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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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An alias used when humans and machines team up in our newsroom. Articles under this byline may be shaped with the help of AI, but are always vetted by a human before publication.

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Sudo Lim

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

On-demand Services | KrASIA Archives

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

Alibaba Cloud powers scalable cloud computing, data analytics, and cybersecurity solutions, supporting businesses’ digital transformation worldwide.

Alibaba Cloud

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

Taobao, Alibaba’s consumer-to-consumer marketplace, connects Chinese shoppers with diverse products, from fashion and electronics to everyday essentials.

Taobao

Tmall, Alibaba’s B2C platform, hosts premium brands and official stores, offering authenticated products to Chinese consumers seeking quality goods.

Tmall

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

E-commerce

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

Logistics

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

Retail

New Retail

Whether Alibaba sells those businesses or not, it's growingly evident that the Chinese tech giant is shifting its focus from new retail back to e-commerce.

Alibaba considers divesting from Intime, Freshippo, and RT-Mart to refocus on e-commerce | KrASIA

Alibaba considers divesting from Intime, Freshippo, and RT-Mart to refocus on e-commerce

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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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

Ele.me, a Chinese online food delivery platform, partners with local restaurants to provide fast, convenient dining options to urban consumers.

Ele.me

In a message to all employees, Yu Yongfu, CEO of Ele.me, sought to quash the rumors before they escalate further.

Ele.me CEO Yu Yongfu addresses rumors of potential acquisition by ByteDance’s Douyin | KrASIA

Ele.me CEO Yu Yongfu addresses rumors of potential acquisition by ByteDance’s Douyin

Photo of Zhang Chuan, who had been undertaking the role of president at Meituan’s in-store business group until the recent organizational restructuring exercise.

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

The president of Meituan's in-store business candidly discussed the company's prospects in his new year's message, addressing the challenges posed by competitors like Douyin.

Meituan’s Zhang Chuan on the company’s “trench warfare” with Douyin and other competitors | KrASIA

Meituan’s Zhang Chuan on the company’s “trench warfare” with Douyin and other competitors

The Chinese unicorn taps AI to optimize its delivery processes.

'Uber for logistics' Lalamove enters driver-starved Japan market | KrASIA

&#8216;Uber for logistics&#8217; Lalamove enters driver-starved Japan market

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Nikkei Asia

Foodpanda, a food delivery platform in multiple Asian countries, connects diners with local restaurants and international cuisines.

Foodpanda

Q&amp;A

Increasing demand for faster deliveries has spurred the rise of quick commerce. Raphael Zennou of Foodpanda explores the concept's emergence and the company's take on it.

Unraveling the q-commerce blitz: Foodpanda's Raphael Zennou on the emergence of quick commerce in Asia | KrASIA

Unraveling the q-commerce blitz: Foodpanda&#8217;s Raphael Zennou on the emergence of quick commerce in Asia

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KrASIA Writers

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

Pinduoduo

Considering Pinduoduo's cautious approach to business expansion and spending, where does the "prudent" company see its next opportunities?

“Prudent” Pinduoduo: Analyzing the outlook of its overseas expansion | KrASIA

“Prudent” Pinduoduo: Analyzing the outlook of its overseas expansion

What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

How do connected devices shape daily life? Examine IoT sensors, data platforms, and security protocols integrating smart tech into homes and cities.

Internet of Things

How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

Robotics

Smart factories and sustainable supply chains are poised to play significant roles in the future of manufacturing.

Advanced manufacturing to be smart and sustainable | KrASIA

Advanced manufacturing to be smart and sustainable

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Deloitte Southeast Asia Innovation Team

Think Indonesia is a series of informative sessions organized by KrASIA and 36Kr Chuhai to help companies navigate Indonesia’s dynamic business landscape.

Inside the shopper's mind: Exploring consumer behavior in Indonesia's e-commerce landscape | KrASIA

Inside the shopper&#8217;s mind: Exploring consumer behavior in Indonesia&#8217;s e-commerce landscape

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Sara Mandagie

The Chinese on-demand shopping platform has maintained its leading position despite the arrival of a new competitor in the form of ByteDance-owned Douyin.

On-demand Services

Alibaba considers divesting from Intime, Freshippo, and RT-Mart to refocus on e-commerce

Ele.me CEO Yu Yongfu addresses rumors of potential acquisition by ByteDance’s Douyin

Meituan’s Zhang Chuan on the company’s “trench warfare” with Douyin and other competitors

‘Uber for logistics’ Lalamove enters driver-starved Japan market

Unraveling the q-commerce blitz: Foodpanda’s Raphael Zennou on the emergence of quick commerce in Asia

“Prudent” Pinduoduo: Analyzing the outlook of its overseas expansion

Advanced manufacturing to be smart and sustainable

Inside the shopper’s mind: Exploring consumer behavior in Indonesia’s e-commerce landscape

Calmer waters arrive for Meituan after fending off Douyin

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

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

US tariffs push Chinese hardware startups to redraw global roadmaps