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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.

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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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How do we store tomorrow’s power? Evaluate battery R&amp;D, manufacturing progress, and recycling strategies fueling energy independence.

Batteries

What lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

Deep Tech

How is power evolving? Review renewable sources, grid innovations, and efficiency measures driving cleaner, more resilient energy systems.

Energy

South Korean players have lost ground after betting on the US market.

China's EV battery makers widen lead to over 70% global share

China&#8217;s EV battery makers widen lead to over 70% global share

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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

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

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

Creative

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

Gaming

Heavy investment is pushing the firm to make the case for AI in games, even as the earnings impact remains unclear.

Tencent says AI will reshape games, but evergreen titles still drive the business

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

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Amazon leads e-commerce, streaming (Prime Video), and AWS cloud infrastructure, redefining retail, media, and data services.

Amazon

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

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Smart speaker vendors are expanding the AI assistant technology into Chinese’s everyday lives.

85% of Chinese sans smart speaker plan to get one: report

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

JD.com

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

China's JD Logistic is now allowing cars to be used as mailing address.

Chinese shoppers can now have their parcels delivered to their cars

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Song Jingli

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

Acquired by Grab in 2017, Kudo now has merged completely into Grab's ecosystem.

Indonesian O2O platform Kudo rebrands itself into 'GrabKios by Kudo'

Indonesian O2O platform Kudo rebrands itself into &#8216;GrabKios by Kudo&#8217;

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Khamila Mulia

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

Kuaishou

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

Short Video

Kuaishou's latest move to compete with ByteDance's Douyin.

Tencent-backed Kuaishou plans to spend USD 565 million on marketing to achieve '300 million DAUs'

Tencent-backed Kuaishou plans to spend USD 565 million on marketing to achieve &#8216;300 million DAUs&#8217;

How does information move at light speed? Review 5G rollouts, fiber networks, and connectivity standards advancing global communication.

Telecommunications

Localized network deployment and reasonably priced spectrum will be the main drivers.

Early rollout of 5G in Singapore expected, says Fitch Ratings

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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.

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

Ant Group

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

Ride-hailing

Riding with strangers still presents risks and dangers.

Woman robbed by driver using Ant Financial-backed Hello-Chuxing's hitchhiking platform

Woman robbed by driver using Ant Financial-backed Hello-Chuxing&#8217;s hitchhiking platform

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

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

SoftBank

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

Ola plans to launch 20,000 self-drive rental cars by 2020.

Ola launches self-drive rental service in India

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Avanish Tiwary

How does dinner arrive at your door? Study platform partnerships, last-mile delivery, and culinary trends powering the takeaway economy.

Food Delivery

The company acquired Berrykitchen earlier this year with the intention to become the biggest online catering provider in the country.

Indonesia's online catering company Yummy Corp raises USD 7.75 million in Series A

Indonesia&#8217;s online catering company Yummy Corp raises USD 7.75 million in Series A

Local partner Maxis 'aware' of warnings but does not 'see any issues'.

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85% of Chinese sans smart speaker plan to get one: report

Chinese shoppers can now have their parcels delivered to their cars

Indonesian O2O platform Kudo rebrands itself into ‘GrabKios by Kudo’

Tencent-backed Kuaishou plans to spend USD 565 million on marketing to achieve ‘300 million DAUs’

Early rollout of 5G in Singapore expected, says Fitch Ratings

Woman robbed by driver using Ant Financial-backed Hello-Chuxing’s hitchhiking platform

Ola launches self-drive rental service in India

Indonesia’s online catering company Yummy Corp raises USD 7.75 million in Series A

Huawei officially lands role in Malaysia’s 5G rollout

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