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What shapes modern healthcare and agriculture? Examine biotech startups, gene editing, and drug discovery unlocking biological potential.

Biotechnology

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

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Managing partner Shan Fu says the firm can generate stronger returns through its asset-centric accelerator model.

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

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

SAIC Motor, a Chinese automaker, manufactures passenger and commercial vehicles through various brands and joint ventures.

SAIC Motor

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

Hong Kong

Mainland carmakers are using the city as a platform for global expansion.

Chinese automotives make inroads in Toyota-dominated Hong Kong taxi market

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What sets the bar for convenience? Examine on-demand platforms, subscription models, and personalization transforming consumer expectations.

Consumer Economy

What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

Hardware

Whoop’s screenless bands use a subscription model instead of one-time hardware sales.

Meet Whoop, the new face of fitness wearables that ditch the screen

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Automaker Insights

Southeast Asia

Thailand

BYD, Great Wall Motor, and others gained ground, while Japanese players lost momentum.

China automakers doubled Thai market share in 2023 on EVs

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

ASEAN

The Tesla rival eyes a doubling of outlets in Singapore and the Philippines after entering Indonesia.

Chinese EV leader BYD makes aggressive push in ASEAN

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

Tesla

It is anticipated to be among the pioneering electric vehicle models to feature Nio’s NT3 platform.

Nio’s Alps to begin trial production of first EV model in July 2024

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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

Autonomous Vehicles

Middle East

Singapore

This Singapore-based company is delving into a niche vertical of new energy vehicles, with plans to venture into the Middle East and Southeast Asian markets.

SingAuto secures USD 45 million to target the new energy refrigerated vehicle market

Indonesia

The company says it is 'on track' to start constructing a local plant later this year.

China's BYD debuts passenger EVs in Indonesia

Huawei, a global telecom and smartphone vendor, delivers networking equipment, 5G solutions, and consumer devices integrating cutting-edge tech.

Derailed by delivery issues, Huawei has yet to replicate the successes of its joint venture with Seres for its latest Luxeed S7 electric vehicle model.

Luxeed S7’s delivery woes threaten Huawei’s plan to replicate Aito’s success

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

Xpeng Motors

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

Artificial Intelligence

Autonomous Driving

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Xpeng Motors is aiming to enhance the self-driving experience in China's major cities by taking inspiration from Google's Waymo.

CEO He Xiaopeng reaffirms Xpeng’s commitment to autonomous driving for 2024–2025

Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

VinFast, a Vietnamese EV manufacturer, crafts electric cars and scooters, leading Southeast Asia’s shift toward sustainable mobility.

VinFast

Vingroup, one of Vietnam’s largest conglomerates, spans industries like real estate, automotive, healthcare, and technology.

Vingroup

"The Vietnamese carmaker's factory and ride-hail plans offer an ASEAN foothold.

VinFast expands EVs to Indonesia with thumbs up from Jokowi

CATL manufactures batteries that power electric vehicles, energy storage, and renewable energy infrastructures globally.

CATL

How do we store tomorrow’s power? Evaluate battery R&amp;D, manufacturing progress, and recycling strategies fueling energy independence.

Batteries

Battery

As mainstream liquid batteries become more affordable, will solid-state batteries ever emerge as a viable option for automakers?

Chinese automakers aspire to adopt solid-state batteries in vehicles despite practical concerns

KrASIA tracks China’s tech and business stories, alongside key developments across the broader Asia Pacific region.