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Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

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

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

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

The new model lets high-credit users drive before they buy.

Nio teams up with Ant’s Zhima and SuperEV on credit-based car subscription

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

Consumer Economy

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

Retail

The new space curates early-stage hardware projects to reach audiences beyond the screen.

Kickstarter makes China debut with Inno100’s flagship store in Shenzhen

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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How are driverless systems redefining mobility? Uncover sensor technologies, regulatory frameworks, and AI driving cars without human intervention.

Autonomous Vehicles

Once valued at more than USD 1 billion, the GWM-backed startup has ground to a halt, leaving staff in limbo.

Haomo.ai halts operations as employees told not to report to work

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

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Xpeng Motors builds intelligent EVs equipped with advanced infotainment systems, autonomous features, and sleek electric mobility designs.

Xpeng Motors

Xpeng AeroHT’s modular flying vehicle wowed onlookers in Shanghai, building momentum for its planned 2025 commercialization.

Xpeng’s flying car lifts off in Shanghai, bringing urban air mobility closer to reality

Meituan, China’s all-in-one local services platform, covers food delivery, travel bookings, and lifestyle deals, simplifying daily consumer choices.

Xiaoxiang Supermarket leverages digital channels to deliver groceries and essentials directly to local consumers’ doorsteps.

Xiaoxiang Supermarket

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Building on Keeta’s success, Meituan brings its quick commerce model to Saudi Arabia’s booming grocery delivery market.

Meituan’s Xiaoxiang Supermarket makes global debut, starting in Saudi Arabia

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

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

Investment

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

Why do firms join forces? Investigate synergy goals, valuation methods, and negotiations driving corporate consolidation.

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What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

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

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Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Alibaba to divest Intime, Tyme Group achieves unicorn status with Nubank-led Series D round, EQT finalizes PropertyGuru acquisition, and more

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

Japan

Facing established players like Amazon and Rakuten, Alibaba enters the Japanese e-commerce market with Tao.

Alibaba targets Japan with Tao, a new cross-border e-commerce platform

Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

Riding on its ecosystem strength, Xiaomi looks to replicate its smartphone success in the electric vehicle market.

Xiaomi readies for EV exports, bets on ecosystem to boost global reach

Avatr, a joint venture between Chang'an Automobile, Huawei, and CATL, is a Chinese premium EV manufacturer specializing in high-performance SUVs and sedans.

Avatr

Chang’an Automobile manufactures passenger vehicles and is innovating in EVs and autonomous features within China’s automotive sector.

Chang'an Automobile

Huawei, a global telecom and smartphone vendor, delivers networking equipment, 5G solutions, and consumer devices integrating cutting-edge tech.

The new arrangement expands Huawei’s role in Avatr’s product development, marketing, and ecosystem services.

Avatr and Huawei deepen EV partnership under upgraded HI Plus model

BYD, a Chinese EV maker, produces electric cars, buses, and batteries, accelerating adoption of sustainable transportation worldwide.

The EV maker dominates its home market but only sells about 10% of its vehicles abroad.

China's BYD marks 30th year by chasing four-million-car milestone

China&#8217;s BYD marks 30th year by chasing four-million-car milestone

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Miniso sells low-cost lifestyle goods, home essentials, and personal care items, making everyday products accessible to broader markets.

Miniso

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

Creative

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

Entertainment

With over 30 limited-edition designs from iconic IPs like Disney and Pokemon, Miniso’s latest pop-up taps into Southeast Asia’s craze for blind boxes.

Blind boxes take center stage at Miniso’s festive pop-up in Singapore

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Central Asia

Deals in brief: B Capital leads Series A investment in Eureka Robotics, Cove attracts new funding, True Global Ventures backs US-based Prezent, and more