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

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How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

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Robotics companies are accelerating launch cycles and crossing into each other’s categories, tapping innovation to keep growth alive in a crowded market.

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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

How do we store tomorrow’s power? Evaluate battery R&amp;D, manufacturing progress, and recycling strategies fueling energy independence.

Batteries

How is power evolving? Review renewable sources, grid innovations, and efficiency measures driving cleaner, more resilient energy systems.

Energy

The two firms are shifting focus from portable power to home storage, betting that easier installation will win over consumers.

Anker and EcoFlow turn to home energy storage as portable power demand slows

How are driverless systems redefining mobility? Uncover sensor technologies, regulatory frameworks, and AI driving cars without human intervention.

Autonomous 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

Collaborations with ride-hailing platforms are giving them the reach to enter new markets.

Chinese robotaxi firms hitch a ride on Uber, Lyft, and Grab to expand overseas

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Shi Yi

How does dinner arrive at your door? Study platform partnerships, last-mile delivery, and culinary trends powering the takeaway economy.

Food Delivery

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Consumer Economy

On-demand Services

Gojek, an Indonesian superapp, covers on-demand rides, food delivery, and financial services, enriching daily urban life.

Gojek

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

Southeast Asia

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

What changes the way we shop? Review fresh inventory management, dark stores, and logistics driving door-to-door grocery services.

Grocery Delivery

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

Logistics

How do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

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

Payments

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

Ride-hailing

Competition is heating up in the payment space in Indonesia.

Gojek reports higher transaction value in 2020, says that all products generate positive margins

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Ursula Florene

Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

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

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

E-commerce

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

Retail

Didi's social group-buying service was initially launched as a standalone WeChat mini-program in June.

Ride-hailing giant Didi adds group-buying feature to its flagship app

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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How Foodpanda weathered the pandemic

Foodpanda, a food delivery platform in multiple Asian countries, connects diners with local restaurants and international cuisines.

Foodpanda

Delivery

Q&amp;A

Foodpanda operates across over 300 cities in 12 markets in Asia.

Q&A with APAC CEO Jakob Angele: How Foodpanda weathered the pandemic

Q&#038;A with APAC CEO Jakob Angele: How Foodpanda weathered the pandemic

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Lin Lingyi

Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

Grab

Thailand’s online food delivery market revenue is expected to reach USD 275 million in 2020.

Thai Siam Commercial Bank launches new food delivery platform

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Stephanie Li

Grab has been rolled out new services for consumers and small businesses that position it for a strong rebound from the COVID-19 crisis.

How online deliveries and SME initiatives help Grab recover from the pandemic

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Khamila Mulia

There are over 40,000 local eateries in Jakarta generating monthly incomes of USD 3,000 each. Tech firms are tapping the sector.

Indonesia's street-side eateries to become the next sector to digitize

Indonesia&#8217;s street-side eateries to become the next sector to digitize

Yummy Corp feeds you when you work from home

Yummy Corp now operates the largest network of cloud kitchens in Indonesia.

Yummy Corp feeds you when you work from home: Startup Stories

Zomato, an Indian food delivery platform, lets customers discover eateries, order meals, and explore culinary experiences.

Zomato

The closure of the subscription service comes after Zomato’s decision to axe its operational team in Indonesia.

Zomato stops Pro features in Indonesia and the Philippines, reportedly lays off local team

Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

The initial alliance with Sun Art dates back to 2017, after which Alibaba integrated its online grocery ordering platform Taoxianda with Sun Art's stores, offering home-delivery services.

Alibaba invests USD 3.6 billion to take control of retailer Sun Art

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