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T. K. Lin

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Agibot

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

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

Deep Tech

Embodied Intelligence

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

Robotics

Attention is turning to intelligence, a robotics area constrained by data bottlenecks and other limitations.

After mass production, Agibot shifts focus to architecture and ecosystem

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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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

Foreign brands are tapping China’s low-cost manufacturing and in-car technology for exports.

From VW to Nissan, automakers bet on "in China, for global" strategies

From VW to Nissan, automakers bet on &#8220;in China, for global&#8221; strategies

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Nikkei Asia

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

News | KrASIA

What medical tools shape care delivery? Assess medical devices, diagnostics, and digital services refining patient treatment.

Medtech

The company attends 130,000 clinics based in rural areas of 11 provinces in China.

Rural area-focused medical industrial internet platform Mingyi Zhonghe raises USD 14 million in Series B

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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).

How does learning transcend classrooms? Investigate online courses, adaptive learning tools, and global educational platforms.

Education

The company keeps making strides into new areas, growing into a multi-faceted content provider.

ByteDance to launch an AI tutor for kids in 2020

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

Consumer Economy

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

E-commerce

Club Factory, AliExpress, and Shein are under the radar of India's customs department for evading customs duty.

Club Factory raises USD 100 million in Series D round led by Qiming Venture

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Priya Pradeep

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

14 of 58 batches of these devices were found unqualified.

Watchdog accuses JD.com and Alibaba for hosting unqualified child safety seats

RedDoorz aggregates budget accommodations in Southeast Asia, offering affordable, standardized lodging experiences.

RedDoorz

CEO Amit Saberwal is confident of the timeline.

Singapore-based hotel startup RedDoorz announces aggressive expansion plans and future IPO

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Zhixin Tan

After gathering 130 million users, Chinese e-commerce platform Taojiji announces hard reshuffle amid debt scandal

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

Fintech

The increase was largely driven by investments in payment and lending startups, alongside insurtech.

Singapore's fintech investments touch USD 735 million in first 9 months of 2019

Singapore&#8217;s fintech investments touch USD 735 million in first 9 months of 2019

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Thu Huong Le

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

Ant Group

Paytm, an Indian digital payments app, enables mobile transactions, bill payments, and financial products for millions of users.

Paytm

Paytm competes with the likes of Walmart-owned PhonePe, Google Pay, and Amazon Pay.

Alibaba-backed payment company Paytm to raise USD 2 billion

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

Grab

The company plans to hire more talent and explore new business opportunities.

Indonesia’s StickEarn raises USD 5.5 million in Series A funding from Grab, Ovo and others

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News

Rural area-focused medical industrial internet platform Mingyi Zhonghe raises USD 14 million in Series B

ByteDance to launch an AI tutor for kids in 2020

Club Factory raises USD 100 million in Series D round led by Qiming Venture

Watchdog accuses JD.com and Alibaba for hosting unqualified child safety seats

Singapore-based hotel startup RedDoorz announces aggressive expansion plans and future IPO

After gathering 130 million users, Chinese e-commerce platform Taojiji announces hard reshuffle amid debt scandal

Singapore’s fintech investments touch USD 735 million in first 9 months of 2019

Alibaba-backed payment company Paytm to raise USD 2 billion

Indonesia’s StickEarn raises USD 5.5 million in Series A funding from Grab, Ovo and others

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