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As China aims for a greener future, scrutiny intensifies on the environmental efforts of its leading tech companies. Are they rising to the challenge?

Are Chinese internet companies doing enough to achieve the “Beautiful China” vision? | KrASIA

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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

Electric Vehicles

Mobility

The brand’s first product, Tianxing-L, offers super fast-charging and long-range solutions for commercial electric vehicles, addressing key industry challenges.

CATL launches Tianxing battery brand, targets commercial EV applications | KrASIA

CATL launches Tianxing battery brand, targets commercial EV applications

Investment

Venture capital is a type of private equity, a form of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth.

Venture Capital

India

The venture capital firm emphasized the independence of its regional units but stopped short of a complete split like Sequoia and GGV.

Matrix Partners rebrands China and India units, avoids full spin-off | KrASIA

Matrix Partners rebrands China and India units, avoids full spin-off

Baidu

In computer science, artificial intelligence (AI), sometimes called machine intelligence, is intelligence demonstrated by machines, in contrast to the natural intelligence displayed by humans and animals.

Artificial intelligence

baidu

In addition to the upgraded AI model, Baidu also unveiled PaddlePaddle 3.0, the latest version of its deep learning platform.

Baidu deepens foothold in Chinese AI market with Ernie 4.0 upgrade | KrASIA

Baidu deepens foothold in Chinese AI market with Ernie 4.0 upgrade

Creative

The game industry is the economic sector involved in the development, marketing, and monetization of games. It encompasses dozens of job disciplines and its component parts employ thousands of people worldwide.

Gaming

The bold pricing move for Black Myth: Wukong signals a potential shift in China's gaming industry.

Game Science ups the ante with RMB 268 price tag for Black Myth: Wukong | KrASIA

Game Science ups the ante with RMB 268 price tag for Black Myth: Wukong

McDonald's

Some might argue McDonald’s is better at selling toys than fast food.

How McDonald’s sparked a frenzy in China with its McTalkie toy release | KrASIA

How McDonald’s sparked a frenzy in China with its McTalkie toy release

Shein

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

E-Commerce

Retail

Europe

E-commerce

A successful IPO in the UK hinges on Shein overcoming regulatory and ESG challenges.

Can Shein secure a landmark London IPO at GBP 50 billion valuation? | KrASIA

Can Shein secure a landmark London IPO at GBP 50 billion valuation?

Semiconductors

chip

chips

semiconductors

China’s RMB 344 billion semiconductor fund signals a major push for tech self-sufficiency amid US restrictions.

Big picture: China boosts chip industry with massive new fund | KrASIA

Big picture: China boosts chip industry with massive new fund

Luckin Coffee

Coffee

Luckin

Luckin Coffee’s rapid expansion has positioned it as a dominant force in China’s coffee market, but at the cost of strained profit margins.