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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

Two debut products highlight Kuickwheel’s ambitions of redefining mobility across air, land, and water.

Flying high and cruising fast: Kuickwheel’s Rictor dazzles CES with futuristic vehicles | KrASIA

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Flying high and cruising fast: Kuickwheel’s Rictor dazzles CES with futuristic vehicles

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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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

Xiaohongshu

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

Targeting China’s lower-tier cities, the platform’s campaign reflects a shift toward sustainable growth and user retention.

Xiaohongshu campaigns offline with free eggs to hatch new user growth | KrASIA

Xiaohongshu campaigns offline with free eggs to hatch new user growth

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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

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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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

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

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

Will AI help Alibaba Cloud find its second wind? | KrASIA

Will AI help Alibaba Cloud find its second wind?

Baidu leads Chinese search engines, voice assistants, autonomous driving research, and AI platforms connecting users with information and services.

Baidu

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

Autonomous Vehicles

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

On-demand Services

What redefines personal transport? Investigate pricing models, user experience, and new entrants reshaping door-to-door mobility.

Ride-hailing

With plans to launch in Hong Kong, Singapore, and the Middle East, Baidu’s robotaxi service aims to break new ground as competition in self-driving intensifies.

Baidu’s Apollo Go eyes global expansion as robotaxi race heats up | KrASIA

Baidu’s Apollo Go eyes global expansion as robotaxi race heats up

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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

Logistics

After rebounding from a tough 2023, SF Express is refocusing on technology and international expansion to fend off rivals. Will it be enough to secure its future?

SF Express rebounds in 2024 but faces new battles on multiple fronts | KrASIA

SF Express rebounds in 2024 but faces new battles on multiple fronts

Generative tools like Vast’s Tripo AI promise faster workflows for industries reliant on 3D modeling, such as gaming, architecture, and product design.

Vast’s Tripo AI brings generative AI to 3D modeling | KrASIA

Vast’s Tripo AI brings generative AI to 3D modeling

Promotional image of the Huawei Mate XT trifold smartphone.

Huawei, a global telecom and smartphone vendor, delivers networking equipment, 5G solutions, and consumer devices integrating cutting-edge tech.

Huawei

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

Smartphones

Samsung and LG see their sales share sink as Beijing pushes for supply chain localization.

China's foldable phones herald conquest of OLED screen market | KrASIA

China&#8217;s foldable phones herald conquest of OLED screen market

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

Shein, a fast fashion online retailer, updates its catalog frequently, offering trendy apparel and accessories to global style-conscious shoppers.

Shein

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

E-commerce

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

Will Shein’s labor, safety, and environmental concerns shake investor confidence ahead of its tentative London Stock Exchange debut?

Shein presses for London IPO, unfazed by rising controversies | KrASIA

Shein presses for London IPO, unfazed by rising controversies

Anta

Anta Sports partners with Kyrie Irving’s father to launch the Kai 1 Speed, making a bold push into Foot Locker and DSG stores across North America and Europe.

Anta Sports and Kyrie Irving’s father team up to conquer Western markets | KrASIA

Anta Sports and Kyrie Irving’s father team up to conquer Western markets

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

Xpeng Motors

What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

Electric Vehicles

Xpeng Motors is racing to meet demand for its Mona M03 after orders exceeded 100,000 units.

Xpeng ramps up production as Mona M03 orders surpass expectations | KrASIA

Xpeng ramps up production as Mona M03 orders surpass expectations

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

ByteDance

Months after Kuaishou’s Kling AI launched to much acclaim, ByteDance has followed up with two new AI video generation models.