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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

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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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

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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.

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

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

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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

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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.

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

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Song Jingli

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

Google

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

Payments

The online payment platform seeks to consolidate its top position in the Indian payments market.

Google Pay in India adds strategic features to keep competition away

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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

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

Transportation

Ctrip's ride-hailing orders overseas increased by 385% year-on-year during the summer.

Ctrip integrates ride-hailing service on Baidu Map to expand globally

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

Stolen information can lead to online frauds cases.

Meituan, Douyu, YY accused by Chinese authorities for misusing users' information without approval

Meituan, Douyu, YY accused by Chinese authorities for misusing users&#8217; information without approval

What extends a car’s lifecycle beyond the showroom? Investigate spare parts, performance upgrades, and services fueling the secondary automotive market.

Automotive Aftermarket

The deal is valued at USD 3 million and is expected to be completed on October 15, 2019.

Malaysia's iCar Asia to acquire Indonesian car marketplace Carmudi

Malaysia&#8217;s iCar Asia to acquire Indonesian car marketplace Carmudi

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Khamila Mulia

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

Artificial Intelligence

The round was led by Temasek-linked Pavilion Capital and China-based VC Gaorong Capital.

Singapore-based Advance.ai raises USD 80 million for regional expansion

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Zhixin Tan

What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

Hardware

The device is worn like a jacket and provides an extra 30 kilograms of strength at waist-level when lifting objects.

Inspired by Marvel’s Iron Man, this young Chinese entrepreneur is bringing exoskeletons to the masses

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SCMP

With a total of over USD 100 million fund infusion till now, it will have to compete with Ola as well.