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

Consumer Services

After going viral in China, Botare’s hanging tissue pack is making waves abroad—with TikTok as its launchpad.

How a hanging tissue pack helped China’s Botare go global | KrASIA

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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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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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

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

Deals in brief: Eratani raises Series A funding, Tin Men Capital leads investment in Groundup.ai, seven China deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Eratani raises Series A funding, Tin Men Capital leads investment in Groundup.ai, seven China deals, and more

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

East Asia

Nio, a Chinese electric car maker, specializes in high-performance EVs, battery-swapping solutions, and autonomous driving technologies.

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

Starting at RMB 119,800 (USD 16,800), Nio’s compact EV will launch in China before making its way to Europe and other markets.

Nio unveils the Firefly compact EV, signaling plans for global push | KrASIA

Nio unveils the Firefly compact EV, signaling plans for global push

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Honor designs smartphones and wearables, balancing price and performance for a tech-savvy, value-focused audience.

Honor

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

Deep Tech

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

Smartphones

With its striking design and powerful AI capabilities, the Magic V3 sets the stage for Honor’s dominance in the foldable phone market.

Honor’s foldable Magic V3 steals spotlight at IFA 2024, overtakes Samsung in west Europe | KrASIA

Honor’s foldable Magic V3 steals spotlight at IFA 2024, overtakes Samsung in west Europe

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

Apple

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

Tencent

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

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

WeChat

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

Apple and Tencent square off again—this time over China’s booming minigames market.

WeChat stays on iPhones as Tencent and Apple spar over minigame revenues | KrASIA

WeChat stays on iPhones as Tencent and Apple spar over minigame revenues

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Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

Malaysia

Deals in brief: Carsome fuels expansion with new financing, Bangladesh’s Pathao and iFarmer snag funding, five China deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Carsome fuels expansion with new financing, Bangladesh’s Pathao and iFarmer snag funding, five China deals, and more

TSMC, a leading semiconductor manufacturer, delivers advanced chipsets that enable next-generation devices and cloud computing servers.

TSMC

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

Semiconductors

An analysis reveals the limited impact of US tech curbs on consumer products.

China's chip capabilities just three years behind TSMC, teardown shows | KrASIA

China&#8217;s chip capabilities just three years behind TSMC, teardown shows

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

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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

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

Anta's multi-brand approach is driving revenue growth, positioning Descente as the next breakout brand after Fila.

From Fila to Descente: How Anta’s global play is reshaping the sportswear market | KrASIA

From Fila to Descente: How Anta’s global play is reshaping the sportswear market

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

Batteries

Sunwoda’s cautious rise in the power battery market reflects the high stakes and rewards of competing with industry giants.

Unpacking Sunwoda’s rise as an EV battery player | KrASIA

Unpacking Sunwoda’s rise as an EV battery player

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

Xiaohongshu

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

E-commerce

How does dinner arrive at your door? Study platform partnerships, last-mile delivery, and culinary trends powering the takeaway economy.

Food Delivery

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

On-demand Services

Xiaohongshu expands group buying services across 49 cities, giving food and beverage merchants a break on fees.

Low commission, no deposit: Xiaohongshu dives into F&B group buying | KrASIA

Low commission, no deposit: Xiaohongshu dives into F&#038;B group buying

MiniMax, a Chinese company, develops large models and generative AI tools. It is known for the Talkie chatbot and Hailuo AI, a multimodal AI platform.

MiniMax

What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

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

Video

China's MiniMax has unveiled Hailuo AI, its proprietary text-to-video model, entering the fray in the fast-evolving world of AI video generation.

MiniMax’s Hailuo AI text-to-video generator: How does it stack up? | KrASIA

MiniMax’s Hailuo AI text-to-video generator: How does it stack up?

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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Gaode

With its latest update, Amap combines lane-level navigation, 3D mapping, and AI support to make driving smoother and safer.