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

E-Commerce

Q&amp;A

Sneakerhead: Q&A with Richard Xia, co-founder and CEO of Novelship. The online marketplace connects buyers and sellers of limited-edition streetwear and sneakers.

Sneakerhead: Q&A with Richard Xia, co-founder and CEO of Novelship | KrASIA

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Sneakerhead: Q&#038;A with Richard Xia, co-founder and CEO of Novelship

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

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Edmund Wee

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

Microfinance has the power to transform the lives of individuals and communities in Southeast Asia, one microtransaction at a time.

The Bullet: The Importance of Microfinance in SEA | KrASIA

The Bullet: The Importance of Microfinance in SEA

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Degen Hill

China trounces US in AI research output and quality. Tencent, Alibaba and Huawei among the top 10 companies.

China trounces US in AI research output and quality | KrASIA

China trounces US in AI research output and quality

As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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Nikkei Asia

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

Alibaba

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

China Tech

The event covered crucial strategies for Chinese-funded enterprises looking to establish an international presence, specifically in Southeast Asia.

Industry experts share strategies for international expansion at Alibaba Cloud Singapore Summit | KrASIA

Industry experts share strategies for international expansion at Alibaba Cloud Singapore Summit

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KrASIA Writers

Cryptocurrencies

Japan

U.S. exchange plans new sweeping cutbacks as effects of FTX bankruptcy spread.

Coinbase weighs Japan exit amid crypto headwinds | KrASIA

Coinbase weighs Japan exit amid crypto headwinds

Venture capital is a type of private equity, a form of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth.

Venture Capital

Newsletters

The Uptake | Singapore’s flourishing startup ecosystem. The local startup scene has grown by leaps and bounds over the past decade.

The Uptake | Singapore’s flourishing startup ecosystem | KrASIA

The Uptake | Singapore’s flourishing startup ecosystem

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The Uptake

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

Analysts say founder's imprint on the company may linger despite new structure.

What awaits Ant Group now that Jack Ma has relinquished control? | KrASIA

What awaits Ant Group now that Jack Ma has relinquished control?

How will consumer demand change in the travel industry now that borders are reopening, and how will travel tech evolve accordingly?

Post-pandemic travel tech: Q&A with Traveloka president Caesar Indra | KrASIA

Post-pandemic travel tech: Q&#038;A with Traveloka president Caesar Indra

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Melody Bay

Tencent Holdings Limited is a Chinese multinational investment holding conglomerate whose subsidiaries specialize in various Internet-related services and products, entertainment, artificial intelligence and technology both in China and globally.

Tencent

WeChat is a Chinese multi-purpose messaging, social media and mobile payment app developed by Tencent. It was first released in 2011, and by 2018 it was one of the world's largest standalone mobile apps by monthly active users, with over 1 billion monthly active users.

Wechat

Creative

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

Tencent ramps up bet on short video platform in ByteDance challenge. Chinese tech giant leans on Channels to boost slowing growth in other divisions.

Tencent ramps up bet on short video platform in ByteDance challenge | KrASIA

Tencent ramps up bet on short video platform in ByteDance challenge

Singapore

Startup hub: Q&A with Joseph Khong of Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE). ACE is a trade association in Singapore that promotes entrepreneurship and catalyzes new growth opportunities.