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KrASIA Writers

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

Foundation and Large Models

China

It’s price and performance, not geography, that now dictates AI adoption.

Coding tools Cursor and Windsurf found using Chinese AI in latest releases

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network, delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends since 2010. With its extensive traffic and network, 36Kr has built a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities to provide insights into China’s technology landscape.

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What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

Electric Vehicles

How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Mobility

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

Transportation

Philippines

Southeast Asia

Vietnam

BYD, Vinfast are among those that benefit from ties with local groups.

Philippine conglomerates offer inroads for China, Vietnam EV brands

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Nikkei Asia

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

Fintech | KrASIA

China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

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

JD.com

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

hinese e-commerce giant JD.com said on Wednesday that it will spin off its cloud and AI business valued at RMB 15.7 billion (USD 2.4 billion) to JD Digits, according to a filing with the SEC. While JD won't get any cash from the deal, it will increase its equity interest in JD Digits to about 42%.

JD Digits absorbs JD.com's cloud and AI business, clips dependence on fintech

JD Digits absorbs JD.com&#8217;s cloud and AI business, clips dependence on fintech

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Song Jingli

How does credit flow online? Explore digital lending tools, alternative scoring, and services accelerating capital access.

Lending

Need 200,000 yuan? Apps of every stripe are doling out loans in China. Mounting debt is just a few taps away.

Easy money, tough payoff: Mobile loans are bloating phones in China

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Simin Zhang

Sea Group operates digital entertainment (Garena), e-commerce (Shopee), and fintech (SeaMoney) platforms across Southeast Asia.

Sea Group

Shopee, a Southeast Asian online marketplace, features interactive shopping, flash deals, and localized payment options.

Shopee

Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

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

Consumer Economy

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

E-commerce

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

Payments

Indonesia

Sea Group's ShopeePay has quickly become a serious contender in Indonesia's e-payment scene. A recent survey by market research firm Snapcart found that it was the most used e-wallet in the country this March.

ShopeePay tops Indonesian e-wallet game in Q1: Survey

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Singapore

For Rahul Shinghal, CEO of digital escrow platform Tazapay, cross-border trade relies strongly on trust, especially for small businesses. There are complex issues—payments need to be arranged, specific terms and conditions met, and documentation produced.

Digital escrow service Tazapay expands in the region after new funding

How can businesses drive positive change? Study policies, ESG strategies, and community initiatives fostering global social advancement.

Social Impact

The Philippine Stock Exchange and local financial firms are adapting to a new crop of market participants.

Young, tech-savvy Philippine investors revitalize an old institution

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Elyssa Christine Lopez

Huawei, a global telecom and smartphone vendor, delivers networking equipment, 5G solutions, and consumer devices integrating cutting-edge tech.

Huawai has gained a mobile payment license in China after buying Shenzhen Xunlian Zhifu Network from Shanghai Wo Rui Ou Information Technology Co., Ltd., China Securities Journal reported on Sunday

Huawei gains payment license after latest acquisition

Indonesian stock trading app Ajaib said on Monday that it received USD 65 million in an extended Series A round led by Ribbit Capital. This comes after a USD 25 million investment in February, bringing the total to USD 90 million, according to a statement. Ribbit is a backer of the famed US stock dealing app Robinhood, leading a USD 3.4 billion funding last month.

Indonesian trading app Ajaib bags funds from Robinhood investor

Traveloka, a Southeast Asian travel platform, helps users book flights, hotels, and local experiences seamlessly.

Traveloka

What drives global exploration? Discover evolving tourism trends, hospitality services, and the shift toward personalized travel experiences.

Travel

Thailand

Indonesian travel tech unicorn Traveloka on Friday announced that it will partner with SCB 10X, the innovation arm of Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), and form a joint company called Trex Ventures.Siam Commercial Bank is one of the largest lenders in Thailand and was reportedly involved in Traveloka's USD 250 million funding round in July last year. Together, the partners plan to create financial products that are tailored to meet the needs of travelers and lifestyle consumers in Thailand, said Pitiporn Phanaphat, chief business development and financial officer at SCB 10X.

Traveloka joins Siam Commercial Bank to create fintech products in Thailand

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Khamila Mulia

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

Beijing-based online mutual aid platform Qingsong Huzhu stopped operations on Wednesday, Economic Observer reported, citing users of the service. Before the shutdown, the site registered 17 million users at the end of May last year, second only to Ant Group's Xiang Hu Bao with about 100 million members.