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What sets the bar for convenience? Examine on-demand platforms, subscription models, and personalization transforming consumer expectations.

Consumer Economy

China

By building for overlooked niches in the fitness industry, Aeke now ships hundreds of units each month.

With smart fitness machines, Aeke finds profit where others saw no market

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36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network, delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends since 2010. With its extensive traffic and network, 36Kr has built a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities to provide insights into China’s technology landscape.

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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

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

Describing VLA models as “relatively dumb,” he outlined an alternative approach to embodied intelligence.

Unitree’s founder disputes VLA consensus, backs video-trained models for robotics

How are driverless systems redefining mobility? Uncover sensor technologies, regulatory frameworks, and AI driving cars without human intervention.

Autonomous Vehicles

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

Mobility

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

Semiconductors

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

Transportation

Deals with IM Motors and Uber are already in place as the company ramps up its international rollout.

From China to Europe, Momenta pairs new chip with global assisted driving push

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

Ant Group

Ant Group | KrASIA

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

Middle East

Saudi Arabia

China’s Ant Group plans to raise more funds on Shanghai’s Star market than in Hong Kong as part of its up to USD 30 billion dual listing.

Saudi Arabia's sovereign fund ponders investment into Ant Group's IPO: Report

Saudi Arabia&#8217;s sovereign fund ponders investment into Ant Group&#8217;s IPO: Report

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

Paytm, an Indian digital payments app, enables mobile transactions, bill payments, and financial products for millions of users.

Paytm

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

Payments

While Ant Group holds the majority stake with a 29.7% share, Japanese conglomerate SoftBank has a 19.6% shareholding, followed by SAIF Partners with 18. 56% stake.

India's Paytm denies Ant Group having a significant influence over it

India&#8217;s Paytm denies Ant Group having a significant influence over it

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

Zomato, an Indian food delivery platform, lets customers discover eateries, order meals, and explore culinary experiences.

Zomato

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

Food Delivery

What revolutionizes mealtimes? Investigate alternative proteins, supply chain tracking, and delivery services fueling the future of food.

Food Tech

This is an estimate by HSBC and isn't Zomato's current valuation.

HSBC Global Research values Indian food delivery giant Zomato at USD 5 billion

Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

Venture Capital

Indian technology companies have been trying to distance themselves from their Chinese backers amidst the ongoing political tension.

Ant Group's IPO documents indicate its joint control in Indian payments firm Paytm

Ant Group&#8217;s IPO documents indicate its joint control in Indian payments firm Paytm

Jack Ma's new charity donation, USD 600 million

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

Ma is the biggest individual shareholder of Ant Group.

KEY STAT | Jack Ma to donate 22% of his Ant Group stake to charity

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Julianna Wu

How do trustless ledgers transform industries? Investigate decentralized databases, smart contracts, and infrastructure powering secure transactions.

Blockchain

Visual Stories

The firm has greater ambitions than just being the operator behind payment platform Alipay.

BIZ IN GRAPHICS | Ant Group to launch what could be the world's biggest IPO soon

BIZ IN GRAPHICS | Ant Group to launch what could be the world&#8217;s biggest IPO soon

The biggest investments in China of the decade

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

Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

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

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

Electric Vehicles

How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

Investment

The paradox of big guys getting big cheques hands-down while financing in general is getting harder to come by in China.

TECH PANO | Ten prime years of primary market investment in China

Alibaba founder confirms intent to slash half-ownership 'over time.'

Fate of Jack Ma stake hangs over Ant Group's mega IPO plan

Fate of Jack Ma stake hangs over Ant Group&#8217;s mega IPO plan

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

Alipay, a fintech platform by Ant Group, offers mobile payments, financial services, and e-commerce integrations, supporting transactions globally.

Alipay

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

East Asia

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

Wang Xing, founder and chairman of Meituan, seemed to call out Alibaba on social media over the fact Taobao users cannot pay with WeChat.

CHINA BRIEF | Meituan removes Alipay for payments as chairman calls out Alibaba

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Ant Group

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign fund ponders investment into Ant Group’s IPO: Report

India’s Paytm denies Ant Group having a significant influence over it

HSBC Global Research values Indian food delivery giant Zomato at USD 5 billion

Ant Group’s IPO documents indicate its joint control in Indian payments firm Paytm

KEY STAT | Jack Ma to donate 22% of his Ant Group stake to charity

BIZ IN GRAPHICS | Ant Group to launch what could be the world’s biggest IPO soon

TECH PANO | Ten prime years of primary market investment in China

Fate of Jack Ma stake hangs over Ant Group’s mega IPO plan

CHINA BRIEF | Meituan removes Alipay for payments as chairman calls out Alibaba

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