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Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

Grab

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

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

Consumer Services

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

Food Delivery

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

Grocery Delivery

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

On-demand Services

What redefines personal transport? Investigate pricing models, user experience, and new entrants reshaping door-to-door mobility.

Ride-hailing

Indonesia

Malaysia

Philippines

Singapore

Thailand

Vietnam

Strong performances across mobility, deliveries, and financial services drove Grab’s better-than-expected first-quarter results.

Grab raises EBITDA outlook as Q1 revenue and user growth beat expectations | KrASIA

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Grab raises EBITDA outlook as Q1 revenue and user growth beat expectations

Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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What lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

Deep Tech

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

Semiconductors

The two companies unveiled processors designed to boost real-time performance, enhance safety, and power more centralized automotive systems.

Axera and Black Sesame roll out chips built for smarter, safer vehicles | KrASIA

Axera and Black Sesame roll out chips built for smarter, safer vehicles

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

Hardware

Once reliant on the US, Chinese brands are pivoting to new markets to blunt the impact of trade tensions.

US tariffs push Chinese hardware startups to redraw global roadmaps | KrASIA

US tariffs push Chinese hardware startups to redraw global roadmaps

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

E-commerce

E-commerce | KrASIA Archives

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

Pinduoduo revolutionizes e-commerce with social group buying, connecting budget-conscious shoppers to discounts on a broad range of products.

Pinduoduo

Temu, an emerging e-commerce marketplace, offers curated deals and value-focused shopping experiences for a global consumer base.

Temu

After entering its third Southeast Asian market, Temu is slowing its regional advance.

Temu expands into Thailand, takes cautious approach to Southeast Asia | KrASIA

Temu expands into Thailand, takes cautious approach to Southeast Asia

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

Retail

The key sector is prioritizing sustainable sales growth.

For China's e-commerce platforms, low prices are no longer enough | KrASIA

For China&#8217;s e-commerce platforms, low prices are no longer enough

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Not slowing down, Temu is shifting to a partial consignment model as part of a strategic change to sustain growth in the US and Europe.

PDD's Temu racks up USD 20 billion in first-half sales, surpassing 2023 total | KrASIA

PDD&#8217;s Temu racks up USD 20 billion in first-half sales, surpassing 2023 total

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

ByteDance

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

Douyin

Low-price tactics could be leading to Douyin E-commerce’s faltering GMV growth.

Douyin E-commerce misses first-half GMV target amid growth slowdown | KrASIA

Douyin E-commerce misses first-half GMV target amid growth slowdown

GoTo, formed by Gojek and Tokopedia, merges ride-hailing, logistics, and retail into a single super-app ecosystem.

GoTo

Lazada, an e-commerce marketplace in Southeast Asia, links shoppers to a wide range of products, deals, and cross-border brands.

Lazada

Sea Group operates digital entertainment (Garena), e-commerce (Shopee), and fintech (SeaMoney) platforms across Southeast Asia.

Sea Group

Shopee, a Southeast Asian online marketplace, features interactive shopping, flash deals, and localized payment options.

Shopee

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

TikTok

TikTok Shop, the e-commerce arm of TikTok, enables in-app shopping by connecting users with brands and creators through live commerce and short videos.

TikTok Shop

Tokopedia, an Indonesian online marketplace, empowers entrepreneurs, brands, and SMEs to reach digital-savvy consumers.

Tokopedia

What drives digital storytelling? Examine content creation, distribution channels, and media platforms connecting audiences worldwide.

Content

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

Live Streaming

With GMV skyrocketing to USD 16.3 billion in 2023, TikTok Shop is shaking up Southeast Asia’s e-commerce market, giving Shopee and Lazada a run for their money.

TikTok Shop’s GMV soared in 2023, putting Shopee and Lazada on edge | KrASIA

TikTok Shop’s GMV soared in 2023, putting Shopee and Lazada on edge

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

Short Video

Influencers will bear the brunt of the change, aimed at refining Douyin’s e-commerce focus.

ByteDance adjusts Douyin’s traffic allocation to boost e-commerce, sources say | KrASIA

ByteDance adjusts Douyin’s traffic allocation to boost e-commerce, sources say

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

Creative

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

Logistics

With a stronghold in e-commerce, TikTok has launched a pilot for local services in Southeast Asia, beginning with Indonesia and Thailand.

TikTok breaks new ground in Southeast Asia with local services pilot | KrASIA

TikTok breaks new ground in Southeast Asia with local services pilot

Kuaishou, best known for its short video platform, drives user-generated content, influencer marketing, and community engagement through shareable clips.

Kuaishou

Kuaishou found rare success during the 618 shopping festival—what’s its winning formula, and will it work for other e-commerce players?

Kuaishou’s GMV surge during 618 offers glimpse into e-commerce’s new normal | KrASIA

Kuaishou’s GMV surge during 618 offers glimpse into e-commerce’s new normal

As profits thin, Ningbo’s leading furniture sellers are evolving with the times, devising new strategies to stay afloat.