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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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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

After two years of stabilization, the sportswear company is again weighing expansion.

Li-Ning eyes a new growth cycle amid strong results and Olympic momentum

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

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

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

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

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

E-commerce

The platform connecting travelers with local landlords is one of the fastest developing platforms in China in this sector.

Meituan rebrands its lodging marketplace to take on Airbnb in China

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Song Jingli

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

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

Gaming

One of the world's top unicorns is said to be exploring AI-driven titles to cater to the massive gamer base in China.

ByteDance deploys gaming teams in five cities in bid to double 2019 revenue

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

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

WeWork

WeWork India plans fundraising for expansion to turn a profit, in the face of parent's IPO debacle.

WeWork India wants to raise funds, expand and turn profitable, despite parent's IPO debacle

WeWork India wants to raise funds, expand and turn profitable, despite parent&#8217;s IPO debacle

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Priya Pradeep

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

On-demand Services

The startup connects businesses with freelancers for simple task-based jobs.

Indonesian freelancer platform Sampingan raises USD 1.5 million

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Khamila Mulia

Malaysian drivers are frustrated at the frequent changes to regulatory policies.

Malaysia's ride-hailing drivers threaten to sue the country's Ministry of Transport and the minister Loke

Malaysia&#8217;s ride-hailing drivers threaten to sue the country&#8217;s Ministry of Transport and the minister Loke

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Zhixin Tan

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

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

JD.com

US e-cigarette giant Juul Labs is also affected by the US regulators' growing scrutiny.

Alibaba and JD.com end sales of e-cig products to US buyers amid vaping crackdown

Alipay, a fintech platform by Ant Group, offers mobile payments, financial services, and e-commerce integrations, supporting transactions globally.

Alipay

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.

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.

WeChat, Tencent’s superapp, combines messaging, social media, mobile payments, and mini-programs, streamlining daily tasks for over a billion users.

WeChat

Binance's new approach of peer-to-peer trading has been shunned by Chinese mobile payment giants.

Alipay, WeChat Pay say 'no' to cryptocurrency transactions

Alipay, WeChat Pay say &#8216;no&#8217; to cryptocurrency transactions

Where do style and commerce meet? Examine supply chains, sustainable sourcing, and digital trends influencing global fashion markets.

Fashion

The jewellery e-tailer targeting the contemporary Indian woman, clocks a y-o-y growth of 400% in FY2019.

Lightbox Ventures-backed online jewellery brand Melorra raises USD 12 million in Series C round

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

Fintech

What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

Payments

Samsung Pay opens the collaboration with other payment players in Indonesia.

Samsung Pay collaborates with Indonesian mobile wallets Dana and GoPay

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News

Meituan rebrands its lodging marketplace to take on Airbnb in China

ByteDance deploys gaming teams in five cities in bid to double 2019 revenue

WeWork India wants to raise funds, expand and turn profitable, despite parent’s IPO debacle

Indonesian freelancer platform Sampingan raises USD 1.5 million

Malaysia’s ride-hailing drivers threaten to sue the country’s Ministry of Transport and the minister Loke

Alibaba and JD.com end sales of e-cig products to US buyers amid vaping crackdown

Alipay, WeChat Pay say ‘no’ to cryptocurrency transactions

Lightbox Ventures-backed online jewellery brand Melorra raises USD 12 million in Series C round

Samsung Pay collaborates with Indonesian mobile wallets Dana and GoPay

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