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Electric Vehicles

Mobility

The US EV industry is running into roadblocks, and a mix of political resistance and outdated strategies could be the root cause.

Why the US struggles with EVs, and it may be their own doing | KrASIA

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Why the US struggles with EVs, and it may be their own doing

Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

KrASIA

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been providing high-quality content around China’s innovation and new economy trends. With the traffic and network it has built, 36Kr has developed a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities of the technology landscape in China.

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Banu, a rising Chinese hotpot chain, thrives on its founder’s “three-flip rule,” the secret to its profitability.

This hotpot mogul’s business is booming, and he isn’t following Haidilao’s playbook | KrASIA

This hotpot mogul’s business is booming, and he isn’t following Haidilao’s playbook

Japan

A severe worker shortage lingers as a downside risk.

Japan's domestic spending propped up by wages and tourism | KrASIA

Japan&#8217;s domestic spending propped up by wages and tourism

As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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Nikkei Asia

KrASIA | News Archives

A blockchain, originally block chain, is a growing list of records, called blocks, which are linked using cryptography. Each block contains a cryptographic hash of the previous block, a timestamp, and transaction data.

Blockchain

Singapore

The rise of decentralized cloud storage could help more Asian businesses thrive.

GreaterHeat’s Accelerator-Asia Debuts Decentralized Enterprise Storage on Filecoin at Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2023 | KrASIA

GreaterHeat’s Accelerator-Asia Debuts Decentralized Enterprise Storage on Filecoin at Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2023

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Gideon Ng

Metaverse

VR travel's future remains unclear as pandemic movement restrictions ease.

Osaka cafe blends real-world and virtual tourism for a hybrid experience | KrASIA

Osaka cafe blends real-world and virtual tourism for a hybrid experience

ByteDance or Beijing ByteDance Technology Co Ltd. is a Chinese Internet technology company operating several machine learning-enabled content platforms, headquartered in Beijing. It was founded by Zhang Yiming in 2012. ByteDance's core product, Toutiao, is a popular content platform in China.

Bytedance

Douyin

ByteDance joins the fray in the fast-fashion industry with a new clothing retail platform available on its Douyin app.

ByteDance Launches Fast-Fashion Clothing Store on Douyin App | KrASIA

ByteDance Launches Fast-Fashion Clothing Store on Douyin App

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KrASIA Writers

GrabTaxi Holdings Pte. Ltd. is a transportation network company based in Singapore. In addition to transportation, the company offers food delivery services via mobile app. It operates in the Southeast Asian countries of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, and Cambodia. 

Grab

A peek into the booming tech ecosystem of Southeast Asia.

SEA Tech

The ride-hailing giant introduces travel-focused features through partner integrations with WeChat, Alipay, and Kakao T to ensure a seamless booking and payment experience for travelers.

Grab Launches New Travel-Focused Features for Post-Pandemic Tourism Industry | KrASIA

Grab Launches New Travel-Focused Features for Post-Pandemic Tourism Industry

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Melody Bay

Europe

Cooperation is critical to lowering the regulatory burden on carmakers and suppliers.

Europe, Japan can help ease rollout of EV battery rules: EU official | KrASIA

Europe, Japan can help ease rollout of EV battery rules: EU official

Toyota aims to launch 10 new EV models by 2026 and reach global annual sales of 1.5 million to catch up with Tesla and BYD.

Toyota Unveils Plan to Catch Up to Tesla and BYD in Electric Vehicle Market | KrASIA

Toyota Unveils Plan to Catch Up to Tesla and BYD in Electric Vehicle Market

Byte's new lifestyle app Lemon8 unexpectedly takes the US app market by storm, even ranking first in the lifestyle app category.

Bytedance’s Lemon8 App Gains Popularity in the US Market | KrASIA

Bytedance’s Lemon8 App Gains Popularity in the US Market

Grocery Delivery

An on-demand service platform connects waiting-time-sensitive customers with independent service providers.

On-Demand Services

Dingdong Maicai's focus on operational efficiency and category expansion has led to nationwide profitability in China's struggling fresh food e-commerce industry.

Dingdong Maicai's Profitability Sets Example for Fresh Food E-Commerce in China | KrASIA

Dingdong Maicai&#8217;s Profitability Sets Example for Fresh Food E-Commerce in China

Bringing together the latest business insights and trends of China's tech ecosystem.

China Tech

Shein

E-commerce is the activity of buying or selling of products on online services or over the Internet. 

E-Commerce

Retail

Shein is facing challenges from tariffs, competition, declining revenue growth and user data, and a stricter quality control mechanism for suppliers.