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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.

Alibaba Cloud powers scalable cloud computing, data analytics, and cybersecurity solutions, supporting businesses’ digital transformation worldwide.

Alibaba Cloud

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

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

Foundation and Large Models

Agent-driven coding could be the next test of its AI cloud strategy.

Alibaba Cloud lifts MaaS revenue with deeper focus on AI coding

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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

The YU7 GT in “crimson red,” one of five available colorways.

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

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

Electric 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

New variants sharpen its challenge to Tesla while testing its ability to scale production and move upmarket.

Xiaomi widens YU7 lineup to take on more of China’s EV market

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What drives digital storytelling? Examine content creation, distribution channels, and media platforms connecting audiences worldwide.

Content

How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

Creative

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

The company is using sequels, animation, and offline experiences to extend the value of stories beyond the screen.

Alibaba’s Hujing sees longform IP as a counterweight to short-form content

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

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Netflix streams films, TV series, and documentaries, revolutionizing how audiences consume on-demand entertainment worldwide.

Netflix

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

On-demand Services

Netflix has not taken off in Vietnam even after three years due to local competitors and illegal streaming sites.

Netflix seeks a license to operate in Vietnam

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Thu Huong Le

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

It is the most popular app among those born in the 2000s, according to a research firm.

Tencent invests USD 125 million in Chinese online comic platform Kuaikan

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Song Jingli

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

Flipkart

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

Consumer Economy

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

E-commerce

Reliance Retail is now pulling off its inventories away from Amazon and Flipkart, both are its nemeses.

Indian conglomerate Reliance to launch e-commerce venture in escalating rivalry with Amazon

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Priya Pradeep

India retracts angel tax, the sword of Damocles for its startup ecosystem, after introducing it seven years ago.

India gets rid of the 'Angel tax'—a devil for startups

India gets rid of the &#8216;Angel tax&#8217;—a devil for startups

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Avanish Tiwary

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

Issues discovered include substandard quality, insufficient electrical insulation, and a lack of maintenance.

70% of China's EV charging posts could be lethal, report finds

70% of China&#8217;s EV charging posts could be lethal, report finds

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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How does learning transcend classrooms? Investigate online courses, adaptive learning tools, and global educational platforms.

Education

Online education is a hot sector for investors in China.

Hexiaoxiang, an online Chinese language learning platform for children, raises USD 28 million

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

Ant Group

The Jack Ma-led firm has some of the most valued companies in its portfolio such as Paytm, Zomato and BigBasket.

Alibaba holds off new deals in India as it re-evaluates its past investments

The country's health tech ecosystem is growing quickly.

Singapore's health tech startups raised USD 105 million in 2018, according to Galen Growth Asia

Singapore&#8217;s health tech startups raised USD 105 million in 2018, according to Galen Growth Asia

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Zhixin Tan

It is deeply rooted within WeChat's ecosystem and is backed by Tencent.

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Netflix seeks a license to operate in Vietnam

Tencent invests USD 125 million in Chinese online comic platform Kuaikan

Indian conglomerate Reliance to launch e-commerce venture in escalating rivalry with Amazon

India gets rid of the ‘Angel tax’—a devil for startups

70% of China’s EV charging posts could be lethal, report finds

Hexiaoxiang, an online Chinese language learning platform for children, raises USD 28 million

Alibaba holds off new deals in India as it re-evaluates its past investments

Singapore’s health tech startups raised USD 105 million in 2018, according to Galen Growth Asia

Webuy, founded by former Alibaba executive, raises USD 100 million

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