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

Deep Tech

How is healthcare going digital? Investigate telemedicine, wearable sensors, and data-driven platforms improving patient experiences.

Health Tech

What medical tools shape care delivery? Assess medical devices, diagnostics, and digital services refining patient treatment.

Medtech

What powers digital devices? Delve into chip design, manufacturing bottlenecks, and semiconductor breakthroughs fueling global electronics.

Semiconductors

Malaysia

Penang's state chief wants to foster an "ecosystem for innovation" as supply chains shift.

Malaysia's investment "sweet spot," Penang, to open new tech park | KrASIA

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

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As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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Nio, a Chinese electric car maker, specializes in high-performance EVs, battery-swapping solutions, and autonomous driving technologies.

What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

Electric Vehicles

How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Mobility

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

Transportation

Firefly, Nio’s third automotive brand, is set to unveil its first model at Nio Day on December 21, with a China debut leading its rollout.

Nio’s Firefly prepares for takeoff with a SAIC veteran at its helm | KrASIA

Nio’s Firefly prepares for takeoff with a SAIC veteran at its helm

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been providing high-quality content around China’s innovation and new economy trends. With the traffic and network it has built, 36Kr has developed a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities of the technology landscape in China.

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ByteDance, a Chinese internet company, uses machine learning to recommend engaging videos, news, and social content (via TikTok and Douyin).

ByteDance

China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

Investment

What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

Private Equity

What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

Venture Capital

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Artificial intelligence

The ByteDance co-founder’s Hong Kong-based firm will target early-stage tech investments, with artificial intelligence expected to be a core focus.

Zhang Yiming enters private equity with AI-focused Cool River Venture | KrASIA

Zhang Yiming enters private equity with AI-focused Cool River Venture

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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Automaker Insights

Manufacturing is the foundation of the automotive industry, with efficiency hinging on the strategies employed in this domain. Nio's move to become independent exemplifies this principle.

Nio gets go-ahead to operate as an independent manufacturer, unlocking opportunities for enhanced efficiency | KrASIA

How are driverless systems redefining mobility? Uncover sensor technologies, regulatory frameworks, and AI driving cars without human intervention.

Autonomous Vehicles

The same frequencies as US and Europe will be set aside as soon as fiscal 2026.

Japan to assign bandwidth for Level 4 self-driving vehicles | KrASIA

Tesla’s electric cars, battery storage systems, and solar energy solutions shape sustainable transportation and power grids.

Tesla

Faster than the Porsche 911, fortified with strength, power, and bulletproof features—Tesla means business with the delivery of the Cybertruck.

The Cybertruck took four years to deliver, but it could mark Tesla’s leap into a new technological era | KrASIA

BYD, a Chinese EV maker, produces electric cars, buses, and batteries, accelerating adoption of sustainable transportation worldwide.

Thailand

New players struggle to take on market leader BYD's dominance.

GAC and Chang'an push into Southeast Asia in second China EV wave | KrASIA

Critics may claim Polestar lacks innovation by not opting for in-house R&D. But Thomas Ingenlath, its CEO, is adamant about the benefits and alignment with Polestar's overall vision.

Polestar’s Thomas Ingenlath on the company’s next moves and reasons for not keeping R&D in-house | KrASIA

The export situation for Chinese automakers has been quite positive, but looking ahead, how competitive will they remain amidst the shifting dynamics of the global automotive landscape?

Are Chinese automakers going all out in overseas markets? | KrASIA

The push by carmakers to electrify offers new opportunities abroad.

Chinese EV suppliers eye Japan as domestic competition heats up | KrASIA

Xpeng Motors builds intelligent EVs equipped with advanced infotainment systems, autonomous features, and sleek electric mobility designs.

Xpeng Motors

How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

Robotics

Xpeng Motors surprised attendees at its Tech Day event this year by introducing a humanoid robot model, while also showcasing an array of vehicle intelligence features.

Xpeng Motors unveils PX5 humanoid robot, underlining its vision for the future | KrASIA

Japanese and South Korean carmakers are threatened by the Chinese brand.

Automaker Insights

Nio gets go-ahead to operate as an independent manufacturer, unlocking opportunities for enhanced efficiency

Japan to assign bandwidth for Level 4 self-driving vehicles

The Cybertruck took four years to deliver, but it could mark Tesla’s leap into a new technological era

GAC and Chang’an push into Southeast Asia in second China EV wave

Polestar’s Thomas Ingenlath on the company’s next moves and reasons for not keeping R&D in-house

Are Chinese automakers going all out in overseas markets?

Chinese EV suppliers eye Japan as domestic competition heats up

Xpeng Motors unveils PX5 humanoid robot, underlining its vision for the future

Thailand’s auto family backs China BYD’s rise in kingdom

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