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ByteDance or Beijing ByteDance Technology Co Ltd. is a Chinese Internet technology company operating several machine learning-enabled content platforms, headquartered in Beijing. It was founded by Zhang Yiming in 2012. ByteDance's core product, Toutiao, is a popular content platform in China.

Bytedance

Creative

Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. 

Entertainment

With the spread of Internet global accessing (fastest Internet broadband connection TCP with accumulator cables and semi-fast connection), Short Video services have become very popular online. 

Short Video

Called Youshi, the app is a community-based platform for sharing life experiences, offering a wide range of content including food guides, travel photos, and practical skills.

ByteDance Launches New App for Sharing Experiences | KrASIA

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ByteDance Launches New App for Sharing Experiences

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Deep Tech

Energy

Ningde Times establishes Fujian Runshi Offshore Wind Power to focus on energy storage opportunities in the offshore wind energy market.

Chinese battery giant Ningde Times enters offshore wind energy market | KrASIA

Chinese battery giant Ningde Times enters offshore wind energy market

Ant Financial Services Group, formerly known as Alipay, is an affiliate company of the Chinese Alibaba Group. Ant Financial is the highest valued fintech company in the world, and the world's most valuable unicorn company, with a valuation of US$150 billion. 

Ant Group

Bringing together the latest business insights and trends of China's tech ecosystem.

China Tech

E-commerce is the activity of buying or selling of products on online services or over the Internet. 

E-Commerce

Retail

Data from the WorldFirst platform revealed that the number of export markets for Chinese SMEs doubled year-on-year in Q1 2023, with some exporters selling to as many as 42 overseas markets.

Chinese SME B2B Exporters Diversify Revenue Sources by Expanding into More Markets | KrASIA

Chinese SME B2B Exporters Diversify Revenue Sources by Expanding into More Markets

Robotics

Singapore

RobotPlusPlus, the first Chinese company to specialize in the design and manufacture of work-at-height robots, will showcase its robot at the maritime and offshore event held in Singapore.

RobotPlusPlus to Showcase HighMate V40 Hydroblasting Robot at Sea Asia Event | KrASIA

RobotPlusPlus to Showcase HighMate V40 Hydroblasting Robot at Sea Asia Event

Fintech is the new applications, processes, products, or business models in the financial services industry, composed of one or more complementary financial services and provided as an end-to-end process via the internet.

Fintech

An e-commerce payment system facilitates the acceptance of electronic payment for online transactions. Read stories of Payment service providers, platforms or the trending of the Payment industry.

Payments

Alipay+ e-wallets can now be used to pay at 11,000 stalls in Singapore's hawker centres, coffee shops, wet markets, and canteens.

Alipay+ Payment Option Now Available at 11,000 Stalls in Singapore Hawker Centres | KrASIA

Alipay+ Payment Option Now Available at 11,000 Stalls in Singapore Hawker Centres

Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a Chinese multinational conglomerate specializing in e-commerce, retail, Internet and technology. 

Alibaba

Grocery Delivery

An on-demand service platform connects waiting-time-sensitive customers with independent service providers.

On-Demand Services

Alibaba-owned supermarket chain Hema faces challenges with its delivery expansion as customers and delivery staff voice concerns.

Alibaba-Owned Supermarket Chain Hema Faces Mixed Reactions to Delivery Expansion | KrASIA

Alibaba-Owned Supermarket Chain Hema Faces Mixed Reactions to Delivery Expansion

Electric Vehicles

Mobility

Chinese car manufacturers engage in price war as competition heats up between fuel and new energy vehicles.

New Energy Vehicle Price War in China: Companies Face Pressure to Cut Costs | KrASIA

New Energy Vehicle Price War in China: Companies Face Pressure to Cut Costs

The CX Edge 2022 Customer Experience in Singapore survey has revealed several key ways for companies to make their superapp shine.

5 Keys to Standing Out in the Superapp Crowd | KrASIA

5 Keys to Standing Out in the Superapp Crowd

Japan

The pitch competition aimed to showcase the top 10 startups in Japan that are addressing social problems, including those in the fintech sector.