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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

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

East Asia

Insta360

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

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

Deep Tech

The Wave microphone merges TEALab’s algorithms with Insta360’s design expertise to address audio challenges.

Insta360 and Tencent turn two decades of audio R&D into commercial sound intelligence

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Insta360 and Tencent turn two decades of audio R&#038;D into commercial sound intelligence

Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

KrASIA

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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Chery

How are driverless systems redefining mobility? Uncover sensor technologies, regulatory frameworks, and AI driving cars without human intervention.

Autonomous Vehicles

How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Mobility

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

The automaker is appointing a former Huawei and Geely executive to lead its assisted driving R&D efforts.

Chery reshuffles leadership at intelligent tech hub, signaling renewed drive toward smart mobility

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

Ant Group

From card fees to wallet economics, Antom breaks down the variables that shape expenses and the strategies that can help stabilize them.

What every merchant should know about cross-border payment costs

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KrASIA Writers

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

Food Delivery

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Consumer Economy

On-demand Services

Meituan, China’s all-in-one local services platform, covers food delivery, travel bookings, and lifestyle deals, simplifying daily consumer choices.

China's largest food delivery service platform says it could help improving delivery efficiency and speed.

Meituan tests unmanned delivery with robots in Beijing and Shenzhen

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Luna Lin

Intense competition and Luckin's expected entry into the vending machine market may potentially shake up the business model.

Will China’s coffee vending startups survive Luckin’s offensive?

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Low De Wei

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

Amazon

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

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

E-commerce

The company has been adding new services to its Prime loyalty program to entrench its Indian business.

Amazon gears up for food delivery in India, entering a crowded space

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Gojek, an Indonesian superapp, covers on-demand rides, food delivery, and financial services, enriching daily urban life.

Gojek

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.

Southeast Asia

What revolutionizes mealtimes? Investigate alternative proteins, supply chain tracking, and delivery services fueling the future of food.

Food Tech

Go-Viet has to compete with the likes of GrabFood and Now.vn in Vietnam.

Go-Viet claims it's a leader in Vietnam's online food delivery market

Go-Viet claims it&#8217;s a leader in Vietnam&#8217;s online food delivery market

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Thu Huong Le

The on-demand service provider accumulated a USD 180 million debt.

Honestbee appeals to Singapore's high court for protection against creditors

Honestbee appeals to Singapore&#8217;s high court for protection against creditors

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Zhixin Tan

Singapore is a key market for Deliveroo in the region.

Deliveroo reports 70% revenue increase in Singapore

Grab Food and Deliveroo make up approximately 60% of the online food delivery market in Singapore.

Cloud kitchen affiliated with ex-Uber CEO accuses Deliveroo and Grab Food of anti-competitive behaviour

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

Logistics

Drones are about to change the landscape—and airscape—of the region, beginning with Thailand.

Michael Currie of Fling on the future of Southeast Asia’s airspace: Startup Stories

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Giovanni Puglisi

Starbucks offers coffee, espresso beverages, and pastries, emphasizing premium quality and creating a welcoming "third place" experience for customers.

Starbucks

The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

The American coffee chain is catching up on services that have become commonplace with younger rivals like Luckin

Adapting to Chinese consumer trends, Starbucks opens first takeaway-based store in Beijing

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