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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

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

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

Creative

What sets the world’s soundtrack? Follow streaming royalties, label strategies, and genre shifts guiding the global music industry’s rhythm.

Music

After four aborted IPO attempts and a brief return to profitability, Ximalaya is being absorbed by Tencent.

Ximalaya’s swan song plays out in a USD 2.9 billion Tencent buyout

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network, delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends since 2010. 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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What lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

Deep Tech

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

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

While robots grab the spotlight, component makers like ZeroErr are quietly benefiting from the surge in demand.

Behind the robotics boom, ZeroErr raises funds to build the parts that power it

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

Health Tech

Elderly care emerges as a key growth driver as Ping An Health turns a profit in the first half of 2024.

Ping An Health posts first-ever profit as strategic reforms take hold

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

Artificial Intelligence

What drives digital education adoption? Analyze e-learning apps, AI-driven assessments, and tools enhancing student engagement.

Edtech

Toycloud isn’t exactly a household name, but its toys and gadgets are used by millions of children in China and beyond.

Toycloud: The hidden unicorn rewriting the rules in children’s tech

Founder Zhi Huijun had plenty to unpack in an hour-long reveal of Agibot’s five new humanoid robots.

Agibot unveils five humanoid robots, commercialization on the horizon

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

WeChat

The Chinese tech giant posted strong Q2 results, propelled by WeChat Channels’ growth and a rebound in gaming revenue.

Tencent’s Q2 profit surges despite economic headwinds

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

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

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Southeast Asia’s funded startups are invited to apply for the Alibaba Cloud Startup Catalyst Program, offering a chance to pitch at the Apsara Conference 2024 in Hangzhou, China.

Open new doors: Join Alibaba Cloud’s startup program and showcase at Apsara Conference 2024

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

Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, showcases locally popular short videos, influencer content, and creative challenges optimized for China’s market.

Douyin

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

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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.

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A second restructuring of Douyin Waimai in just six months casts uncertainty over ByteDance’s approach to the food delivery market.

Douyin Waimai’s future in doubt after another strategic shift by ByteDance

Amazon leads e-commerce, streaming (Prime Video), and AWS cloud infrastructure, redefining retail, media, and data services.

Amazon

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

Shein

Temu, an emerging e-commerce marketplace, offers curated deals and value-focused shopping experiences for a global consumer base.

Temu

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

Chinese upstarts are cutting into the US e-commerce giant's share with cheap goods.

Amazon develops China seller network to take on Temu, Shein

Melodio and Mureka introduce fresh takes on streaming and music creation, but their true value remains to be seen.

Is Kunlun Tech’s AI the future of music or just more noise?

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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

TikTok

TikTok’s first multimarket TechJam in Singapore showcased Southeast Asia’s top student teams tackling privacy, AI content creation, shopping personalization, and more.