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ByteDance or Beijing ByteDance Technology Co Ltd. is a Chinese Internet technology company operating several machine learning-enabled content platforms, headquartered in Beijing. It was founded by Zhang Yiming in 2012. ByteDance's core product, Toutiao, is a popular content platform in China.

Bytedance

Bringing together the latest business insights and trends of China's tech ecosystem.

China Tech

Douyin

With the spread of Internet global accessing (fastest Internet broadband connection TCP with accumulator cables and semi-fast connection), Short Video services have become very popular online. 

Short Video

The relatively understated and press-shy ByteDance executive was responsible for creating short-video sensation Douyin.

Kelly Zhang is ByteDance's #2. How did she get there? | KrASIA

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Kelly Zhang is ByteDance&#8217;s #2. How did she get there?

Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

KrASIA

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AJ Cortese

SEA to offer $400m convertible notes after losses tripled in Q1

Sea Group

A peek into the booming tech ecosystem of Southeast Asia.

SEA Tech

Singapore

The company is launching an investment arm and artificial intelligence research lab on the back of a strong 2020 performance.

Sea Group posts robust growth in 2020 as gaming and e-commerce swell during the pandemic | KrASIA

Sea Group posts robust growth in 2020 as gaming and e-commerce swell during the pandemic

Li Auto

Electric Vehicles

Mobility

Li Auto's footprint in China's EV market continues to expand amidst fierce competition with domestic rivals Nio and Xpeng Motors.

EV-maker Li Auto generates strong profits as deliveries surge | KrASIA

EV-maker Li Auto generates strong profits as deliveries surge

Autonomous Vehicles is about self-driving. A self-driving car is also known as a robot car, autonomous car, or driverless car, is a vehicle that is capable of sensing its environment and moving with little or no human input.

Autonomous Vehicles

Wolfpack Research's short position on the Guangzhou-based passenger drone firm is the latest fraud accusation against a US-listed Chinese company.

Chinese flying taxi firm EHang struggles to repel short attack from Wolfpack Research | KrASIA

Chinese flying taxi firm EHang struggles to repel short attack from Wolfpack Research

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

Douyin and Pinduoduo have leveraged China's explosion of mobile internet usage to reach the top echelons of the tech hierarchy.

The next generation of internet giants take center stage during Chinese New Year | KrASIA

The next generation of internet giants take center stage during Chinese New Year

Creative

Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. 

Entertainment

While Clubhouse is reportedly no longer acccessible in China, various Chinese peers are already competing to soak up existing demand.

Clubhouse blocked in China as app clones begin to spread | KrASIA

Clubhouse blocked in China as app clones begin to spread

E-commerce is the activity of buying or selling of products on online services or over the Internet. 

E-Commerce

Retail

IDS BuyBuyBuy blends content and e-commerce into a WeChat mini program to lure modern beauty shoppers.

A cross-border cosmetics boutique and beauty brand incubator all within WeChat: Inside China's Startups | KrASIA

A cross-border cosmetics boutique and beauty brand incubator all within WeChat: Inside China&#8217;s Startups

Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a Chinese multinational conglomerate specializing in e-commerce, retail, Internet and technology. 

Alibaba

Alibaba’s strong growth, buoyed by 2020’s extended Singles’ Day shopping festival, was overshadowed by an antitrust investigation and Ant Group’s business overhaul.

Despite a strong quarter, Alibaba offers little to reassure investors | KrASIA

Despite a strong quarter, Alibaba offers little to reassure investors

Japan, Korea, and the West

NIO (Chinese: 蔚来; pinyin: Wèilái) is a Chinese automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shanghai, specializing in designing and developing electric autonomous vehicles. The company is also involved in the FIA Formula E Championship, the first single-seater, all-electric racing series.

Tesla

Battery

Energy

As China's EV charging network approaches 2 million stations, both public and private operators are looking to expand their footprint, while battery swapping may offer a convenient alternative.