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Korea

Proponents and opponents of regulation both spurn South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's attempt at compromise.

South Korea flounders in quest to restrain power of online platforms | KrASIA

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South Korea flounders in quest to restrain power of online platforms

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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Bilibili

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

China Tech

Content

Creative

Creator Economy

Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. 

Entertainment

The game industry is the economic sector involved in the development, marketing, and monetization of games. It encompasses dozens of job disciplines and its component parts employ thousands of people worldwide.

Gaming

Live Streaming

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

Video

Gaming and ad growth help Bilibili hit a profit, but sustaining this trajectory could be challenging.

Bilibili hits profitability milestone but faces big questions about its staying power | KrASIA

Bilibili hits profitability milestone but faces big questions about its staying power

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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Investment

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Private Equity

Venture capital is a type of private equity, a form of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth.

Venture Capital

Singapore

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

Deals in brief: Podium nets Series A1 funding, Gyges Labs backed to redefine wearables, xAI raises USD 5 billion, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Podium nets Series A1 funding, Gyges Labs backed to redefine wearables, xAI raises USD 5 billion, and more

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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

Douyin

Amid sluggish growth, ByteDance seems to be preparing for Douyin’s IPO. As the Beijing-based app factory hits a ceiling, it may seek funds from the public.

Amid sluggish growth, ByteDance seems to be preparing for Douyin’s IPO | KrASIA

Amid sluggish growth, ByteDance seems to be preparing for Douyin’s IPO

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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Tiktok

From Douyin clone to global sensation: How TikTok took the world by storm. ByteDance’s acquisition of Musical.ly made TikTok one of the most popular apps.

From Douyin clone to global sensation: How TikTok took the world by storm | KrASIA

From Douyin clone to global sensation: How TikTok took the world by storm

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Zhang Jun

ByteDance’s new CFO, Julie Gao, is a former corporate attorney who has built a reputation as a top dealmaker for Chinese companies planning to go public.

‘In the past ten years, my computer and BlackBerry have never left my side’: ByteDance’s new CFO Julie Gao | KrASIA

‘In the past ten years, my computer and BlackBerry have never left my side’: ByteDance’s new CFO Julie Gao

Thinking different: How ByteDance shifted course to launch TikTok as a global hit. Along the way, ByteDance has adjusted its international outlook.

Thinking different: How ByteDance shifted course to launch TikTok as a global hit | KrASIA

Thinking different: How ByteDance shifted course to launch TikTok as a global hit

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

E-Commerce

Coast to coast: TikTok’s long-term plans for global domination. As TikTok diversifies revenue streams, how does the company stack up against competitors?

Coast to coast: TikTok’s long-term plans for global domination | KrASIA

Coast to coast: TikTok’s long-term plans for global domination

Musical chairs: TikTok’s rotating leadership. Despite having six CEOs in five years, the company is eager to expand to untapped markets.

Musical chairs: TikTok’s rotating leadership | KrASIA

Musical chairs: TikTok’s rotating leadership

Death of 28-year-old ByteDance employee fuels ongoing controversy on overwork in Chinese tech companies. This is the latest in a series of deaths.

Death of 28-year-old ByteDance employee fuels ongoing controversy on overwork in Chinese tech companies | KrASIA

Death of 28-year-old ByteDance employee fuels ongoing controversy on overwork in Chinese tech companies

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Mengyuan Ge

Metaverse

ByteDance’s metaverse social network goes live. Called Party Island, the app is invite-only for now.

ByteDance’s metaverse social network goes live | KrASIA

ByteDance’s metaverse social network goes live

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Jiaxing Li

ByteDance dissolves investment unit as China tightens oversight. Conglomerates like Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu, and more may follow suit.