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

Blockchain

Where do digital assets find value? Consider market volatility, decentralized exchanges, and blockchain protocols shaping crypto economies.

Cryptocurrencies

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

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

Payments

China

Hong Kong

With new regulations set to take effect in August, firms are converging on Hong Kong to test digital currencies as a fix for slow, costly cross-border transactions.

Can stablecoins displace the old guard in cross-border finance?

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

Consumer Economy

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

Retail

Haagen-Dazs must reinvent itself in China or weigh an exit as it contends with fierce competition, narrow margins, and cautious consumer spending.

Once a luxury indulgence, Haagen-Dazs faces an identity crisis in China

Recalls, probes, and product launches mark a volatile phase for China’s electronics firms.

China Recap | Device makers juggle innovation amid scrutiny

Vicky is a senior reporter based in Hangzhou, covering news about Chinese companies expanding their footprints abroad.

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Vicky Chang

Consumer Economy | KrASIA

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

Amazon

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

India

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

E-commerce

Amazon and Flipkart have been under scrutiny from Indian regulators for allegedly flouting the FDI rules that were established in late 2018.

Amazon's top Indian seller Cloudtail to discontinue operations next May

Amazon&#8217;s top Indian seller Cloudtail to discontinue operations next May

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

Southeast Asia

Vietnam

The investment comes with a 10% non-compounding return guarantee from Tiki’s IPO.

Taiwan Mobile acquires minority stake in Vietnamese e-commerce firm Tiki

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Stephanie Li

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

Grocery Delivery

Q&amp;A

Vineet Rao, co-founder of group-buying startup DealShare, discusses his company's group-buying and discounts strategy, and unpacks the firm's outlook.

4 thoughts from Vineet Rao, co-founder of group-buying startup DealShare

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Avanish Tiwary

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

Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, showcases locally popular short videos, influencer content, and creative challenges optimized for China’s market.

Douyin

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

WeChat, Tencent’s superapp, combines messaging, social media, mobile payments, and mini-programs, streamlining daily tasks for over a billion users.

WeChat

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

On-demand Services

China’s tech giants have started a new proxy war in the food and beverage industry.

Tencent and ByteDance fight for a seat at the dinner table (Part 2 of 2)

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Lin Lingyi

Tencent and ByteDance fight for a seat at the dinner table (Part 1 of 2)

Bukalapak, an Indonesian marketplace, empowers small merchants and connects consumers with diverse products online.

Bukalapak

Bukalapak debuts on IDX to mark milestone for Southeast Asia’s tech sector. IDX overhauled its rules to entice tech companies to float shares in Jakarta.

Bukalapak debuts on IDX, marking milestone for Southeast Asia’s tech sector

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Khamila Mulia

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

Struggling Yonghui Superstores’ CTO replaces outgoing CEO Li Guo as company embraces digital retail to claw back lost market share.

Struggling Yonghui Superstores’ CTO replaces outgoing CEO Li Guo as company embraces digital retail

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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Indonesia

Shein has terminated operations in Indonesia. Shein recently opened a Southeast Asia hub in Singapore, but Indonesia is no longer a focus.

Shein has terminated operations in Indonesia

5 thoughts from Abhinay Peddisetty, CEO of bookkeeping platform BukuWarung, which is digitizing small businesses in Indonesia's tier-2 and tier-3 cities.