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What drives digital storytelling? Examine content creation, distribution channels, and media platforms connecting audiences worldwide.

Content

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

Creative

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

Entertainment

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

Video

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Thailand

Vietnam

Local players must unite across regions to compete, said the boss of Japan's U-Next.

Asian streaming services claw back against Netflix and Disney | KrASIA

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Asian streaming services claw back against Netflix and Disney

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

KrASIA

As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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Nikkei Asia

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

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

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

Autonomous 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

BYD is developing its own smart driving systems in double-quick time, with delivery possible by mid-2025.

BYD and legacy automakers take the wheel in smart driving’s next chapter | KrASIA

BYD and legacy automakers take the wheel in smart driving’s next chapter

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

Consumer Services

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

Retail

China's hit products for 2024 reflect a slowing economy and the people's worries.

Chinese consumers become thrifty but ready to spend on relaxation | KrASIA

Chinese consumers become thrifty but ready to spend on relaxation

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Anta, a Chinese sportswear brand, specializes in performance-driven design, equipping athletes and consumers with innovative sports apparel and footwear.

Anta

Li-Ning, a Chinese sportswear brand, focuses on performance-driven footwear and apparel, combining functionality with contemporary design.

Li-Ning

Li-Ning will outfit Chinese athletes at global events through 2028, taking over from Anta as the official sportswear partner.

Li-Ning reclaims Olympic partnership as Anta’s 16-year streak ends | KrASIA

Li-Ning reclaims Olympic partnership as Anta’s 16-year streak ends

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

Alibaba

Cainiao, Alibaba’s logistics arm, streamlines supply chains with data-driven solutions, offering efficient e-commerce delivery and cross-border shipping services.

Cainiao

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

E-commerce

How do goods cross borders seamlessly? Examine warehousing tech, route optimization, and data analytics building efficient supply chains.

Logistics

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

On-demand Services

By cutting delivery times to five days, Cainiao opens new avenues for cross-border e-commerce growth with platforms like AliExpress.

How Cainiao slashed global delivery times to five days | KrASIA

How Cainiao slashed global delivery times to five days

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

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

Deep Tech

Artificial intelligence

Alibaba's restructuring efforts continue as it works to better align its consumer-facing AI initiatives.

Alibaba taps AI for consumer growth, pairs Tmall Genie with Quark | KrASIA

Alibaba taps AI for consumer growth, pairs Tmall Genie with Quark

Cainiao’s new mandate focuses on attracting more external clients while maintaining its support for Alibaba.

Cainiao offloads e-commerce duties to Alibaba to double down on logistics | KrASIA

Cainiao offloads e-commerce duties to Alibaba to double down on logistics

Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, is a platform that connects users to curated content for fashion, beauty, travel, and more.

Xiaohongshu

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

Gaming

The platform thrives as a hub for otoge fans but struggles to translate its success into broader gaming genres, where bigger players dominate.

Xiaohongshu carves a niche with otome games but struggles to expand in gaming | KrASIA

Xiaohongshu carves a niche with otome games but struggles to expand in gaming

Tencent, a Chinese tech conglomerate, invests in gaming, social media, and cloud services, supporting entertainment and connectivity worldwide.

Tencent

WeChat, Tencent’s superapp, combines messaging, social media, mobile payments, and mini-programs, streamlining daily tasks for over a billion users.

WeChat

Merchants and users stand to benefit from a more unified WeChat ecosystem as the platform integrates features to enhance engagement.

WeChat outlines its e-commerce ambitions at latest Open Class event | KrASIA

WeChat outlines its e-commerce ambitions at latest Open Class event

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

ByteDance

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

TikTok

The Chinese lifestyle app sees a surge in downloads as TikTok’s future in the US hangs in the balance.

Xiaohongshu tops Apple’s US app store as TikTok ban looms | KrASIA

Xiaohongshu tops Apple’s US app store as TikTok ban looms

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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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

Elon Musk could be a lifeline for TikTok’s US future.

China

BYD and legacy automakers take the wheel in smart driving’s next chapter

Li-Ning reclaims Olympic partnership as Anta’s 16-year streak ends

How Cainiao slashed global delivery times to five days

Alibaba taps AI for consumer growth, pairs Tmall Genie with Quark

Cainiao offloads e-commerce duties to Alibaba to double down on logistics

Xiaohongshu carves a niche with otome games but struggles to expand in gaming

WeChat outlines its e-commerce ambitions at latest Open Class event

Xiaohongshu tops Apple’s US app store as TikTok ban looms

China weighs selling TikTok’s US operations to Elon Musk as ban nears

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