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BYD, a Chinese EV maker, produces electric cars, buses, and batteries, accelerating adoption of sustainable transportation worldwide.

China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

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GAC Group, a Chinese state-owned automaker, is one of China's largest car manufacturers, producing vehicles under its own brands and joint ventures.

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

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What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

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How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

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

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Losses at EV makers like BAIC, Seres, and GAC contrast with a brighter picture upstream.

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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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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 Kickstarter-backed device marks an effort to move beyond specialized tennis equipment and build a software-driven sports ecosystem.

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Samsung, a South Korean electronics giant, offers smartphones, smart TVs, home appliances, and semiconductors driving novel consumer experiences.

Samsung

South Korea’s tech ecosystem features top electronics firms, world-class mobile technology, and platforms advancing global digital culture.

South Korea

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

Artificial Intelligence

The deal follows regulatory approval for seven on-device AI services.

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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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Emerging from a global pandemic, Singapore aims to future-proof itself by transforming into a Smart Nation.

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The secret recipe of Singapore&#8217;s Budget 2021 plan: Transforming into Smart Nation

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Chua Kee Lock

India’s tech landscape blossoms with e-commerce startups, fintech innovations, and IT services shaping a growing digital consumer base.

India

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

Hardware

How do connected devices shape daily life? Examine IoT sensors, data platforms, and security protocols integrating smart tech into homes and cities.

Internet of Things

SkyTran offers driverless, taxi-like pods that can cut down passengers' hour-long drive to just a few minutes.

Why India's richest person Mukesh Ambani is betting on American futuristic mobility company SkyTran

Why India&#8217;s richest person Mukesh Ambani is betting on American futuristic mobility company SkyTran

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

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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.

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

E-commerce

How do stores adapt to digital shifts? Explore e-commerce integration, inventory analytics, and omnichannel strategies for modern shoppers.

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Suning generated RMB 3.9 billion in net losses in the past year.

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Ele.me, a Chinese online food delivery platform, partners with local restaurants to provide fast, convenient dining options to urban consumers.

Ele.me

How does dinner arrive at your door? Study platform partnerships, last-mile delivery, and culinary trends powering the takeaway economy.

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What changes the way we shop? Review fresh inventory management, dark stores, and logistics driving door-to-door grocery services.

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How do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

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A spate of tragedies reveal an industry in crisis.

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How do we store tomorrow’s power? Evaluate battery R&amp;D, manufacturing progress, and recycling strategies fueling energy independence.

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By catering to the global hunger for EVs and its domestic economic growth, Indonesia risks destroying its own environment.

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Ursula Florene

New-age Indian startups will be benefited from having access to international since their early days.

Why new Indian startups should explore International markets

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Tanul Mishra

The Middle East’s growing tech ecosystem harnesses the enterprising spirit of innovators from its diverse cultural markets.

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Israel's AI21 Labs builds deep tech to reinvent how we read and write

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

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

Fintech

From P2P lending to corporate responsibilities and regulatory legacy, dive into the intricacies, nuances, context, and complexities of regulating Ant Group.

Jack Ma, P2P Lending, responsibility, and legacy

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SMIC is a Chinese semiconductor foundry fabricating chips that power smartphones, data centers, and emerging IoT applications.

SMIC

What powers digital devices? Delve into chip design, manufacturing bottlenecks, and semiconductor breakthroughs fueling global electronics.

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MSCI is removing SMIC from its Global Investable Market Indexes.

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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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