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Baidu leads Chinese search engines, voice assistants, autonomous driving research, and AI platforms connecting users with information and services.

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.

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

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Its new search interface is part chatbot, part creative tool, and part concierge, but whether users will embrace it at scale remains an open question.

Baidu reimagines search as the race to build the first AI superapp continues

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What shapes modern healthcare and agriculture? Examine biotech startups, gene editing, and drug discovery unlocking biological potential.

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The Hong Kong-listed firm is advancing its pipeline using an mRNA system it says can compete with the industry’s best.

Everest Medicines targets global expansion with proprietary, AI-driven mRNA platform

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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.

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Both Tencent and Baidu have previously tested their self-driving cars.

Alibaba Joins Self-driving Festival, Confirming Road Tests

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

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Plus, The Philippines criticized Facebook's fact-checker. Ola mulls to roll out a million EVs by 2021.

KrASIA Daily: Alibaba Joins China's Autonomous Vehicle Competition, Confirming Road Tests

KrASIA Daily: Alibaba Joins China&#8217;s Autonomous Vehicle Competition, Confirming Road Tests

Alibaba Takes over Food Tech Startup Ele.me to Complement New Retail Strategy

Ele.me, a Chinese online food delivery platform, partners with local restaurants to provide fast, convenient dining options to urban consumers.

Ele.me

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

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Deals | Alibaba Takes over Food Tech Startup Ele.me to Complement New Retail Strategy

KrASIA Daily: Alibaba Buys China's Largest Food Delivery App Ele.me

Plus, Go-Jek and Grab are asked to register in Indonesia as transport companies. SoftBank is investing $400 million in Paytm.

KrASIA Daily: Alibaba Buys China&#8217;s Largest Food Delivery App Ele.me

Alibaba and JD Tap Underwriters for China Stock Market Homecoming

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

JD.com

Alibaba and JD could be floated in China’s A-Shares market by issuing China Deposit Recipients (CDR) in as early as June.

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KrASIA Daily: Alibaba buys Pakistani e-commerce platform Daraz to expand across South Asia

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

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In the recent two weeks, Alibaba acquired a 45% stake in Pakistan’s Telenor Microfinance Bank and invested $ 2 billion in Lazada.

Deals | Alibaba in Rumored Talks to Buy Pakistani Daraz, Expanding E-commerce Reach Across Asia

Leveraging on China’s super app WeChat, Pinduoduo is China’s 2nd largest e-commerce app.

Taobao Launches Discounts App to Fend off Intimidating Rival Pinduoduo

Alibaba's total investment in Lazada now stands at $4 billion.

Deals | Alibaba Adding $2 Billion to Lazada to Speed up Southeast Asia Expansion

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Plus, WeChat Pay will be available to pay for ComfortDelGro Taxis. Amazon Japan had been raided by regulators.