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

China Tech

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.

Deep Tech

Artificial intelligence

As open-source models and high costs squeeze the market, leading Chinese AI firms consider dropping pre-trained models for a clearer path to profitability.

Two of China’s "AI tigers" abandon pre-trained models to pursue app-driven growth | KrASIA

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Two of China’s &#8220;AI tigers&#8221; abandon pre-trained models to pursue app-driven growth

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

KrASIA

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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36Kr English

A blockchain, originally block chain, is a growing list of records, called blocks, which are linked using cryptography. Each block contains a cryptographic hash of the previous block, a timestamp, and transaction data.

Blockchain

Digital Banks

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

Efforts with Saudi Arabia, Thailand and more pave way for cheaper transfers.

China explores cross-border uses for digital yuan in new trial | KrASIA

China explores cross-border uses for digital yuan in new trial

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Nikkei Asia

GITEX Global 2024 wraps up with over 200,000 participants in Dubai and gears up for its Asia debut in Singapore in 2025.

GITEX Global 2024: AI at the center of global innovation | KrASIA

GITEX Global 2024: AI at the center of global innovation

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KrASIA Writers

ByteDance or Beijing ByteDance Technology Co Ltd. is a Chinese Internet technology company operating several machine learning-enabled content platforms, headquartered in Beijing. It was founded by Zhang Yiming in 2012. ByteDance's core product, Toutiao, is a popular content platform in China.

Bytedance

ByteDance or Beijing ByteDance Technology Co Ltd. is a Chinese Internet technology company operating several machine learning-enabled content platforms, headquartered in Beijing. It was founded by Zhang Yiming in 2012. ByteDance&#8217;s core product, Toutiao, is a popular content platform in China.

KrASIA | Bytedance Archives

Months after Kuaishou’s Kling AI launched to much acclaim, ByteDance has followed up with two new AI video generation models.

ByteDance enters AI video race with Doubao’s PixelDance and Seaweed | KrASIA

ByteDance enters AI video race with Doubao’s PixelDance and Seaweed

Douyin

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

E-Commerce

Food Delivery

Grocery Delivery

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

After a strong start in 2024, Douyin’s life services business faces new challenges in maintaining its momentum.

With RMB 320 billion in sales, Douyin’s life services business still faces uphill growth battle | KrASIA

With RMB 320 billion in sales, Douyin’s life services business still faces uphill growth battle

A second restructuring of Douyin Waimai in just six months casts uncertainty over ByteDance’s approach to the food delivery market.

Douyin Waimai’s future in doubt after another strategic shift by ByteDance | KrASIA

Douyin Waimai’s future in doubt after another strategic shift by ByteDance

Tiktok

Singapore

TikTok’s first multimarket TechJam in Singapore showcased Southeast Asia’s top student teams tackling privacy, AI content creation, shopping personalization, and more.

TikTok wraps up Singapore hackathon, reveals grand final winners | KrASIA

TikTok wraps up Singapore hackathon, reveals grand final winners

Europe

Live Commerce

TikTok

TikTok is ramping up its live commerce push, rolling out new policies to engage sellers in key markets like the US and UK.

TikTok turns up the heat on live commerce, driving seller engagement in the US and UK | KrASIA

TikTok turns up the heat on live commerce, driving seller engagement in the US and UK

Retail

Low-price tactics could be leading to Douyin E-commerce’s faltering GMV growth.

Douyin E-commerce misses first-half GMV target amid growth slowdown | KrASIA

Douyin E-commerce misses first-half GMV target amid growth slowdown

GoTo

Lazada

Sea Group

Shopee

Tokopedia is an Indonesian technology company, sometimes referred to as a unicorn. It was founded in 2009 by William Tanuwijaya and his Bestfriends from Harvard University, Michael Alexander.

Tokopedia

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E-commerce

With GMV skyrocketing to USD 16.3 billion in 2023, TikTok Shop is shaking up Southeast Asia’s e-commerce market, giving Shopee and Lazada a run for their money.

TikTok Shop’s GMV soared in 2023, putting Shopee and Lazada on edge | KrASIA

TikTok Shop’s GMV soared in 2023, putting Shopee and Lazada on edge

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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With the spread of Internet global accessing (fastest Internet broadband connection TCP with accumulator cables and semi-fast connection), Short Video services have become very popular online. 

Short Video

Influencers will bear the brunt of the change, aimed at refining Douyin’s e-commerce focus.

ByteDance adjusts Douyin’s traffic allocation to boost e-commerce, sources say | KrASIA

ByteDance adjusts Douyin’s traffic allocation to boost e-commerce, sources say

Creative

Logistics is generally the detailed organization and implementation of a complex operation. In a general business sense, logistics is the management of the flow of things between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet requirements of customers or corporations. 

Logistics

With a stronghold in e-commerce, TikTok has launched a pilot for local services in Southeast Asia, beginning with Indonesia and Thailand.