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Didi Chuxing Technology Co., formerly Didi Kuaidi, is a Chinese transportation network company, artificial intelligence and autonomous technology conglomerate.

Didi

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

On-Demand Services

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

Didi Tests More Autonomous Vehicles to Inch Towards a Driverless Future | KrASIA

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Didi Tests More Autonomous Vehicles to Inch Towards a Driverless Future

Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

KrASIA

I'm Xiaochun with KrASIA [kri’eɪʃə], a newborn digital media with a dedication to help Asia uncover its innovations and to create.

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

Alibaba

Plus, ComfortDelGro is expanding its footprint in the United Kingdom through the acquisition of a bus and coach operator in South Wales. Uber agreed to give Waymo about $245 million to cut short a trade-secret theft trial.

KrAsia Daily: Alibaba Buys 15% Stake in China's 2nd Largest Home-Improvement Store Easyhome | KrASIA

KrAsia Daily: Alibaba Buys 15% Stake in China&#8217;s 2nd Largest Home-Improvement Store Easyhome

Tencent has earlier teamed up with menswear HLA.

Deals | Alibaba Invests in Easyhome in Further Push towards Jack Ma’s New Retail Strategy | KrASIA

Deals | Alibaba Invests in Easyhome in Further Push towards Jack Ma’s New Retail Strategy

Highlights from the past week, as well as something cool for the weekend.

Kr-ASIA Weekly Roundup | KrASIA

Kr-ASIA Weekly Roundup

Xiaomi Corporation is a Chinese electronics company headquartered in Beijing. Xiaomi makes and invests in smartphones, mobile apps, laptops, and related consumer electronics.

Xiaomi

Huami is the world’s largest wearables manufacturer.

Xiaomi Ecosystem Wearables Firm Huami Listed on NYSE | KrASIA

Xiaomi Ecosystem Wearables Firm Huami Listed on NYSE

Meituan-Dianping is a Chinese group buying website for locally found food delivery services, consumer products and retail services. The company is headquartered in Beijing and was founded in 2010 by Wang Xing. The Meituan.com site offers deals of the day by selling vouchers on local services and entertainment.

Meituan

Meituan-Dianping is itself a leading player in China’s food delivery scene.

Deals | Meituan-Dianping Invests in Indian Food Delivery Company Swiggy | KrASIA

Deals | Meituan-Dianping Invests in Indian Food Delivery Company Swiggy

Uber was struggling to make inroads in Japan.

Didi Chuxing Joining Hands with SoftBank to Step into Japanese Taxi-Hailing Market | KrASIA

Didi Chuxing Joining Hands with SoftBank to Step into Japanese Taxi-Hailing Market

GrabTaxi Holdings Pte. Ltd. is a transportation network company based in Singapore. In addition to transportation, the company offers food delivery services via mobile app. It operates in the Southeast Asian countries of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, and Cambodia. 

Grab

Plus, Meituan-Dianping invests in Swiggy. Amazon said it would start delivering Whole Foods groceries.

KrAsia Daily: Grab Said Vinasun Was Indulging in Anti-Competitive Practices | KrASIA

KrAsia Daily: Grab Said Vinasun Was Indulging in Anti-Competitive Practices

Read stories of Travel service providers, platforms or the trending of the travel industry.

Travel

Meituan-Dianping, Meituan Travel’s parent company, is the world’s #4 most valuable startup.