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

ByteDance

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

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

Artificial Intelligence

What lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

Deep Tech

Coze combines workflow logic, collaborative planning, and proprietary data access to reimagine what AI agents can do.

ByteDance launches Coze, its new AI agent platform, in beta | KrASIA

ByteDance launches Coze, its new AI agent platform, in beta

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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Discover how Japan’s advanced manufacturing, robotics, and consumer electronics brands drive global technology trends.

Kajima, a Japanese construction and engineering leader, delivers large infrastructure projects, sustainable building designs, and architectural solutions.

Kajima

How do businesses grow responsibly? Examine green policies, sustainable materials, and climate commitments guiding corporate strategies.

Sustainability

The program will offer startups access to testbeds, funding, and a path to commercialization through real-world trials and regulatory integration.

Kajima’s The GEAR launches Startup CoLab to drive innovation in the built environment sector | KrASIA

Kajima’s The GEAR launches Startup CoLab to drive innovation in the built environment sector

JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce leader, ensures trusted transactions, efficient logistics, and a wide product selection for online shoppers.

JD.com

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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.

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

E-commerce

How is healthcare going digital? Investigate telemedicine, wearable sensors, and data-driven platforms improving patient experiences.

Health Tech

How do stores adapt to digital shifts? Explore e-commerce integration, inventory analytics, and omnichannel strategies for modern shoppers.

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The healthcare unit of JD.com became the youngest unicorn on the Hurun Global Unicorns Index 2020.

BIZ IN GRAPHICS | JD unit breaks out in Asia's biggest health IPO | KrASIA

BIZ IN GRAPHICS | JD unit breaks out in Asia&#8217;s biggest health IPO

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Julianna Wu

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

Ant Group

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

Tencent

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

WeChat

What happens when banking goes virtual? Study no-branch platforms, biometric authentication, and seamless financial services.

Digital Banks

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

Fintech

What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

Payments

An "offline wallet" function will enable mobile payments without the need to be connected to the internet.

China's digital yuan is tested for online shopping, as JD.com joins trial in Suzhou | KrASIA

China&#8217;s digital yuan is tested for online shopping, as JD.com joins trial in Suzhou

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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Japanese pharma aims to develop new drugs based on big medical data.

Eisai and JD.com to launch online dementia service in China | KrASIA

Eisai and JD.com to launch online dementia service in China

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Luckin Coffee provides app-based ordering, convenient pickup, and a broad beverage menu, reshaping China’s coffee consumption patterns.

Luckin Coffee

NetEase, a Chinese Internet services firm, offers online gaming, music streaming, and e-commerce platforms, engaging millions of digital users.

NetEase

Pinduoduo revolutionizes e-commerce with social group buying, connecting budget-conscious shoppers to discounts on a broad range of products.

Pinduoduo

The tensions between the two countries and the Luckin Coffee accounting scandal pushed the US regulator to move forward and impose new rules.

US approves delisting bill targeting Chinese companies | KrASIA

US approves delisting bill targeting Chinese companies

WM Motor raised the largest amount of funds in Q3: USD 1,5 billion

WM Motor creates user-centric electric cars and integrates connectivity, smart interfaces, and eco-friendly powertrains.

WM Motor

Xpeng Motors builds intelligent EVs equipped with advanced infotainment systems, autonomous features, and sleek electric mobility designs.

Xpeng Motors

KPMG expects a rise in M&A activity in the near future.

KEY STAT | China accounted for 8 of Asia’s 10 biggest VC deals in Q3 2020 | KrASIA

KEY STAT | China accounted for 8 of Asia’s 10 biggest VC deals in Q3 2020

Community e-commerce app Nice Tuan raised USD 196 million

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

China's grocery group-buying sector is gaining steam as the pandemic is boosting demand.

KEY STAT | Social e-commerce startup Nice Tuan closes its fourth fundraising round in 2020 | KrASIA

KEY STAT | Social e-commerce startup Nice Tuan closes its fourth fundraising round in 2020

Critics say that big companies are squeezing traditional small vendors.

JD.com to launch unified grocery group-buying service | KrASIA

JD.com to launch unified grocery group-buying service

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Revenue growth of AliHealth in H1 2020: 74%

Around 84% of the revenue was generated from direct sales of medicine and healthcare products.

KEY STAT | AliHealth turns profitable after strong revenue growth | KrASIA

KEY STAT | AliHealth turns profitable after strong revenue growth

Taobao, Alibaba’s consumer-to-consumer marketplace, connects Chinese shoppers with diverse products, from fashion and electronics to everyday essentials.

Taobao

Tmall, Alibaba’s B2C platform, hosts premium brands and official stores, offering authenticated products to Chinese consumers seeking quality goods.

Tmall

How do goods cross borders seamlessly? Examine warehousing tech, route optimization, and data analytics building efficient supply chains.

Logistics

As e-commerce platforms reshape Singles' Day, shoppers exhibit new behaviors in the world's largest online shopping market.