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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

How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

Robotics

From robotic pets to emotion-centric AI toys, China’s hardware makers are courting younger audiences to ignite the companion robot market.

Is 2025 the year of the companion robot? | KrASIA

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Is 2025 the year of the companion robot?

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

ByteDance

China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

Explore Northeast Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

Northeast Asia

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

TikTok

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

Consumer Services

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

E-commerce

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

On-demand Services

Indonesia

Malaysia

Philippines

Singapore

Thailand

Vietnam

For cross-border sellers targeting Southeast Asia, few platforms can rival the ecosystem and expertise TikTok Shop offers.

Live commerce is Southeast Asia’s next chapter, and TikTok Shop is leading the way | KrASIA

Live commerce is Southeast Asia’s next chapter, and TikTok Shop is leading the way

From left to right: Hu Xiaolei, co-founder and CTO of Xnergy; CF Tong, co-founder and CEO; and Winston Koh, co-founder and chief strategy officer.

Anthropic

The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

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

Saudi Arabia

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

Deals in brief: Xnergy and HiFeed secure funding, Anthropic nears completion of USD 2 billion round, China’s Weimai raises Series D funding, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Xnergy and HiFeed secure funding, Anthropic nears completion of USD 2 billion round, China’s Weimai raises Series D funding, and more

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

Xiaomi

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

Xiaomi races to scale production with new factories as surging EV orders strain supply.

Xiaomi Auto ramps up EV production as record demand tests capacity | KrASIA

Xiaomi Auto ramps up EV production as record demand tests capacity

What powers digital devices? Delve into chip design, manufacturing bottlenecks, and semiconductor breakthroughs fueling global electronics.

Semiconductors

Specializing in data center chips, Marvell rides the AI wave, carving out a place beside Nvidia.

Marvell rides AI boom, gaining ground alongside Nvidia as stock doubles | KrASIA

Marvell rides AI boom, gaining ground alongside Nvidia as stock doubles

Xpeng Motors builds intelligent EVs equipped with advanced infotainment systems, autonomous features, and sleek electric mobility designs.

Xpeng Motors

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

Autonomous Vehicles

How do we store tomorrow’s power? Evaluate battery R&amp;D, manufacturing progress, and recycling strategies fueling energy independence.

Batteries

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

From ultra-fast charging and autonomous driving systems to flying cars, Xpeng lays out an ambitious roadmap to extend its reach into new mobility segments.

Xpeng Motors unveils new tech aimed at expanding beyond EVs | KrASIA

Xpeng Motors unveils new tech aimed at expanding beyond EVs

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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

Meituan

Co-founder Wang Huiwen is back to drive Meituan’s exploration of AI applications.

Meituan co-founder returns to lead company’s AI ambitions | KrASIA

Meituan co-founder returns to lead company’s AI ambitions

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

Creative

Where do style and commerce meet? Examine supply chains, sustainable sourcing, and digital trends influencing global fashion markets.

Fashion

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

Retail

Companies are using star athletes to capture market share amid a fitness boom.

Chinese sportswear brands flood into Southeast Asia in search for growth | KrASIA

Chinese sportswear brands flood into Southeast Asia in search for growth

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

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

Gaming

Infinity Nikki’s open world fuses fashion and exploration, offering a fresh take on the dress-up game genre.

Infinity Nikki’s beta teases AAA potential in female-focused gaming | KrASIA

Infinity Nikki’s beta teases AAA potential in female-focused gaming

NetEase, a Chinese Internet services firm, offers online gaming, music streaming, and e-commerce platforms, engaging millions of digital users.

NetEase

NetEase Games’ corruption probe targets senior marketing executives amid tightening payment controls.

NetEase Games investigates top marketing execs in corruption probe | KrASIA

NetEase Games investigates top marketing execs in corruption probe

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

Entertainment

Blurring the lines between TV, tablet, and smart speaker, “companion machines” hint at the future of digital displays, blending form and function in intriguing ways.

Starting at RMB 4,000, “companion machines” open new revenue streams for TV giants | KrASIA

Starting at RMB 4,000, “companion machines” open new revenue streams for TV giants

Apple designs iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers, coupling sleek hardware with robust software ecosystems and service offerings.

Apple

Oppo, a Chinese smartphone producer, emphasizes advanced camera features, sleek designs, and immersive audiovisual experiences.

Oppo

What fits the world in your pocket? Track device innovation, OS ecosystems, and connectivity shaping smartphone usage.

Smartphones

Smartphone

Can Apple fend off advances from Chinese brands like Vivo, Oppo, and Xiaomi?