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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.

News | KrASIA

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

Logistics

In total, 26 billion parcels were delivered in the first five months of 2020, up 18.4% YoY.

CHINA BRIEF | Logistics industry bounces back with deliveries up 41% in May

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

Nio, a Chinese electric car maker, specializes in high-performance EVs, battery-swapping solutions, and autonomous driving technologies.

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

Electric Vehicles

Strong US and Asian investors’ demand for its first new share sale since listing in New York comes even as Nio says it will not pay dividends any time soon.

Loss-making Chinese Tesla rival Nio expands new American depositary shares sale, raises USD 428 million on strong demand

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Meta oversees social networks (like Facebook and Instagram), messaging apps, VR platforms, and digital ads, connecting billions across continents.

WhatsApp accelerates Indian banks' online push as distancing rules handicap branches

WhatsApp accelerates Indian banks&#8217; online push as distancing rules handicap branches

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Avanish Tiwary

The eight-year-old firm had last raised USD 50 million a year ago at a valuation of USD 350 million.

API development platform Postman becomes fourth Indian SaaS company to get into the unicorn club

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

Video

The streaming service has more than 100 million paying subscribers.

iQiyi hires Netflix exec as vice president, setting sights on Southeast Asia

What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

Payments

Fincy’s service is available in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, where it is fully licensed and accepted at more than 700 merchants and used by over 40 companies for payroll.

Singaporean payment app Fincy raises USD 11 million from GBCI Ventures

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Ursula Florene

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

Gojek

Ajey Gore resigns as CTO of Gojek

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Cindy Silviana

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

NetEase

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

Gaming

JD.com IPO finds strong demand, as Chinese companies turn to city after US threats.

NetEase soars on Hong Kong debut, in upbeat sign for secondary listings

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

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Nikkei Asia

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

JD.com

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

E-commerce

The firm's shares will begin trading on the Hong Kong stock exchange on June 18.

CHINA BRIEF | JD.com to raise USD 3.9 billion in Hong Kong secondary listing

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