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36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network, delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends since 2010. 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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Baidu leads Chinese search engines, voice assistants, autonomous driving research, and AI platforms connecting users with information and services.

Baidu

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.

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

Artificial Intelligence

Investors welcomed the move as a sign that Baidu can fund growth without straining cash flow.

Baidu raises offshore debt at record-low rates to bankroll its AI ambitions

Lim Jia Yean is part of Deloitte Southeast Asia's sports business group, where she advises national sports associations on strategy, branding, and high-performance development. Lim's work bridges sports, business, and innovation, with a recent focus on esports as a key growth area.

How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

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Who thrives in a digitally democratized landscape? Discover how independent creators, influencers, and educators monetize content and expertise.

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How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

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A Deloitte report highlights esports as an industry with strong potential for long-term growth.

Leveling up Southeast Asia’s esports economy through localization, inclusion, and innovation

James Walton has more than 26 years of professional services experience with Deloitte, during which he has worked in over 50 countries. As sports business group leader for Asia Pacific and Southeast Asia, Walton oversees Deloitte’s services for sports and leisure clients and serves on several boards and committees in Singapore.

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James Walton

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

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

What sets the world’s soundtrack? Follow streaming royalties, label strategies, and genre shifts guiding the global music industry’s rhythm.

Music

Resso offers a freemium service, with a monthly ad-free subscription for IDR 49,000 or USD 3.27.

Google honors ByteDance’s Resso as one of Android's best apps in 2020

Google honors ByteDance’s Resso as one of Android&#8217;s best apps in 2020

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Ursula Florene

TikTok hosts short-form videos spanning entertainment, education, and branded content, capturing global audiences and driving cultural trends.

TikTok

What entertains a connected world? Track shifts in film, music, and media consumption, as platforms and audiences redefine cultural experiences.

Entertainment

What happens when viewers join in real time? Explore live streaming platforms, audience interaction tools, and brand opportunities in instant video.

Live Streaming

Can brief clips hold lasting impact? Analyze short-form content trends, creator communities, and platform strategies for rapid viewer engagement.

Short Video

How do visuals captivate global viewers? Dive into streaming services, production models, and evolving formats defining video engagement.

Video

Bigo is not for sale, an insider tells 36Kr.

A Bigo VP has left over short-video app Likee's sluggish monetization growth: Report

A Bigo VP has left over short-video app Likee&#8217;s sluggish monetization growth: Report

Wency Chen is a reporter KrASIA based in Beijing, covering tech innovations in&amp;beyond the Greater China Area. Previously, she studied at Columbia Journalism School and reported on art exhibits, New York public school systems, LGBTQ+ rights, and Asian immigrants. She is also an enthusiastic reader, a diehard fan of indie rock and spicy hot pot, as well as a to-be filmmaker (Let’s see). Follow her on Twitter: @ChenWQ45 Tips go to: wency@kr-asia.com

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Wency Chen

Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, showcases locally popular short videos, influencer content, and creative challenges optimized for China’s market.

Douyin

Kuaishou, best known for its short video platform, drives user-generated content, influencer marketing, and community engagement through shareable clips.

Kuaishou

Douyin Huoshan and Douyin have more than 600 million daily active users.

Former Didi executive joins ByteDance's Douyin Huoshan

Former Didi executive joins ByteDance&#8217;s Douyin Huoshan

Meituan, China’s all-in-one local services platform, covers food delivery, travel bookings, and lifestyle deals, simplifying daily consumer choices.

Pinduoduo revolutionizes e-commerce with social group buying, connecting budget-conscious shoppers to discounts on a broad range of products.

Pinduoduo

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

Consumer Economy

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

E-commerce

Latecomers have to be able to endure large-scale losses, says Haitong's Natalie Wu.

ByteDance and Kuaishou venture into China's red-hot group-buying sector

ByteDance and Kuaishou venture into China&#8217;s red-hot group-buying sector

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Song Jingli

How do stores adapt to digital shifts? Explore e-commerce integration, inventory analytics, and omnichannel strategies for modern shoppers.

Retail

Platforms need to assign content moderators for every 50 online livestreaming channels.

China blocks teens, unverified users from spending on livestreaming apps

ByteDance's e-commerce unit reportedly prefers a standalone shopping site similar to Tmall.

Despite a successful Singles' Day, ByteDance faces internal divide over e-commerce strategy

Despite a successful Singles&#8217; Day, ByteDance faces internal divide over e-commerce strategy

A technology advisor of President-elect Joe Biden said that it was "too early to say" what his view on TikTok might be.

US TikTok ban blocked, but deal with Oracle, Walmart remains in limbo

TikTok & Douyin's global revenue, October 2020: USD 115 million

Approximately 86% of TikTok’s revenue came from Douyin in China.

KEY STAT | Tiktok and Douyin are the top-grossing apps worldwide for the seventh month

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Julianna Wu

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

Bilibili, an online entertainment platform, features anime, gaming videos, live streams, and interactive communities appealing to younger audiences.

Bilibili

Taobao, Alibaba’s consumer-to-consumer marketplace, connects Chinese shoppers with diverse products, from fashion and electronics to everyday essentials.

Taobao

China's two biggest short video platforms are racing to an IPO.

ByteDance

Google honors ByteDance’s Resso as one of Android’s best apps in 2020

A Bigo VP has left over short-video app Likee’s sluggish monetization growth: Report

Former Didi executive joins ByteDance’s Douyin Huoshan

ByteDance and Kuaishou venture into China’s red-hot group-buying sector

China blocks teens, unverified users from spending on livestreaming apps

Despite a successful Singles’ Day, ByteDance faces internal divide over e-commerce strategy

US TikTok ban blocked, but deal with Oracle, Walmart remains in limbo

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