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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

Indonesia

Singapore

Vietnam

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

Deals in brief: Endowus adds USD 17.5 million in round extension, Employment Hero acquires Humi, recent China deals, and more | KrASIA

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Deals in brief: Endowus adds USD 17.5 million in round extension, Employment Hero acquires Humi, recent China deals, and more

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KrASIA Writers

36Kr explores the challenges, sacrifices, and strategies of country managers bridging cultural and operational divides in international markets.

At the frontline: The untold stories of country managers bringing Chinese firms overseas | KrASIA

At the frontline: The untold stories of country managers bringing Chinese firms overseas

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

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

This cuddly robot uses artificial intelligence to bond with its owner, offering emotional intelligence and lifelike interactions.

Meet Ropet: The AI-powered pet stealing the show at CES 2025 | KrASIA

Meet Ropet: The AI-powered pet stealing the show at CES 2025

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

China | KrASIA Archives

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

ByteDance

Lemon8

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

Northeast Asia

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

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

Creator Economy

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

Entertainment

With Xiaohongshu-inspired design and TikTok’s global pull, Lemon8 is gaining traction abroad.

ByteDance’s Lemon8 borrows from Xiaohongshu, but can it keep users hooked? | KrASIA

ByteDance’s Lemon8 borrows from Xiaohongshu, but can it keep users hooked?

What shapes modern healthcare and agriculture? Examine biotech startups, gene editing, and drug discovery unlocking biological potential.

Biotechnology

A Hong Kong listing rarely boosts Chinese firms’ valuations, but Hengrui Pharmaceuticals might still take the plunge.

Hengrui weighs Hong Kong IPO to drive the next phase of global expansion | KrASIA

Hengrui weighs Hong Kong IPO to drive the next phase of global expansion

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

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

Autonomous Vehicles

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

The merger drives BYD’s endgame: a self-developed intelligent driving system ready for the market.

BYD unifies autonomous driving teams to compete in high-end market | KrASIA

BYD unifies autonomous driving teams to compete in high-end market

Miniso sells low-cost lifestyle goods, home essentials, and personal care items, making everyday products accessible to broader markets.

Miniso

Miniso’s Top Toy brand launches in Bangkok, signaling broader Southeast Asia ambitions.

Top Toy targets Southeast Asia with first store in Thailand, expanding Miniso’s footprint | KrASIA

Top Toy targets Southeast Asia with first store in Thailand, expanding Miniso’s footprint

Cambodia

BYD's Denza brand has entered Singapore, Cambodia amid challenge from Xpeng, Dongfeng.

China's BYD touts luxury EVs in ASEAN as rivals crowd in | KrASIA

China&#8217;s BYD touts luxury EVs in ASEAN as rivals crowd in

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

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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

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

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

Xpeng Motors

Xpeng Motors plans to start delivering the P7+ in November, aiming to build on Mona M03’s initial success in the competitive EV market.

After Mona M03’s breakout, Xpeng eyes another EV win with the P7+ | KrASIA

After Mona M03’s breakout, Xpeng eyes another EV win with the P7+

Mass production of humanoid robots is closer than ever, says Gu Jie, founder and CEO of Fourier Intelligence.

Fourier Intelligence’s founder breaks down what’s next for humanoid robots | KrASIA

Fourier Intelligence’s founder breaks down what’s next for humanoid robots

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

Alibaba

Alibaba Cloud powers scalable cloud computing, data analytics, and cybersecurity solutions, supporting businesses’ digital transformation worldwide.

Alibaba Cloud

AI was front and center at Alibaba Cloud’s Apsara Conference this year—where does it go from here?