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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

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

JD.com

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

How do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

On-demand Services

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

Retail

It is getting more profit out of retail, even as quick commerce spending tests the limits of that improvement.

JD.com beats quarterly expectations, but food delivery keeps margins under pressure

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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T. K. Lin

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

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

Heavier spending has wiped the tech giant’s profit and pushed cash flow negative, even as AI demand continues to outstrip supply.

Alibaba’s AI cloud gains ask investors to look past profit decline

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

Games and advertising still fund the company’s next act, but investors are asking when AI will become more than a spending line.

Tencent’s AI push gets harder to price after muted first quarter

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

News | KrASIA

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

India

What entertains a connected world? Track shifts in film, music, and media consumption, as platforms and audiences redefine cultural experiences.

Entertainment

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

Short Video

Snap’s revenue for Q2 stood at USD 454 million, an increase of 17% year-on-year.

Snapchat's India user base more than doubled in the second quarter

Snapchat&#8217;s India user base more than doubled in the second quarter

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

Hardware

How do connected devices shape daily life? Examine IoT sensors, data platforms, and security protocols integrating smart tech into homes and cities.

Internet of Things

The hardware will be based on Alibaba's XuanTie processors.

CHINA BRIEF | Alibaba teams up with Allwinner to produce 50 million chips

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Song Jingli

Kuaishou, best known for its short video platform, drives user-generated content, influencer marketing, and community engagement through shareable clips.

Kuaishou

What happens when viewers join in real time? Explore live streaming platforms, audience interaction tools, and brand opportunities in instant video.

Live Streaming

Daily active users of Kuaishou's livestreaming function have grown 70% since December.

CHINA BRIEF | Over 170 million Chinese watch daily livestreams on Douyin rival Kuaishou

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

The Star Market in Shanghai has produced at least 13 billionaires in its first year, including a chip supplier to Huawei.

China’s Nasdaq-style Star Market mints one billionaire a month with rally that outstrips FAANG stocks

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South China Morning Post

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

Southeast Asia

How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

Creative

The company plans to expand to Vietnam, Philippines, and Malaysia.

Partipost bags USD 3.5 million funding in a SPH-led Series A round

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Ursula Florene

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

Pinduoduo

Pinduoduo's aggressive discounts are enraging some big brands who are reluctant to give up control over brand image and pricing strategy.

Tesla denies involvement in price-slashing Pinduoduo Tesla Model 3 promotion

The company offers homeowners’ insurance in 29 states in the US.

Israeli-founded insurance tech startup Hippo raises USD 150 million at USD 1.5 billion valuation

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NoCamels

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

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

Payments

LinkAja could be the key to dominate the digital payments sector in Indonesia.

Gojek and Grab compete for investment in Indonesia's LinkAja

Gojek and Grab compete for investment in Indonesia&#8217;s LinkAja

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Cindy Silviana

Zoom’s video conferencing tools power remote work, online events, and virtual classrooms globally.

Zoom

Enterprise services is an over-arching term to describe an architecture combining engineering discipline and computer science to solve practical business problems. 

Enterprise Services

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

Video

Between January and April, Zoom saw a 6,700% increase in free user sign-ups in India.