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

Pinduoduo

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

E-commerce

E-commerce platform Pinduoduo gives a glimpse of people’s secluded lives during the COVID-19 epidemic.

Hair clippers, consoles, and condoms: What people are buying online during the coronavirus quarantine

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

Tonik, a Southeast Asia-focused digital bank, announced that it has raised USD 6 million in an institutional funding round led by VC investors Insignia

Tonik raises USD 6 million to fund Philippine digibank

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Tech in Asia

All listing ceremonies at the Shanghai Stock Exchange are required to wait or go online.

Avoiding coronavirus, Wuhan food company becomes first to go public with online listing ceremony

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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ByteDance, a Chinese internet company, uses machine learning to recommend engaging videos, news, and social content (via TikTok and Douyin).

Lark, a workplace collaboration platform by ByteDance, integrates messaging, video conferencing, document sharing, and productivity tools.

Lark

The company says it will give subsidies to customers who have already paid for the platform.

CHINA BRIEF | ByteDance makes workplace collaboration tool Feishu free indefinitely

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

Gojek

Digitarasa aims to find the most promising startups and SMEs in the culinary industry.

GoFood partners with Digitaraya and Kopi Kenangan CEO to launch food startup accelerator

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Ola, an Indian ride-hailing leader, offers car rentals, electric scooters, and food delivery, bridging mobility gaps across major cities.

Uber is a mobility platform that connects users to ride-hailing, food delivery, and logistics services, operating in cities worldwide.

Uber

The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

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

Electric Vehicles

The San Francisco-based company plans to expand its EV fleet in India to 1500 by this year from the current 350 vehicles.

Uber to plug into India's electric vehicle space

Uber to plug into India&#8217;s electric vehicle space

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

Venture Capital

The Beijing-headquartered firm says is optimistic about the economic development of China.

CHINA BRIEF | Hillhouse Capital launches USD 1.4 billion fund to back early-stage startups

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Song Jingli

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

Grocery Delivery

Products such as fresh food that were previously sold overwhelmingly offline have seen huge rise in online orders during the health crisis.

Coronavirus a boon for China’s tech-savvy supermarkets as homebound customers switch to online grocery orders

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SCMP

What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

Laiye has provided enterprises with intelligent robots and other assistant products based on AI technology.

CHINA BRIEF | Microsoft-backed AI startup Laiye completes USD 42 million Series C round

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