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Nikkei Asia

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

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

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

Consumer Economy

Its approach differs from Keeta’s, which targets local consumers in overseas markets.

Meituan’s Dianping grows overseas by catering to Chinese tourists

Cheng Zi is based in China, covering technology- and business-related events. She works with her colleagues at 36Kr Global to provide coverage in both English and Chinese.

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Cheng Zi

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

Autonomous Vehicles

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

Hong Kong

CEO Yu Kai’s forecast comes as revenue grows and work on Journey 7 advances.

Horizon Robotics aims to lead advanced smart driving market by 2027

IPO Zaozhidao is a Chinese media outlet that provides timely coverage of IPO developments and related market signals.

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IPO Zaozhidao

KrASIA tracks China’s tech and business stories, alongside key developments across the broader Asia Pacific region.

News | KrASIA

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

Ant Group

The apartment rental company raised USD 129.6 million, the majority of which came from existing shareholders.

Tiger Global-backed rental platform Danke closes flat after downsized IPO

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Song Jingli

Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

The brand goes its own way as rumors about the POCO F2 circulate

Xiaomi's sub-brand POCO goes independent amid uncertainty

Xiaomi&#8217;s sub-brand POCO goes independent amid uncertainty

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).

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

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

WeChat

The desktop version provides 20Gb of free cloud storage.

ByteDance brings Flipchat to PC, again challenging Tencent in social messaging

How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

Fintech

The P2P platform folded in 2016 after collecting over USD 9 billion from investors. 

Investors in Ezubao Ponzi scheme finally get 35% of their money back

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

Amazon

Flipkart, a prominent Indian e-commerce marketplace, hosts electronics, fashion, and home goods with fast shipping and easy returns.

Flipkart

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

E-commerce

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

Grocery Delivery

Amazon and Bigbasket already deliver fresh fruits and vegetables in India.

Flipkart to step on Amazon's toes as it gears up to deliver fresh fruits and vegetables

Flipkart to step on Amazon&#8217;s toes as it gears up to deliver fresh fruits and vegetables

I cover Indian tech, startup, venture capital ecosystems for KrASIA.

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

Grab

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

Transportation

Ride-hailing cars can either install a taxi roof-sign or carry a decal bearing the word "taxi" or "contract car."

Vietnam legalizes car-hailing services after years of debate

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Thu Huong Le

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

Ride-hailing

The company expects to reach a USD 3 billion market capitalization.

Didi challenger Dida Chuxing plans to raise USD 300 million in pre-IPO round

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Sun Henan

SoftBank is a global tech investor fueling startups, telecommunications ventures, and AI-driven innovations across international markets.

SoftBank

The construction of the new capital will start later this year.

Softbank offers to invest USD 40 billion in Indonesia's new capital

Softbank offers to invest USD 40 billion in Indonesia&#8217;s new capital

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Khamila Mulia

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

Short Video

That's more than five times the amount from one year prior.

News

Tiger Global-backed rental platform Danke closes flat after downsized IPO

Xiaomi’s sub-brand POCO goes independent amid uncertainty

ByteDance brings Flipchat to PC, again challenging Tencent in social messaging

Investors in Ezubao Ponzi scheme finally get 35% of their money back

Flipkart to step on Amazon’s toes as it gears up to deliver fresh fruits and vegetables

Vietnam legalizes car-hailing services after years of debate

Didi challenger Dida Chuxing plans to raise USD 300 million in pre-IPO round

Softbank offers to invest USD 40 billion in Indonesia’s new capital

TikTok rakes in USD 177 million in 2019

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