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

China

Dreame

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

East Asia

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.

Borrowing from the playbook of autonomous vehicles, Dreame uses LiDAR tech to achieve what traditional garden toolmakers couldn’t.

Dreame’s robotic lawn mowers lead the pack with a smart LiDAR edge

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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

How does credit flow online? Explore digital lending tools, alternative scoring, and services accelerating capital access.

Lending

Indonesia

Southeast Asia

Indonesia's financial authority has moved to regulate unlicensed financial advisers to protect novice investors.

Indonesia's "finfluencers" under scrutiny as P2P lending bubble bursts

Indonesia&#8217;s &#8220;finfluencers&#8221; under scrutiny as P2P lending bubble bursts

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Nikkei Asia

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

Consumer Economy

The company is leaning on its R&D investment as innovation across the home appliance market slows.

Strong vacuum sales drive Dreame’s push into a broader smart home lineup

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

Ant Group

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

Payments

Singapore

Alipay+ e-wallets can now be used to pay at 11,000 stalls in Singapore's hawker centres, coffee shops, wet markets, and canteens.

Alipay+ Payment Option Now Available at 11,000 Stalls in Singapore Hawker Centres

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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.

Cainiao, Alibaba’s logistics arm, streamlines supply chains with data-driven solutions, offering efficient e-commerce delivery and cross-border shipping services.

Cainiao

How do goods cross borders seamlessly? Examine warehousing tech, route optimization, and data analytics building efficient supply chains.

Logistics

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

On-demand Services

The move comes as the Chinese tech giant divides into six units in a historic overhaul.

Alibaba logistics arm Cainiao gears up for Hong Kong IPO

Shein, a fast fashion online retailer, updates its catalog frequently, offering trendy apparel and accessories to global style-conscious shoppers.

Shein

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.

Retail

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

Shein's Growth Threatened by Multiple Challenges

Shein&#8217;s Growth Threatened by Multiple Challenges

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

ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, is set to report profits of USD 25 billion this year, an increase of almost 80%.

ByteDance's Profits Soar 80%, Surpassing Alibaba and Tencent for the First Time

ByteDance&#8217;s Profits Soar 80%, Surpassing Alibaba and Tencent for the First Time

Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

What fits the world in your pocket? Track device innovation, OS ecosystems, and connectivity shaping smartphone usage.

Smartphones

Xiaomi's ambitious vow to establish itself as a high-end international brand led to its success in 2019, but it is also leading to its downfall in 2023.

Three Key Issues Plaguing Xiaomi in 2023

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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

Chinese tech giant invests $20m to upgrade research facility for enterprise clients.

Huawei steps up ASEAN foray with Singapore lab revamp

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

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

Artificial Intelligence

Chinese gaming giant says will not rush own ChatGPT-style chatbot.

Tencent taps AI technology amid first annual revenue drop

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

Alipay

By forming partnerships with local wallets instead of competing against them, Ant Group’s Alipay+ connects consumers and businesses across the globe.

Ant Group's Alipay+ bridges connections between local wallets and cross-border businesses

Ant Group&#8217;s Alipay+ bridges connections between local wallets and cross-border businesses

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36Kr Global Research

The Chinese tech company would be unable to access any American chips.

China

Alipay+ Payment Option Now Available at 11,000 Stalls in Singapore Hawker Centres

Alibaba logistics arm Cainiao gears up for Hong Kong IPO

Shein’s Growth Threatened by Multiple Challenges

ByteDance’s Profits Soar 80%, Surpassing Alibaba and Tencent for the First Time

Three Key Issues Plaguing Xiaomi in 2023

Huawei steps up ASEAN foray with Singapore lab revamp

Tencent taps AI technology amid first annual revenue drop

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