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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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The trendy Chinese jewelry brand’s first-half earnings fell short of forecasts.

Laopu Gold stresses bright outlook and global plans as growth slows

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

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

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Hong Kong

The company is pushing deeper into industrial deployments while broadening its humanoid robot lineup across commercial and consumer uses.

UBTech’s full-size humanoid robot revenue jumps 1,445% in H1 2026

IPO Zaozhidao is a Chinese media outlet that provides timely coverage of IPO developments and related market signals.

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IPO Zaozhidao

The Chinese tea chain is expanding its product range and distribution network to improve store operations.

ChaPanda boosts H1 2026 performance with new products, supply chain efficiency

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

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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

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Song Jingli

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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Cindy Silviana

Google dominates online search, digital ads, and cloud solutions, powering discovery, analytics, and smartphone operating systems.

Google

Huawei, a global telecom and smartphone vendor, delivers networking equipment, 5G solutions, and consumer devices integrating cutting-edge tech.

Google services may come back to Huawei smartphones, after all.

Rising from the trade war, Huawei’s HarmonyOS may become fifth-largest mobile OS by 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

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

The cloud-based video conferencing system developer is picking up new clients after Zoom was blocked in China.