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Retail & Commerce

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

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

Retail

China

Known for its gold-and-ruby aesthetic, the brand is entering some of the country’s most selective luxury retail spaces.

Jinlux emerges as a dark horse in China’s high-end jewelry market

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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Cheng Zi is based in China, covering technology- and business-related events. She works with her colleagues at 36Kr Global to provide coverage in both English and Chinese.

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Cheng Zi

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Southeast Asia

Vietnam

The USD 2.5 trillion plan to address population growth comes with demolitions and relocations.

Remaking Hanoi: Vietnam bets on colossal capital renewal to drive growth

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

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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

Mixue Bingcheng runs beverage shops, leveraging mobile ordering and social commerce to serve refreshing drinks and desserts.

Mixue’s large store in Guangzhou is part of its efforts to differentiate itself from competitors.

Mixue Bingcheng takes page from Labubu with Snow King merch

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

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Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

SoftBank is a global tech investor fueling startups, telecommunications ventures, and AI-driven innovations across international markets.

SoftBank

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

Autonomous Vehicles

What redefines personal transport? Investigate pricing models, user experience, and new entrants reshaping door-to-door mobility.

Ride-hailing

SoftBank is already the largest backer of Didi’s ride-hailing business.

CHINA BRIEF | SoftBank to close USD 300 million investment in Didi’s self-driving subsidiary

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Sun Henan

How are digital assets protected? Analyze threat detection, encryption standards, and cybersecurity solutions safeguarding data.

Cybersecurity

Horangi provides security software and services backed by a team of CREST-certified global cybersecurity experts.

Singaporean cybersecurity company Horangi notches USD 20 million investment

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Khamila Mulia

Contact tracing is a process that involves interviewing patients and asking them to list every place they have been to and everyone they have met in the past 14 days.

Singapore government's TraceTogether app lets citizens actively participate in COVID-19 contact tracing

Singapore government&#8217;s TraceTogether app lets citizens actively participate in COVID-19 contact tracing

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

Tencent aims to compete with Zoom in the booming workplace collaboration sector as quarantine measures take hold globally.

Tencent looks to overseas videoconferencing market with new VooV Meeting app

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

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

Electric Vehicles

The acquisition will allow Xpeng to obtain a manufacturing license for its EV models.

Chinese EV startup Xpeng to independently produce vehicles after acquiring Guangdong-based car manufacturer

Temasek, a Singaporean state-owned investment firm, drives sustainable growth, strategic acquisitions, and innovation in global markets.

Temasek

Cure.fit recently ventured into grocery delivery as well.

Indian healthcare company Cure.fit raises USD 110 million led by Temasek

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Avanish Tiwary

Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

Grab

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

On-demand Services

The online delivery market is attracting new providers as demand rises.

Grab pilots grocery delivery service GrabMart in Ho Chi Minh City

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Thu Huong Le

WeWork offers flexible coworking spaces worldwide, nurturing entrepreneurial communities and modern work environments.

WeWork

SoftBank backing out from the agreement would be “completely unethical,” especially given the current environment with the Covid-19 crisis, says WeWork.

WeWork demands completion of SoftBank’s USD 3 billion commitment

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Tech in Asia

Netflix streams films, TV series, and documentaries, revolutionizing how audiences consume on-demand entertainment worldwide.

Netflix

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

Video

The launch was earlier scheduled on March 29, when Indian Premier Leauge, the country’s biggest cricketing tournament was supposed to kick off.

Disney+ postpones India launch as coronavirus delays a major cricket event

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

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