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CATL, short for Contemporary Amperex Technology, is a Chinese company specializing in lithium-ion battery production for electric vehicles, energy storage, and battery management systems.

CATL

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

China Tech

Battery

CATL is the world’s largest EV battery maker, but can the company hold onto its leading position? EV makers are innovating to offer products forclients.

CATL is the world’s largest EV battery maker, but can the company hold onto its leading position? | KrASIA

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CATL is the world’s largest EV battery maker, but can the company hold onto its leading position?

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KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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Xiaomi Corporation is a Chinese electronics company headquartered in Beijing. Xiaomi makes and invests in smartphones, mobile apps, laptops, and related consumer electronics.

Xiaomi

The Internet of things (IoT) is the extension of Internet connectivity into physical devices and everyday objects. Embedded with electronics, Internet connectivity, and other forms of hardware, these devices can communicate and interact with others over the Internet, and they can be remotely monitored and controlled.

Smartphones

How did Xiaomi create a multibillion-dollar IoT consumer electronics empire? Products incubated by Xiaomi undergo uncompromising scrutiny over every detail.

How did Xiaomi create a multibillion-dollar IoT consumer electronics empire? | KrASIA

How did Xiaomi create a multibillion-dollar IoT consumer electronics empire?

Fintech is the new applications, processes, products, or business models in the financial services industry, composed of one or more complementary financial services and provided as an end-to-end process via the internet.

Fintech

An e-commerce payment system facilitates the acceptance of electronic payment for online transactions. Read stories of Payment service providers, platforms or the trending of the Payment industry.

Payments

Airwallex raises USD 200 million, taking valuation to USD 4 billion. The startup’s revenue surged 150% in the first half of 2021.

Airwallex raises USD 200 million, taking valuation to USD 4 billion | KrASIA

Airwallex raises USD 200 million, taking valuation to USD 4 billion

Deep Tech

Robotics

SoftBank leads USD 200 million round for Keenon Robotics. Autonomous commercial service is common as a contactless delivery option in post-pandemic China.

SoftBank leads USD 200 million round for Keenon Robotics | KrASIA

SoftBank leads USD 200 million round for Keenon Robotics

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

E-Commerce

Retail

Consumer brands in China contend with tough business environment after heady growth in 2020. Meanwhile, investor sentiment remained strong in 1H 2021.

Consumer brands in China contend with tough business environment after heady growth in 2020 | KrASIA

Consumer brands in China contend with tough business environment after heady growth in 2020

Edtech

Online IT education platform Naixue raises USD 7.8 million. The company provides online courses for IT professionals.

Online IT education platform Naixue raises USD 7.8 million Series A1 | KrASIA

Online IT education platform Naixue raises USD 7.8 million Series A1

Beverage battle: Genki Forest under siege. Genki Forest has shaken up the Chinese beverage market.

Beverage battle: Genki Forest under siege | KrASIA

Beverage battle: Genki Forest under siege

An on-demand service platform connects waiting-time-sensitive customers with independent service providers.

On-Demand Services

Ride-hailing encompasses a range of companies and services, including traditional taxis and car services. 

Ride-hailing

Chinese ride-hailing platform Caocao Chuxing receives billions of yuan in recent funding round. It is the first 2021 equity deal in China’s ride sector.

Chinese ride-hailing platform Caocao Chuxing receives billions of yuan in recent funding round | KrASIA

Chinese ride-hailing platform Caocao Chuxing receives billions of yuan in recent funding round

Health Tech

Medical technology, or "medtech", encompasses a wide range of healthcare products and is used to treat diseases and medical conditions affecting humans. 

MedTech

‘AI doctor’ developer Zuoshouyisheng raises USD 15.5 million in Series B. 6,000 diseases can be diagnosed by the company’s patient analysis algorithm.