a time when online healthcare consultation services have played a key role in alleviating the coronavirus crisis.

CHINA BRIEF | Alibaba Health to raise USD 1.3 billion to expand pharmaceutical and healthcare business

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Song Jingli

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

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

Grocery Delivery

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

Venture Capital

Yipien runs nearly 900 fresh-food neighborhood supermarkets in 17 cities in China.

CHINA BRIEF | Grocery chain Yipien Fresh closes USD 359 million Series C round led by Tencent and Today Capital

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

Southeast Asia

After launching a grocery platform called Langganan, Wahyoo is now preparing its entry into the online catering segment.

Indonesian retail startup Wahyoo snags USD 5 million funding, introduces new business lines

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Khamila Mulia

NetEase, a Chinese Internet services firm, offers online gaming, music streaming, and e-commerce platforms, engaging millions of digital users.

NetEase

What sets the world’s soundtrack? Follow streaming royalties, label strategies, and genre shifts guiding the global music industry’s rhythm.

Music

The phenomenon sparked a new meme dubbed NetEmo, which took off after some users poked fun at depressed people.

Music streaming app NetEase walks a fine line as it cracks down on ‘emotional’ listeners during a pandemic

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