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Slow growth and weak consumer demand have stoked a Chinese government bond rally.

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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

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

Fintech

The strategic cooperation will allow Baidu to apply its artificial intelligence technologies in China's financial sector on a large scale.

To apply its AI capacities in banks, Baidu buys 5.71% stake in Yusys Technologies for USD 86.3 million

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Song Jingli

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

Amazon

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

There will be synergies in their online and offline capabilities in sectors such as grocery, beauty, and fashion.

Amazon deepens its partnership with India's Future Retail

Amazon deepens its partnership with India&#8217;s Future Retail

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Avanish Tiwary

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

Artificial Intelligence

The company would file the updated prospectus after the Chinese New Year holidays.

Chinese AI unicorn Megvii cleared for USD 500 million Hong Kong IPO despite blacklist concerns

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Sun Henan

said its digital bank will focus on addressing the unmet needs of millennials and SMEs.

Sea, owner of Shopee, makes solo bid for Singapore digital banking license

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Thu Huong Le

Successful licensees will be announced in June this year and are expected to commence business by mid-2021.

Singapore receives 21 applications for digital bank licenses

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

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

Transportation

The new feature is part of WeChat's ecosystem of mini apps.

WeChat launches new feature to tackle parking problems in Chinese cities

Rivals ByteDance, Tencent, and Alibaba have been gaining prominence in India since the last few years.

Baidu seeks to collaborate with Indian educational institutes on AI

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

Ola, an Indian ride-hailing leader, offers car rentals, electric scooters, and food delivery, bridging mobility gaps across major cities.

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

Ride-hailing

The SoftBank-backed company earlier gave out a fixed payment as well as incentive.

Ola standardizes commission to add more drivers

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

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

Kuaishou

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

Short Video

The short-video app captured 80 million more users in the past six months.

ByteDance's Douyin hits over 400 million daily active users

ByteDance&#8217;s Douyin hits over 400 million daily active users

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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