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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

WeRide refines autonomous vehicle software, deploying AI-driven solutions that improve road safety, efficiency, and future-ready mobility.

WeRide

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

Its footprint now spans dozens of cities across 12 countries.

WeRide posts record quarterly revenue as robotaxi rollout gains pace

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IPO Zaozhidao is a Chinese media outlet that provides timely coverage of IPO developments and related market signals.

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IPO Zaozhidao

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

Electric Vehicles

Companies look to expand in Japan’s EV market, with local production under consideration.

Chinese automaker Chery to launch EV brand with Japan's Autobacs Seven

Chinese automaker Chery to launch EV brand with Japan&#8217;s Autobacs Seven

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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

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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T. K. Lin

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

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Ahmed Wadi, founder of MoneyFellows. Courtesy of MoneyFellows via MENAbytes.

How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

Fintech

The company digitized money circles, which offer are a convenient, conventional way for people to save money in Arab countries.

Egypt’s MoneyFellows raises USD 4 million Series A to expand its digital money circles platform to Africa

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MENAbytes

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

Cainiao, Alibaba’s logistics arm, streamlines supply chains with data-driven solutions, offering efficient e-commerce delivery and cross-border shipping services.

Cainiao

The company's app, Cainiao Guoguo, has over 200 million users.

Alibaba's logistics unit Cainiao to expand overseas reach and speed up delivery times

Alibaba&#8217;s logistics unit Cainiao to expand overseas reach and speed up delivery times

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

In its five year journey, Milkbasket has raised a total of USD 38 million from an array of investors.

Grocery delivery startup Milkbasket raises USD 5.5 million from Inflection Point Ventures

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

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

Gaming

Tencent and NetEase together account for 60% of the total gaming market revenue in China, according to a report by intelligence firm Analyses.

Tencent lands another mobile game hit as Brawl Stars rakes in USD 17.5 million in first week

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Opinion

This deal comes as Tuniu is being hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

CHINA BRIEF | JD.com sells its shares in online travel agency Tuniu

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Song Jingli

Apple designs iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers, coupling sleek hardware with robust software ecosystems and service offerings.

Apple

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

Entertainment

Last year, China contributed USD 246 billion to Apple's App Store sales.

CHINA BRIEF | Apple to take down thousands of unauthorized games from Chinese App Store

Horizon aims to bridge the gap between quantum computers and conventional software development.

Quantum computing startup bags USD 3.23 million in a Sequoia-led seed-plus round

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Ursula Florene

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

Education

The e-commerce platform is trying to integrate educational content to capitalize on distance learning.

Studious shoppers can now find online classes on Alibaba's Taobao

Studious shoppers can now find online classes on Alibaba&#8217;s Taobao

What extends a car’s lifecycle beyond the showroom? Investigate spare parts, performance upgrades, and services fueling the secondary automotive market.

Automotive Aftermarket

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

Venture Capital

Casstime, which connects auto parts suppliers with auto repairing companies, is one of many startups transforming China's aftermarket industry.

News

Egypt’s MoneyFellows raises USD 4 million Series A to expand its digital money circles platform to Africa

Alibaba’s logistics unit Cainiao to expand overseas reach and speed up delivery times

Grocery delivery startup Milkbasket raises USD 5.5 million from Inflection Point Ventures

Tencent lands another mobile game hit as Brawl Stars rakes in USD 17.5 million in first week

CHINA BRIEF | JD.com sells its shares in online travel agency Tuniu

CHINA BRIEF | Apple to take down thousands of unauthorized games from Chinese App Store

Quantum computing startup bags USD 3.23 million in a Sequoia-led seed-plus round

Studious shoppers can now find online classes on Alibaba’s Taobao

China’s burgeoning auto aftermarket industry sees flurry of tech investment

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