Alibaba

ByteDance

CATL

Huawei

Meituan

Tencent

Xiaomi

Most Followed

Market News

Listings (IPO)

Earnings Reports

Venture Roundup

Big Tech

Automotives

Retail and Commerce

Collections

News

Features

Insights

Press Releases

Anta

DeepSeek

Geely

Li Auto

Mixue Bingcheng

Pop Mart

Going Global

Latest

Collaborate

Earnings

Auto

Retail & Commerce

A Chow Tai Fook store in Bangkok, Thailand.

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

Consumer Economy

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

Retail

China

Hong Kong

Indonesia

Malaysia

Philippines

Singapore

Southeast Asia

Thailand

Vietnam

After cars and TVs, Chinese brands are targeting the region’s affluent consumers with jewelry, watches, and wine.

Southeast Asia is luxury testbed for China's big new export drive

Home

Southeast Asia is luxury testbed for China&#8217;s big new export drive

Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

KrASIA

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

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aec5e55596415464d13490d0e0caa9a2?s=96&d=blank&r=g

Nikkei Asia

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

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

AI Infrastructure

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

Artificial Intelligence

How do firms boost efficiency? Assess cloud platforms, consulting solutions, and business intelligence tools powering corporate operations.

Cloud Solutions

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

Deep Tech

Enterprise services is an over-arching term to describe an architecture combining engineering discipline and computer science to solve practical business problems. 

Enterprise Services

Foundation and Large Models

Faster cloud growth is being accompanied by mounting pressure on earnings and cash flow from AI infrastructure spending.

Alibaba’s cloud growth comes with a rising AI bill

An alias used when humans and machines team up in our newsroom. Articles under this byline may be shaped with the help of AI, but are always vetted by a human before publication.

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6ff53490f679f358bf543998d228fb32?s=96&d=blank&r=g

Sudo Lim

Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

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

What fits the world in your pocket? Track device innovation, OS ecosystems, and connectivity shaping smartphone usage.

Smartphones

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

Transportation

The company’s handset business lost ground globally and in China, while its newer businesses grew to nearly a quarter of group revenue.

Xiaomi’s smartphone slump deepens as EVs shoulder more of the load

KrASIA tracks China’s tech and business stories, alongside key developments across the broader Asia Pacific region.

News | KrASIA

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

Sea Group

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

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

E-commerce

The company's performance has been driven by marketing initiatives during the circuit-breaker period.

Shopee becomes Singapore's top e-commerce platform as online shopping surges

Shopee becomes Singapore&#8217;s top e-commerce platform as online shopping surges

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9f885978867e2c48927ed4d07130e065?s=96&d=blank&r=g

Khamila Mulia

Bilibili, an online entertainment platform, features anime, gaming videos, live streams, and interactive communities appealing to younger audiences.

Bilibili

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

How do visuals captivate global viewers? Dive into streaming services, production models, and evolving formats defining video engagement.

Video

The deal will see Huanxi's new drama series and movies release on Bilibili.

CHINA BRIEF | Bilibili injects USD 66 million into Huanxi Media for new dramas and movies

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

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b9f210dc904c45eaee7de82333e6b7ef?s=96&d=blank&r=g

Wency Chen

The company's products help doctors diseases quicker through AI-enabled image readings.

CHINA BRIEF | Medtech software maker Shukun raises USD 29 million

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b1f58c52050738746ae9a2be6555a9ab?s=96&d=blank&r=g

Song Jingli

Microsoft develops Windows, Office, and Azure cloud platforms, enabling productivity, collaboration, and scalable computing worldwide.

Microsoft

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

Can brief clips hold lasting impact? Analyze short-form content trends, creator communities, and platform strategies for rapid viewer engagement.

Short Video

The sale of TikTok’s US operations might need approval from Chinese authorities in order to proceed.

ByteDance to comply with China's latest tech export rules, complicating TikTok sale

ByteDance to comply with China&#8217;s latest tech export rules, complicating TikTok sale

The funds raised puts the company one or two years away from filing for an initial public offering

Israeli cloud startup Redis Labs raises USD 100 million at unicorn valuation

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/30959d412928fe153cd239a3a7f67beb?s=96&d=blank&r=g

NoCamels

The company said it has logged a spike in sales since the start of the pandemic in February.

Pakistani baby products e-commerce platform Baby Planet raises USD 250,000 led by High Output Ventures

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6514bc1547cc8938af5baf19d0e28505?s=96&d=blank&r=g

MENAbytes

Apple designs iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers, coupling sleek hardware with robust software ecosystems and service offerings.

Apple

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

What entertains a connected world? Track shifts in film, music, and media consumption, as platforms and audiences redefine cultural experiences.

Entertainment

Apple's market share dropped from Q4 2019's 41% to Q2 2020's 35%.

Budget Chinese wireless earbuds erode Apple Airpod dominance

Chinese teenager with cell phone near Chinese lanterns. Source: Tuchong.

How does information move at light speed? Review 5G rollouts, fiber networks, and connectivity standards advancing global communication.

Telecommunications

China Unicom decided to put some 5G base stations to sleep between 9pm and 9am, prompting concern from users.

5G towers are consuming a lot of energy, so China Unicom is putting some of them to sleep overnight

Xpeng, the third US-listed Chinese EV manufacturer after Li Auto and NIO, raised about USD 1.5 billion in its IPO.

News

Shopee becomes Singapore’s top e-commerce platform as online shopping surges

CHINA BRIEF | Bilibili injects USD 66 million into Huanxi Media for new dramas and movies

CHINA BRIEF | Medtech software maker Shukun raises USD 29 million

ByteDance to comply with China’s latest tech export rules, complicating TikTok sale

Israeli cloud startup Redis Labs raises USD 100 million at unicorn valuation

Pakistani baby products e-commerce platform Baby Planet raises USD 250,000 led by High Output Ventures

Budget Chinese wireless earbuds erode Apple Airpod dominance

5G towers are consuming a lot of energy, so China Unicom is putting some of them to sleep overnight

CHINA BRIEF | Alibaba-backed EV maker Xpeng soars 41.5% on NYSE debut

Most Recent

Southeast Asia is luxury testbed for China’s big new export drive

Alibaba’s cloud growth comes with a rising AI bill

Xiaomi’s smartphone slump deepens as EVs shoulder more of the load