Qwen AI: Alibaba’s Android-of-AI Ecosystem Play
Qwen is Alibaba Cloud’s family of large language models — and, by the numbers that matter for an ecosystem, the most consequential open-source AI family in the world. As of … Read more
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How Does Cross-Border E-Commerce Work in Asia in 2026? Inside the Region’s Trade System
Southeast Asia’s cross-border ecommerce market hit $45.39 billion in 2025 and is forecast to reach $84.74 billion by 2031, growing at a 10.97% CAGR (Mordor Intelligence). That growth is remarkable … Read more
Lazada: How Alibaba’s $7.7B SEA Bet Is Paying Off
Lazada isn’t the biggest e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia — it hasn’t been for a while. But it might be the most interesting one right now. Backed by approximately $7.7 … Read more
How Ads, Commerce and AI are Converging in Asia
Asia’s $311 Billion Ad Market, $2.3 Trillion Commerce Engine, and $102 Billion AI Layer Are Fusing Into a Single Stack There’s a simple model for understanding Asia’s digital economy, and … Read more
What is China’s AI Strategy in 2026? A Comprehensive Analysis of Models, Chips, and State Policy
China’s daily AI token usage surpassed 140 trillion in March 2026 — a 1,000-fold increase in two years. Chinese models now account for four of the top five most-used globally. This is a comprehensive analysis of the models, chips, state strategy, cost advantages, and deployment patterns driving China’s AI machine — and what it means for Asia, the West, and global markets.
What is Lazada’s ‘Confidence Commerce’ Strategy in 2026? A Comprehensive Platform Analysis
The conventional narrative about Lazada goes like this: it was the pioneer, then it was the incumbent, and now it is the cautionary tale. Alibaba poured somewhere between USD 7.4 … Read more
Inside China’s Mobile Payments War
In 2018, China is an almost entirely cashless consumer economy, where popular mobile payment apps such as WeChat Pay and Alipay have enabled consumers to go straight from cash, to smartphone … Read more
Ecommerce in Emerging Asia
Ecommerce is very much in the news at the moment, with Rocket Internet launching their month long online promotion across Lazada, Zalora and Foodpanda, ebay launching in Indonesia, and mobile ecommerce … Read more