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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

Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

Xiaomi

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

Autonomous Vehicles

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

Xiaomi’s first EV was a runaway hit. But a deadly crash in Tongling is now raising fresh questions about the risks of smart driving at scale.

Three dead in SU7 crash: Fatal accident renews scrutiny of smart driving safety | KrASIA

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

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36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends. With its extensive traffic and network, 36Kr has built a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities to provide insights into China’s technology landscape.

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

Investment

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

Why do firms join forces? Investigate synergy goals, valuation methods, and negotiations driving corporate consolidation.

Merger &amp; Acquisition

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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Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Nul debuts with Wavemaker Impact backing, SkyeChip and Betterteem raise funding, Qualcomm snaps up VinAI’s generative AI unit, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Nul debuts with Wavemaker Impact backing, SkyeChip and Betterteem raise funding, Qualcomm snaps up VinAI’s generative AI unit, and more

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Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

Alibaba Cloud powers scalable cloud computing, data analytics, and cybersecurity solutions, supporting businesses’ digital transformation worldwide.

Alibaba Cloud

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

Artificial Intelligence

How do firms boost efficiency? Assess cloud platforms, consulting solutions, and business intelligence tools powering corporate operations.

Cloud Solutions

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

Deep Tech

Enterprise services is an over-arching term to describe an architecture combining engineering discipline and computer science to solve practical business problems. 

Enterprise Services

Chen Hang returns as CEO of DingTalk following a stint at the startup HHO.

Alibaba brings back DingTalk founder Chen Hang to lead platform’s next chapter | KrASIA

Alibaba brings back DingTalk founder Chen Hang to lead platform’s next chapter

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Plus, WeChat Pay will be available to pay for ComfortDelGro Taxis. Amazon Japan had been raided by regulators.

KrASIA Daily: Alibaba to Relist in China This Summer | KrASIA

KrASIA Daily: Alibaba to Relist in China This Summer

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The deal marks the biggest investment in China’s bike-sharing startups to date.

Deals | Alibaba Leads Ofo’s $866 Million Round, Upping Competition with Tencent-backed Rival Mobike | KrASIA

Deals | Alibaba Leads Ofo’s $866 Million Round, Upping Competition with Tencent-backed Rival Mobike

Ele.me is the missing piece in Alibaba’s last-mile delivery network which is critical to the company’s new retail concept.

Alibaba Just Ordered a Takeout for its New Retail Future | KrASIA

Alibaba Just Ordered a Takeout for its New Retail Future

How do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

On-demand Services

Alibaba is rumored to pump in US$ 9.5 billion to fully acquire food delivery startup Ele.me.

Deals | Alibaba Rumored to Fully Acquire Eleme, Upping Competition with Tencent-backed Meituan-Dianping (Updated) | KrASIA

Deals | Alibaba Rumored to Fully Acquire Eleme, Upping Competition with Tencent-backed Meituan-Dianping (Updated)

KrASIA Daily: Alibaba Buys China's Largest Food Delivery App Ele.me

Plus, East Ventures is planning a USD100 million fund. Apple is preparing to release a trio of new smartphones later this year.

KrASIA Daily: Buying out Baidu, Alibaba Rumoured to Acquire Top Food Delivery Startup Ele.me | KrASIA

KrASIA Daily: Buying out Baidu, Alibaba Rumoured to Acquire Top Food Delivery Startup Ele.me

Do technology powerhouses enjoy special edge compared to their brick-and-mortar counterparts in the battle for new retail?

Physical Stores still Wary of Alibaba and Tencent’s New Retailing Olive Branches | KrASIA

Physical Stores still Wary of Alibaba and Tencent’s New Retailing Olive Branches

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

Alibaba’s seized the day to take market share in India and archrival Tencent also eyes to expand its reach in the country.

Deals | Alibaba's Indian Rodeo at Lightening Speed | KrASIA

Deals | Alibaba&#8217;s Indian Rodeo at Lightening Speed

Opinion

Plus, ComfortDelGro is expanding its footprint in the United Kingdom through the acquisition of a bus and coach operator in South Wales. Uber agreed to give Waymo about $245 million to cut short a trade-secret theft trial.

KrAsia Daily: Alibaba Buys 15% Stake in China's 2nd Largest Home-Improvement Store Easyhome | KrASIA

KrAsia Daily: Alibaba Buys 15% Stake in China&#8217;s 2nd Largest Home-Improvement Store Easyhome

Tencent has earlier teamed up with menswear HLA.