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JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce leader, ensures trusted transactions, efficient logistics, and a wide product selection for online shoppers.

JD.com

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

On-demand Services

China

JD.com is entering China’s food delivery market, turning its logistics muscle into a platform for hot meals, groceries, and more.

JD.com sees financial surge in Q1, eyes food delivery as next big bet

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Sudo Lim

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

Investment

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

Why do firms join forces? Investigate synergy goals, valuation methods, and negotiations driving corporate consolidation.

Merger &amp; Acquisition

What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

Private Equity

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

Venture Capital

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Singapore

South Korea

Southeast Asia

Thailand

Vietnam

Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Granite Asia leads investment in VFlowTech, Alterno and BrioHR raise funding, latest China deals, and more

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 is healthcare going digital? Investigate telemedicine, wearable sensors, and data-driven platforms improving patient experiences.

Health Tech

With real-time radar tracking and predictive AI, Tsingray lets families care from afar without wearables, cameras, or compromise.

How radar sensors—and a son’s worry—sparked a smarter eldercare system

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

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Nio, a Chinese electric car maker, specializes in high-performance EVs, battery-swapping solutions, and autonomous driving technologies.

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

Electric Vehicles

The Chinese auto maker, which is to further reduce 1,200 people, will welcome Zhang Lei in September.

Exclusive | EV maker Nio taps former Google veteran to save troubled software unit

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

Amazon leads e-commerce, streaming (Prime Video), and AWS cloud infrastructure, redefining retail, media, and data services.

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Five Chinese companies are among the world's largest smart speakers vendors.

Baidu beats Google in smart speaker shipment, following its win against Alibaba

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Song Jingli

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

Can brief clips hold lasting impact? Analyze short-form content trends, creator communities, and platform strategies for rapid viewer engagement.

Short Video

TikTok, which competes with Facebook as well in India, claims it has 200 million users.

Sharechat removes video content over TikTok's exclusivity claim

Sharechat removes video content over TikTok&#8217;s exclusivity claim

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Avanish Tiwary

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

Hardware

How does information move at light speed? Review 5G rollouts, fiber networks, and connectivity standards advancing global communication.

Telecommunications

Xiaomi books slowest revenue growth since IPO for Q2 2019

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Luna Lin

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

Consumer Economy

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

E-commerce

The Chinese smartphone maker’s first home fitness machine is receiving unexpected attention from consumers.

Can a treadmill become Xiaomi’s next breakout product?

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Low De Wei

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

East Asia

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.

Last year, Samsung said it was considering introducing the ODM system to China.

Xiaomi to launch a new 108MP smartphone with Samsung's latest camera technology

Xiaomi to launch a new 108MP smartphone with Samsung&#8217;s latest camera technology

The car is equipped with Xiaomi's AI assistant.

Xiaomi launched its first crowdfunding campaign for cars

Xiaomi, the world's youngest Fortune Global 500 company, grants each employee 1,000 shares

Xiaomi, the world&#8217;s youngest Fortune Global 500 company, grants each employee 1,000 shares

A small reprieve from the fact that its shares keep losing ground in Hong Kong.

Xiaomi

Exclusive | EV maker Nio taps former Google veteran to save troubled software unit

Baidu beats Google in smart speaker shipment, following its win against Alibaba

Sharechat removes video content over TikTok’s exclusivity claim

Xiaomi books slowest revenue growth since IPO for Q2 2019

Can a treadmill become Xiaomi’s next breakout product?

Xiaomi to launch a new 108MP smartphone with Samsung’s latest camera technology

Xiaomi launched its first crowdfunding campaign for cars

Xiaomi, the world’s youngest Fortune Global 500 company, grants each employee 1,000 shares

Xiaomi makes the Fortune Global 500 list for the first time, along with 24 other newcomers

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