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

Consumer Economy

China

Bloks is pushing into North America and Southeast Asia with low-cost licensed toy sets, but must prove it can build on more than borrowed IP.

China’s Lego rival turns the page with first profit and global push

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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.

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

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

East Asia

Freshippo

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

Retail

Alibaba is leaning on Hema NB to anchor its discount retail push.

Hema NB doubles stores in six months to gain ground in China’s fragmented grocery market

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

Hardware

Hong Kong

Once China’s breakout 3D printing brand, Creality now faces stiffer competition and is expanding into scanners and laser engravers.

Creality gears up for Hong Kong IPO as it looks beyond 3D printing

How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

Creative

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What happens when viewers join in real time? Explore live streaming platforms, audience interaction tools, and brand opportunities in instant video.

Live Streaming

Southeast Asia

"Currently, 25% of Gostream's revenue comes from markets outside of Vietnam, including India, Cambodia, Thailand, and Indonesia," said the co-founder.

VinaCapital backs livestreaming firm Gostream to supercharge Southeast Asia’s live-commerce market

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Stephanie Li

Bilibili, an online entertainment platform, features anime, gaming videos, live streams, and interactive communities appealing to younger audiences.

Bilibili

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

How do virtual worlds expand reality? Discover AR/VR tools, content creation, and platforms layering digital information onto everyday life.

Augmented and Virtual Reality

What entertains a connected world? Track shifts in film, music, and media consumption, as platforms and audiences redefine cultural experiences.

Entertainment

What sets the world’s soundtrack? Follow streaming royalties, label strategies, and genre shifts guiding the global music industry’s rhythm.

Music

How do visuals captivate global viewers? Dive into streaming services, production models, and evolving formats defining video engagement.

Video

Chinese entertainment firms are betting on the booming trend, but will virtual shows remain a thing after the pandemic?

Virtual concerts to break through to the mainstream, or just a passing fad?

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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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

TikTok hosts short-form videos spanning entertainment, education, and branded content, capturing global audiences and driving cultural trends.

TikTok

Several high-profile ByteDance products flopped or failed to gain steam.

ByteDance to shut down Q&amp;A app Wukong Wenda

Baidu leads Chinese search engines, voice assistants, autonomous driving research, and AI platforms connecting users with information and services.

Baidu

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

WeChat

WeChat Read, with 210 million registered users, has grown on the back of the WeChat network.

WeChat is reportedly releasing a Kindle-like e-reader

NetEase, a Chinese Internet services firm, offers online gaming, music streaming, and e-commerce platforms, engaging millions of digital users.

NetEase

As of October, China's music streaming services reached 620 million MAUs, while paying users surpassed 70 million.

Alibaba's music streaming service Xiami to shut down after 12 years

Alibaba&#8217;s music streaming service Xiami to shut down after 12 years

Bilibili's Nasdaq-listed stock rose more than fivefold this year.

Bilibili expects millions to tune in to New Year's Eve gala

Bilibili expects millions to tune in to New Year&#8217;s Eve gala

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

India

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

Short Video

Similarly, its competitors had announced talent hunt shows and competitions to increase their pool of content creators. 

India's short video app MX TakaTak announces fund to entice content creators

India&#8217;s short video app MX TakaTak announces fund to entice content creators

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Avanish Tiwary

Coin Master is Moon Active's most popular game. Courtesy of Moon Active via NoCamels.

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

Middle East

How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

Coin Master is Moon Active's most popular game, doubling the company's revenue to USD 1.1 billion this year.

Israel's Moon Active acquires Belarus game developer Melsoft

Israel&#8217;s Moon Active acquires Belarus game developer Melsoft

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NoCamels

Bilibili is using its cachet in anime to set it apart from Tencent and iQiyi.

Creative

VinaCapital backs livestreaming firm Gostream to supercharge Southeast Asia’s live-commerce market

Virtual concerts to break through to the mainstream, or just a passing fad?

ByteDance to shut down Q&A app Wukong Wenda

WeChat is reportedly releasing a Kindle-like e-reader

Alibaba’s music streaming service Xiami to shut down after 12 years

Bilibili expects millions to tune in to New Year’s Eve gala

India’s short video app MX TakaTak announces fund to entice content creators

Israel’s Moon Active acquires Belarus game developer Melsoft

Bilibili lands in Thailand, Malaysia in streaming race against Tencent and iQiyi

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