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

China

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

Mixue Bingcheng runs beverage shops, leveraging mobile ordering and social commerce to serve refreshing drinks and desserts.

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

Consumer Economy

Mixue’s large store in Guangzhou is part of its efforts to differentiate itself from competitors.

Mixue Bingcheng takes page from Labubu with Snow King merch

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Nikkei Asia

WeRide refines autonomous vehicle software, deploying AI-driven solutions that improve road safety, efficiency, and future-ready mobility.

WeRide

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

Its footprint now spans dozens of cities across 12 countries.

WeRide posts record quarterly revenue as robotaxi rollout gains pace

IPO Zaozhidao is a Chinese media outlet that provides timely coverage of IPO developments and related market signals.

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IPO Zaozhidao

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

Electric Vehicles

Companies look to expand in Japan’s EV market, with local production under consideration.

Chinese automaker Chery to launch EV brand with Japan's Autobacs Seven

Chinese automaker Chery to launch EV brand with Japan&#8217;s Autobacs Seven

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

News | KrASIA

Mobile data traffic volume for March jumped 39.3% from the same period a year ago.

China’s mobile traffic up 40% in March as information consumption surges amid coronavirus pandemic

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South China Morning Post

Flipkart, a prominent Indian e-commerce marketplace, hosts electronics, fashion, and home goods with fast shipping and easy returns.

Flipkart

PhonePe, a digital wallet in India, enables UPI payments, money transfers, and merchant transactions through a user-friendly app.

PhonePe

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

Fintech

The fresh investment takes PhonePe’s total raised amount to USD 928 million.

Flipkart injects USD 90 million into payment subsidiary PhonePe

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Avanish Tiwary

The company has raised almost USD 18 million that will be used for business expansion plans.

Singaporean fintech Helicap bags USD 10 million in Saison Capital-led Series A round

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Ursula Florene

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

On-demand Services

Watchdogs cooperate with US over fabricated-sales scandal.

Chinese regulators raid Luckin offices and seize documents

The Alibaba-backed EV maker's newest P7 has more range than any other vehicle available in China.

CHINA BRIEF | Xpeng launches new P7 with 706 kilometer range, challenging Tesla's Model 3

CHINA BRIEF | Xpeng launches new P7 with 706 kilometer range, challenging Tesla&#8217;s Model 3

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Sun Henan

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

Travel

ZuBlu has grown its resort partner network and member community despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

Scuba diving platform ZuBlu raises USD 1 million seed funding led by Wavemaker Partners

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Khamila Mulia

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

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

Entertainment

Following the announcement, China Literature's stock price went up 12.05% to USD 4.62.

CHINA BRIEF | Tencent's VP to lead China Literature after management reshuffle

CHINA BRIEF | Tencent&#8217;s VP to lead China Literature after management reshuffle

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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Wency Chen

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

E-commerce

Following the acquisition, ShopBack is expected to serve over 500,000 customers in South Korea this year.

ShopBack acquires Ebates Korea, marking its expansion to South Korea

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Thu Huong Le

Centauri Fund is leading the funding round; it's the fund's first investment.

Indonesian insurtech Qoala notches USD 13.5 million funding in Series A

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