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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

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

Transportation

As cold weather continues to reveal performance gaps in electric vehicles, are automakers finding effective solutions?

Winter woes: Why EVs face their toughest test in the cold | KrASIA

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Winter woes: Why EVs face their toughest test in the cold

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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36Kr English

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

Biotechnology

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

Deep Tech

How is healthcare going digital? Investigate telemedicine, wearable sensors, and data-driven platforms improving patient experiences.

Health Tech

New treatments like dotinurad provide safer, more effective solutions for millions battling gout and hyperuricemia.

The decade-long wait ends: A breakthrough in gout treatment | KrASIA

The decade-long wait ends: A breakthrough in gout treatment

Bukalapak, an Indonesian marketplace, empowers small merchants and connects consumers with diverse products online.

Bukalapak

Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

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

The Indonesian e-commerce firm is ditching its marketplace for physical items to focus on mobile credits, tax payments, and other virtual services.

Indonesia’s Bukalapak pivots to digital services, ends physical goods sales | KrASIA

Indonesia’s Bukalapak pivots to digital services, ends physical goods sales

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KrASIA Writers

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

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

Miniso

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

Retail

Miniso is buying a 29.4% stake in Yonghui Superstores, becoming the largest shareholder without securing control of the board.

Miniso bets big on retail with major stake in Yonghui Superstores | KrASIA

Miniso bets big on retail with major stake in Yonghui Superstores

What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

Hardware

How do connected devices shape daily life? Examine IoT sensors, data platforms, and security protocols integrating smart tech into homes and cities.

Internet of Things

With domestic consumption slumping, Haier’s bold international moves—especially its deepening footprint in Africa—have driven profit growth and outpaced rivals.

Haier’s African gamble pays off as profits surge in a tough 2024 | KrASIA

Haier’s African gamble pays off as profits surge in a tough 2024

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

Xiaomi

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

Autonomous Vehicles

Xiaomi has revamped its automotive strategy, restructuring its smart driving division to focus on end-to-end solutions.

Xiaomi throttles up smart driving development with reorganization | KrASIA

Xiaomi throttles up smart driving development with reorganization

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

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

Robotics

Artificial intelligence

Multimodal capabilities and embodied intelligence took center stage at this year’s Apsara Conference, held by Alibaba Cloud in Yunqi Town, Hangzhou.

These AI products stole the show at Alibaba’s Apsara Conference 2024 | KrASIA

These AI products stole the show at Alibaba’s Apsara Conference 2024

How do we operate off Earth? Explore satellites, launch services, and research ventures pioneering new space economies.

Space Tech

Deep Blue Aerospace’s Nebula-1 rocket aced its test flight, right up until a last-second landing glitch.

China’s reusable rocket dream took flight with Nebula-1, but the landing hit a snag | KrASIA

China’s reusable rocket dream took flight with Nebula-1, but the landing hit a snag

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

Will the tech-packed Z9 GT be enough to help BYD’s Denza crack a segment that has long proven elusive for Chinese automakers?

BYD’s Denza targets the premium sedan market with Z9 GT launch | KrASIA

BYD’s Denza targets the premium sedan market with Z9 GT launch

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

Tencent

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

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

Gaming

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

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

Video

Years of rivalry between game streaming platforms Huya and Douyu could culminate in a merger, as Tencent pushes for consolidation.

Huya and Douyu's rivalry could end in merger as Tencent steps in | KrASIA

Huya and Douyu&#8217;s rivalry could end in merger as Tencent steps in

Kuaishou, best known for its short video platform, drives user-generated content, influencer marketing, and community engagement through shareable clips.

Kuaishou

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

Singapore

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

Deals in brief: DCM Ventures to sell Kuaishou shares, Momos raises Series A funding, five China deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: DCM Ventures to sell Kuaishou shares, Momos raises Series A funding, five China deals, and more

At Apsara Conference 2024, Alibaba CEO Eddie Wu outlined bold predictions on how AI will reshape industries and the world.

AI’s future is only beginning, says Alibaba’s Eddie Wu | KrASIA

AI’s future is only beginning, says Alibaba’s Eddie Wu

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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