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

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

E-commerce

This move comes after the firm’s net income in the fourth quarter of last year decreased by 42.9% year-on-year.

Weibo opens e-commerce management tool to over 500 million users

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Song Jingli

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

Is the neglected-but-not-forgotten app ready for its second wind?

Tencent updates Tim workplace app amid strong growth from WeChat Work and collaboration software sector

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

Grab

What changes the way we shop? Review fresh inventory management, dark stores, and logistics driving door-to-door grocery services.

Grocery Delivery

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

On-demand Services

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

Ride-hailing

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

Transportation

GrabMart and GrabAssistant services will be extended to more cities across the region to provide alternative sources of income for drivers.

Grab senior leaders to take up to 20% salary cut amid new COVID-19 measures

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Thu Huong Le

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

Electric Vehicles

What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

Hardware

The new battery will be first equipped on BYD’s flagship sedan model, the Han EV, slated for launch in June.

BYD launches new blade battery to tackle EV safety issues

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Sun Henan

Amazon leads e-commerce, streaming (Prime Video), and AWS cloud infrastructure, redefining retail, media, and data services.

Amazon

BigBasket delivers groceries online, supplying fresh produce, household essentials, and personal care items to Indian customers.

BigBasket

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

Flipkart

Forrester projects the e-retailers to grow by 5% this year in the best-case scenario, as compared to about 26% growth they enjoyed last year.

E-commerce sector stares at a USD 1 billion loss amid lockdown in India

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

Deep Tech

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

Fintech

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

Venture Capital

The firm invests in companies covering life sciences, technology, media, telecommunications, as well as consumer and financial services.

Vickers Venture Partners secures USD 200 million for sixth fund

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Tech in Asia

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

Travel

The firm provides services to companies such as Tencent, Zhihu, and BYD.

CHINA BRIEF | Softbank-backed travel and expense reimbursement SaaS provider Huilianyi closes USD 42 million Series C+ round

To fill the supply gap, about 3,000 enterprises in China have started to set up mask production lines.

CHINA BRIEF | EV maker BYD's daily output of face masks reaches 10 million units

CHINA BRIEF | EV maker BYD&#8217;s daily output of face masks reaches 10 million units

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

How do virtual worlds expand reality? Discover AR/VR tools, content creation, and platforms layering digital information onto everyday life.

Augmented and Virtual Reality

How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

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

Telecommunications

Cloud gaming is one of the hottest areas in the industry, allowing players to stream games just like they would a movie.

Chinese tech giants Tencent, Huawei team up to develop mobile cloud gaming platform, explore AR and VR in games

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