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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

Robotic arms, legs, and lower prices present a challenge to the embattled US company.

Chinese robot vacuums leave Roomba in the dust with arms and legs | KrASIA

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Chinese robot vacuums leave Roomba in the dust with arms and legs

Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

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

Consumer Services

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

Creative

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

Once a niche outdoor brand, Salomon’s shoes have become a coveted status symbol in China.

How Salomon won over China’s middle-class fashion scene | KrASIA

How Salomon won over China’s middle-class fashion scene

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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Hong Kong

Beijing moves to inject public funds into state-owned banks, albeit quietly.

Analysis: Will China face same fate as post-bubble Japan? | KrASIA

Analysis: Will China face same fate as post-bubble Japan?

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

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DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company, develops large language models and machine learning solutions for enterprise applications and scientific research.

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

East Asia

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

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence

The AI upstart has overtaken ByteDance’s Doubao and is closing in on ChatGPT, but scrutiny is mounting.

DeepSeek hit 33.7 million users in January—but is a crackdown imminent? | KrASIA

DeepSeek hit 33.7 million users in January—but is a crackdown imminent?

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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

GAC Group, a Chinese state-owned automaker, is one of China's largest car manufacturers, producing vehicles under its own brands and joint ventures.

Discover how Japan’s advanced manufacturing, robotics, and consumer electronics brands drive global technology trends.

SAIC Motor, a Chinese automaker, manufactures passenger and commercial vehicles through various brands and joint ventures.

SAIC Motor

Toyota, a Japanese automaker, produces a wide range of vehicles, focusing on reliability, efficiency, and innovation in mobility.

Toyota

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

Myanmar

Gray market sales are flourishing without official imports or support from Toyota and others.

Myanmar EV registrations triple, but brands face "parallel import" risks | KrASIA

Myanmar EV registrations triple, but brands face &#8220;parallel import&#8221; risks

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.

Alibaba Cloud

China steps up in AI as Alibaba Cloud and DeepSeek push forward with competitive large models.

Alibaba Cloud fires back in the AI race with Qwen 2.5-Max | KrASIA

Alibaba Cloud fires back in the AI race with Qwen 2.5-Max

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

Like DeepSeek, MiniMax has also open-sourced the latest of its AI tech.

Forget the price wars—MiniMax goes open-source to rewrite the AI playbook | KrASIA

Forget the price wars—MiniMax goes open-source to rewrite the AI playbook

ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), a Chinese semiconductor company, specializes in DRAM production, supporting demand for memory chips.

CXMT

Micron, a US semiconductor company, develops and manufactures memory and storage solutions, including DRAM, NAND flash, and AI-optimized chips.

Micron

Samsung, a South Korean electronics giant, offers smartphones, smart TVs, home appliances, and semiconductors driving novel consumer experiences.

Samsung

SK Hynix is a South Korean giant that produces memory chips and storage solutions used in consumer electronics, data centers, and AI applications.

SK Hynix

South Korea’s tech ecosystem features top electronics firms, world-class mobile technology, and platforms advancing global digital culture.

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

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

Semiconductors

New players seek to break the global monopoly in the volatile memory market.

China makes inroads in DRAM chips in challenge to Samsung and Micron | KrASIA

China makes inroads in DRAM chips in challenge to Samsung and Micron

Malaysia

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Alibaba Cloud is hosting a Malaysia demo day on February 27, offering startups a chance to pitch, network, and access support through its startup program.

Calling all startups in Malaysia: Don’t miss Alibaba Cloud’s demo day | KrASIA

Calling all startups in Malaysia: Don’t miss Alibaba Cloud’s demo day

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Pop Mart, a Chinese company, designs and sells toys, figurines, and collectibles, primarily in a blind box format.

Pop Mart

By blending its IP-driven charm with upscale designs, Pop Mart’s new jewelry brand is striking a chord with loyal fans and curious shoppers alike.

Pop Mart’s foray into jewelry finds early fans with Popop | KrASIA

Pop Mart’s foray into jewelry finds early fans with Popop

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

ByteDance

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

TikTok

TikTok Shop, the e-commerce arm of TikTok, enables in-app shopping by connecting users with brands and creators through live commerce and short videos.

TikTok Shop

What drives digital storytelling? Examine content creation, distribution channels, and media platforms connecting audiences worldwide.

Content

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

Entertainment

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

Thailand

Thailand will soon host TikTok’s newest data center, reinforcing the platform’s Southeast Asian stronghold.

TikTok’s latest move? A massive data center to anchor its presence in Thailand | KrASIA

TikTok’s latest move? A massive data center to anchor its presence in Thailand

Even Microsoft, a key OpenAI backer, is embracing DeepSeek’s latest model as industries look for alternatives.