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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

The Chinese tea chain is expanding its product range and distribution network to improve store operations.

ChaPanda boosts H1 2026 performance with new products, supply chain efficiency

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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

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

The ride-hailing company plans to expand its fleet in China while targeting Hong Kong and the UAE for overseas deployment.

CaoCao Mobility looks to robotaxis for growth after H1 2026 revenue clears RMB 10 billion

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

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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

Hong Kong

The company is emerging as a core provider of spatial intelligence technology.

Manycore steps up spatial intelligence push as AI product revenue jumps 177%

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Sudo Lim

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

News | KrASIA

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

Video

Managing director Marc Barnett will take over the helm to lead the company.

Mark Britt steps down as CEO of Malaysian digital video streaming platform iFlix

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Khamila Mulia

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

JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce leader, ensures trusted transactions, efficient logistics, and a wide product selection for online shoppers.

JD.com

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

Pinduoduo

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

E-commerce

Online retail sales in China are expected to hit USD 1.5 trillion by the end of 2019.

Meet some major Chinese e-commerce players that you've never heard of

Meet some major Chinese e-commerce players that you&#8217;ve never heard of

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Song Jingli

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

Electric Vehicles

Lixiang's first production model is not off to a good start.

Chinese EV maker Lixiang drives into series missteps after struggling to deliver new model

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Sun Henan

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

The social giant expects to increase daters' odds through video chatting.

Tencent wants to be a better matchmaker with latest video-based app

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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Competition in Vietnam's e-commerce market is fierce.

Vietnam's Vingroup to close popular e-commerce site adayroi.com

Vietnam&#8217;s Vingroup to close popular e-commerce site adayroi.com

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Thu Huong Le

Paytm, an Indian digital payments app, enables mobile transactions, bill payments, and financial products for millions of users.

Paytm

Swiggy’s Indian delivery network offers food, groceries, and convenience items, catering to busy urban lifestyles.

Swiggy

Zomato, an Indian food delivery platform, lets customers discover eateries, order meals, and explore culinary experiences.

Zomato

How does dinner arrive at your door? Study platform partnerships, last-mile delivery, and culinary trends powering the takeaway economy.

Food Delivery

What revolutionizes mealtimes? Investigate alternative proteins, supply chain tracking, and delivery services fueling the future of food.

Food Tech

As Paytm and others invest USD 12 million in HungerBox, its total funding reaches USD 16.5 million.

Indian food tech company HungerBox bags USD 12 million Series C to expand to Southeast Asia

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Avanish Tiwary

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

On-demand Services

There are about 50 online video platforms in India, making it a hyper-competitive market.

Temasek-backed video streaming service Viu quits India market

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

In three months, it has attracted more than 15,000 stand-alone hotels in more than 300 cities in China to join its newly-launched Feizhu hotel alliance.

Alibaba-owned Fliggy takes on Oyo by allying with 15,000 hotels in just three months

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

Venture Capital

Prior to landing his new role, Vanada served as executive director at CyberAgent Capital.