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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

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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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

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

Bukalapak

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

On-demand Services

Indonesia

The Indonesian firm booked its first quarterly profit since restructuring began.

Bukalapak returns to profit in Q1 after shedding physical sales | KrASIA

Bukalapak returns to profit in Q1 after shedding physical sales

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

Tencent-backed Meituan-Dianping has turned a slew of local tech giants into nemesis as it keeps expanding its scope of businesses.

Meituan-Dianping to Intensify Competition with Didi, Launching Ride-Hailing in Beijing, Shanghai Soon | KrASIA

Meituan-Dianping to Intensify Competition with Didi, Launching Ride-Hailing in Beijing, Shanghai Soon

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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.

Alibaba is rumored to pump in US$ 9.5 billion to fully acquire food delivery startup Ele.me.

Deals | Alibaba Rumored to Fully Acquire Eleme, Upping Competition with Tencent-backed Meituan-Dianping (Updated) | KrASIA

Deals | Alibaba Rumored to Fully Acquire Eleme, Upping Competition with Tencent-backed Meituan-Dianping (Updated)

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Plus, Alibaba is in talks to buy a minority stake in Dailyhunt. Dropbox filed for a USD500 million IPO.

KrASIA Daily: Uber-ComforDelGro Deal under Scrutiny by Singapore Competition Commission | KrASIA

KrASIA Daily: Uber-ComforDelGro Deal under Scrutiny by Singapore Competition Commission

Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

China’s largest ride-hailing company is planning to buy over one million second-hand vehicles from online car marketplace Renrenche.com.

Deals | Buying 1M Vehicles from Renrenche, Didi Chuxing is Driving Closer to its Vision of Future Generation Car-Sharing | KrASIA

Deals | Buying 1M Vehicles from Renrenche, Didi Chuxing is Driving Closer to its Vision of Future Generation Car-Sharing

China’s ride-hailing companies are likely to ignite another price war

Meituan-Dianping to Launch Ride-Hailing Services in Shanghai | KrASIA

Meituan-Dianping to Launch Ride-Hailing Services in Shanghai

Plus, Amazon plans to open as many as six more cashier-less stores this year. Toutiao has reportedly acquired augmented reality-based selfie app Faceu for USD300 million.

KrAsia Daily: Uber Set to Invest Aggressively in SE Asia | KrASIA

KrAsia Daily: Uber Set to Invest Aggressively in SE Asia

“Compared with having couriers claim orders themselves, assigning orders to them allows the company to plan the optimal route for each order and improve efficiency.”

Deals | Logistics Crowdsourcing Platform BBT Raises $10 Million, Eyeing Overseas Markets | KrASIA

Deals | Logistics Crowdsourcing Platform BBT Raises $10 Million, Eyeing Overseas Markets

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

Gojek

Plus, Didi Tests Driverless Cars on Public Roads. Instacart raised funding to defend against Amazon.

KrAsia Daily: Astra International to Invest $150 million in Go-Jek | KrASIA

KrAsia Daily: Astra International to Invest $150 million in Go-Jek

As a latecomer to self-driving technologies, Didi has a different edge in the market: its huge data bank.