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

China Tech

In computer science, artificial intelligence (AI), sometimes called machine intelligence, is intelligence demonstrated by machines, in contrast to the natural intelligence displayed by humans and animals.

Deep Tech

MiniMax’s Talkie app defies AI market skeptics with USD 70 million in projected revenue, but can it replicate its success?

Talkie’s global traction puts MiniMax in AI’s top tier, but risks loom | KrASIA

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Talkie’s global traction puts MiniMax in AI’s top tier, but risks loom

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

KrASIA

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been providing high-quality content around China’s innovation and new economy trends. With the traffic and network it has built, 36Kr has developed a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities of the technology landscape in China.

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36Kr English

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

Alibaba

JD.com, Inc., also known as Jingdong and formerly called 360buy, is a Chinese e-commerce company headquartered in Beijing.

Kuaishou (Chinese: 快手) is a platform for recording with millions of original fresh videos everyday.

Kuaishou

Pinduoduo is an e-commerce platform allowing users to participate in group buying deals. It was founded by Colin Huang as Shanghai Dream Information Technology Co., Ltd. in September 2015.

Pinduoduo

Taobao

Temu

Tmall

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

E-Commerce

Pioneered by Pinduoduo, the policy has become a burden on platforms and merchants.

China's e-commerce industry pushes back on "no-return" refunds | KrASIA

China&#8217;s e-commerce industry pushes back on &#8220;no-return&#8221; refunds

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

Li Auto

Electric Vehicles

Mobility

MENA

Li Auto is shifting to dealer networks for its expansion into the Middle East and Central Asia, aiming for flexibility.

Li Auto expands overseas with dealer partnerships in Middle East, Central Asia | KrASIA

Li Auto expands overseas with dealer partnerships in Middle East, Central Asia

KrASIA | Insights Archives

Beijing

Shanghai

Silicon Valley

China is set to see a proliferation of technology hubs across its breadth.

Shanghai and Beijing challenge Silicon Valley as Chinese tech hubs grow | KrASIA

Shanghai and Beijing challenge Silicon Valley as Chinese tech hubs grow

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Shiwen Yap

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

The race to become the everyday app for SEA.

To become SEA’s everyday app, what can Grab learn from Meituan and WeChat | KrASIA

To become SEA’s everyday app, what can Grab learn from Meituan and WeChat

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Robin Moh

While many Chinese bike-sharing startups have bitten the dust in 2017, Hellobike has entered the fast track of development.

Could latecomer bike-sharing startup Hellobike outrace ofo and Mobike? | KrASIA

Could latecomer bike-sharing startup Hellobike outrace ofo and Mobike?

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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Xiaochun Zhao

Gojek is a transportation network company and logistics startup company based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Gojek

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

On-Demand Services

Go-Jek

Legal

Lion City Rentals

Taxi

Uber

The anti-trust watchdog wants Grab to lift its exclusivity agreements with various partners, or fines will be coming its way

Grab-Uber merger anti-competitive, says S'pore agency to Go-Jek's joy | KrASIA

Grab-Uber merger anti-competitive, says S&#8217;pore agency to Go-Jek&#8217;s joy

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Elaine Huang

A few weeks ago, I visited a JD distribution center in west Beijing. It was a small facility consisting of a storefront, a bunch of delivery karts lined up outside and space for trucks to pull up.

6 things I learned working as a JD delivery guy | KrASIA

6 things I learned working as a JD delivery guy

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Contributor

Ofo seems to be alone in bucking the deposit-free trend.

Mobike scraps deposit and adds e-bikes, first muscle flex after Meituan acquisition | KrASIA

Mobike scraps deposit and adds e-bikes, first muscle flex after Meituan acquisition

JD seeks to build a drone network and deliver all purchases to anywhere in China within 24 hours.

From four-wheeler to propeller, JD in pursuit of unmanned logistics network | KrASIA

From four-wheeler to propeller, JD in pursuit of unmanned logistics network

Taobao Xinxuan: Alibaba’s Entry Into Private Label Goods?

Appearance wise, the Taobao Xinxuan concept will remind many of Japanese retailer Muji. From a business model perspective, Taobao Xinxuan is actually more like Xiaomi.

Taobao Xinxuan: Alibaba’s entry into private label goods? | KrASIA

Taobao Xinxuan: Alibaba’s entry into private label goods?

Medical technology, or "medtech", encompasses a wide range of healthcare products and is used to treat diseases and medical conditions affecting humans. 

MedTech

Doctor Anywhere

health

With a new injection of $4.1 million, Doctor Anywhere intends to shake up the telemedicine sector