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Retail & Commerce

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

Known for its gold-and-ruby aesthetic, the brand is entering some of the country’s most selective luxury retail spaces.

Jinlux emerges as a dark horse in China’s high-end jewelry market

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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Cheng Zi is based in China, covering technology- and business-related events. She works with her colleagues at 36Kr Global to provide coverage in both English and Chinese.

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Cheng Zi

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Southeast Asia

Vietnam

The USD 2.5 trillion plan to address population growth comes with demolitions and relocations.

Remaking Hanoi: Vietnam bets on colossal capital renewal to drive growth

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

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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

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

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

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

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RedDoorz aggregates budget accommodations in Southeast Asia, offering affordable, standardized lodging experiences.

RedDoorz

More companies are stepping up to do their part during the pandemic.

RedDoorz provides free rooms for frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Khamila Mulia

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

E-commerce

Offline businesses are losing out as the country is in 21-day lockdown.

Club Factory and Bigbasket work with offline partners amid COVID-19 lockdown

I cover Indian tech, startup, venture capital ecosystems for KrASIA.

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

Pinduoduo revolutionizes e-commerce with social group buying, connecting budget-conscious shoppers to discounts on a broad range of products.

Pinduoduo

Pinduoduo is currently mired in heavy financial losses.

CHINA BRIEF | Pinduoduo plans USD 1.1 billion private placement for long-term investors (updated)

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Song Jingli

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

Gojek

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

Grab

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

Ride-hailing

What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

Venture Capital

Via’s latest round was led by Exor, the holding company of Italy’s Agnelli family.

Despite COVID-19, ride-sharing aggregator Via raises at USD 2.3 billion valuation

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Tech in Asia

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

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

Video

Tencent's conferencing and communication platforms will play a role in allowing participants to voice their ideas.

UN teams up with Tencent to hold global online conversation for the UN75 campaign

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

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

Short Video

The company's valuation has risen at least 20% from two years ago.

CHINA BRIEF | Tiger Global becomes stakeholder in Bytedance, joining SoftBank and Sequoia

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

Fintech

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

Payments

This follows MatchMove's recent announcement to bid for a digital full bank license in .

MatchMove acquires strategic stake in e-commerce platform Shopmatic

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Thu Huong Le

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.

On-demand Services

Lalamove became a unicorn firm in 2019 after its USD 300 million Series D round.

CHINA BRIEF | On-demand trucking service provider Lalamove invests in Southeast Asia-based logistics firm Inteluck

What medical tools shape care delivery? Assess medical devices, diagnostics, and digital services refining patient treatment.

Medtech

The medtech startup reports near three-fold user growth since start of the COVID-19 crisis.