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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

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

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

Deep Tech

The Chinese tech giant is absorbing AI’s cash burn as it prioritizes deployment over monetization.

Tencent is putting AI into everything, but when will it pay off?

Home

Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

KrASIA

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

Photo shows Yu Yinan, founder and CEO of Vbot.

How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

Robotics

Its CEO says home robots could become viable as early as 2027.

Vbot’s home robotics push starts with a quadruped bot and RMB 500 million in funding

Photo shows a Nowwa Coffee outlet in the Wanzai Ancient City area of Yichun, Jiangxi.

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

Coffee

Nowwa’s shop-in-shop model has lowered costs, but also made quality control and brand building harder.

After crossing 10,000 stores, Nowwa Coffee faces the hard part

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

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Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

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

Fintech

The move is in line with the firm's commitment to promoting financial inclusion globally, says Ant Financial.

Ant Financial applies for wholesale digital banking license in Singapore

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Song Jingli

Meta oversees social networks (like Facebook and Instagram), messaging apps, VR platforms, and digital ads, connecting billions across continents.

Food Tech

There are a total of five investors for the extended series A funding round.

Facebook founder, Sweetgreen CEO, and Northstar Group co-founder invest in Indonesia’s Kopi Kenangan

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Cindy Silviana

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

E-commerce

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

Grocery Delivery

Future Group's flagship Republic Day sales will be available on Amazon for the first time.

Amazon strengthens partnership with India's Future Retail by co-hosting shopping fest

Amazon strengthens partnership with India&#8217;s Future Retail by co-hosting shopping fest

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

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

Ride-hailing

Didi was accused of supporting companies with unqualified vehicles in the suicide note.

Didi apologizes for car fleet owner's suicide attempt

Didi apologizes for car fleet owner&#8217;s suicide attempt

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Sun Henan

Lenovo supplies laptops, PCs, smartphones, and data center solutions, supporting business productivity and personal computing across markets.

Lenovo

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

Lenovo’s former VP to lead Xiaomi's smartphone business

Lenovo’s former VP to lead Xiaomi&#8217;s smartphone business

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

Razer Fintech wants to build the world’s first global youth bank.

Razer Fintech leads consortium bid for Singapore digital banking license

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Thu Huong Le

Nio, a Chinese electric car maker, specializes in high-performance EVs, battery-swapping solutions, and autonomous driving technologies.

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

Electric Vehicles

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

Transportation

The company reported a narrowing net loss of USD 352.8 million, representing a 10.3% year-on-year decrease.

Chinese EV maker Nio’s shares soar 53% after earnings beat expectations

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

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

Flipkart

Reliance drives digital retail, telecommunication services, and entertainment offerings, shaping India’s consumer and connectivity environment.

Reliance

India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani launched JioMart to take down e-commerce giants Amazon India and Flipkart.

India's Reliance launches JioMart to compete with Amazon and Walmart-backed Flipkart

India&#8217;s Reliance launches JioMart to compete with Amazon and Walmart-backed Flipkart

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Avanish Tiwary

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

Entertainment

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

Video

There's a bumpy road ahead for iQiyi and Tencent Video, the world’s second- and third-major video streaming services by paying user base.

News

Ant Financial applies for wholesale digital banking license in Singapore

Facebook founder, Sweetgreen CEO, and Northstar Group co-founder invest in Indonesia’s Kopi Kenangan

Amazon strengthens partnership with India’s Future Retail by co-hosting shopping fest

Didi apologizes for car fleet owner’s suicide attempt

Lenovo’s former VP to lead Xiaomi’s smartphone business

Razer Fintech leads consortium bid for Singapore digital banking license

Chinese EV maker Nio’s shares soar 53% after earnings beat expectations

India’s Reliance launches JioMart to compete with Amazon and Walmart-backed Flipkart

Even with over 100 million paying subscribers, Chinese Netflix-style providers are facing a tough time

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