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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.

China

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

Deep Tech

Lin Junyang’s abrupt resignation has unsettled employees at Alibaba’s flagship AI unit.

Alibaba scrambles after sudden departure of Qwen tech lead

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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

Photo shows Blue Bottle Coffee's first outlet in Singapore, located in Raffles City Shopping Mall.

Luckin Coffee provides app-based ordering, convenient pickup, and a broad beverage menu, reshaping China’s coffee consumption patterns.

Luckin Coffee

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

Coffee

Centurium Capital has reached an agreement with Nestle to acquire Blue Bottle Coffee's global retail store operations for less than USD 400 million,

Blue Bottle Coffee changes hands again as Luckin's largest shareholder makes acquisition move

Blue Bottle Coffee changes hands again as Luckin&#8217;s largest shareholder makes acquisition move

Middle East

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

Here's a roundup of key developments across the Middle East for the week of February 22–28.

Middle East weekly: Aito secures first UAE order, Qatar launches 36 digital services, Dubai tests autonomous taxis, and more

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Al Shasia

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

News | KrASIA

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

Fintech

In 2019 remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries are expected to reach USD 550 billion.

Malaysian fintech firm BigPay launches international remittance services

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Cindy Silviana

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

WeChat

The move aims to pressure defaulters but doubts are being raised over privacy violation.

Scholar questions Chinese court's legitimacy in bombarding defaulters' WeChat friends

Scholar questions Chinese court&#8217;s legitimacy in bombarding defaulters&#8217; WeChat friends

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Song Jingli

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

Payments

A total of 31 e-wallet players are vying for a piece of Vietnam's fintech pie.

Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup joins crowded e-wallet market

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Thu Huong Le

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

Alibaba and Tencent reshape how people access health care, lending and more.

China's USD 25 trillion in mobile payments transform nation's services

China&#8217;s USD 25 trillion in mobile payments transform nation&#8217;s services

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

Transportation

The latest in a series of fire-related accidents in the EV sector.

Chinese leading EV vendor WM Motor's vehicle catches fire

Chinese leading EV vendor WM Motor&#8217;s vehicle catches fire

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

E-commerce

Industrial e-commerce site founded by former Alibaba employee raises USD 10 million

The company is raising to boost its expansion in Southeast Asia and support existing operations.

Indonesia’s Investree in talks to raise series C for regional expansion

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

JD.com

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

Pinduoduo

Alibaba and JD.com are penetrating down into lower-tier cities while Pinduoduo does the opposite.

JD.com launches its Pinduoduo rival, with a little help from WeChat

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).

ByteDance is beating Tencent in providing a full marketing system for its advertisers.

News

Malaysian fintech firm BigPay launches international remittance services

Scholar questions Chinese court’s legitimacy in bombarding defaulters’ WeChat friends

Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup joins crowded e-wallet market

China’s USD 25 trillion in mobile payments transform nation’s services

Chinese leading EV vendor WM Motor’s vehicle catches fire

Industrial e-commerce site founded by former Alibaba employee raises USD 10 million

Indonesia’s Investree in talks to raise series C for regional expansion

JD.com launches its Pinduoduo rival, with a little help from WeChat

ByteDance launches two marketing apps to achieve its USD 14 billion revenue target

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