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Proponents and opponents of regulation both spurn South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's attempt at compromise.

South Korea flounders in quest to restrain power of online platforms | KrASIA

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South Korea flounders in quest to restrain power of online platforms

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

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Bringing together the latest business insights and trends of China's tech ecosystem.

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Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. 

Entertainment

The game industry is the economic sector involved in the development, marketing, and monetization of games. It encompasses dozens of job disciplines and its component parts employ thousands of people worldwide.

Gaming

Live Streaming

With the spread of Internet global accessing (fastest Internet broadband connection TCP with accumulator cables and semi-fast connection), Short Video services have become very popular online. 

Short Video

Video

Gaming and ad growth help Bilibili hit a profit, but sustaining this trajectory could be challenging.

Bilibili hits profitability milestone but faces big questions about its staying power | KrASIA

Bilibili hits profitability milestone but faces big questions about its staying power

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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Venture capital is a type of private equity, a form of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth.

Venture Capital

Singapore

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

Deals in brief: Podium nets Series A1 funding, Gyges Labs backed to redefine wearables, xAI raises USD 5 billion, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Podium nets Series A1 funding, Gyges Labs backed to redefine wearables, xAI raises USD 5 billion, and more

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Didi Chuxing Technology Co., formerly Didi Kuaidi, is a Chinese transportation network company, artificial intelligence and autonomous technology conglomerate.

Didi

KrASIA | Didi Archives

Ride-hailing encompasses a range of companies and services, including traditional taxis and car services. 

Ride-hailing

Transport or transportation is the movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. 

Transportation

The Chinese tech giant has enrolled more than 5,000 drivers in Costa Rica in four weeks’ recruitment.

Didi Chuxing launches services in Costa Rica to continue its expansion in Latin America | KrASIA

Didi Chuxing launches services in Costa Rica to continue its expansion in Latin America

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Didi's original plan sparked discussions among women in China as some viewed it as inequitable.

Didi trims carpooling service Hitch's operational hours after accusations of sexual discrimination | KrASIA

Didi trims carpooling service Hitch&#8217;s operational hours after accusations of sexual discrimination

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Food Delivery

The service has already been available in Guadalajara and Monterrey.

Didi wants to challenge Uber by bringing Didi Food delivery service to Mexico City | KrASIA

Didi wants to challenge Uber by bringing Didi Food delivery service to Mexico City

It is also piloting a women's safety program.

Didi to test drive revamped carpooling service Hitch by locking out women at night (updated) | KrASIA

Didi to test drive revamped carpooling service Hitch by locking out women at night (updated)

DiDi app's Japanese version was also the most downloaded taxi-hailing app in Japan in August and September.

Didi plans to expand taxi-hailing to 20 cities in Japan, claiming majority market share in some | KrASIA

Didi plans to expand taxi-hailing to 20 cities in Japan, claiming majority market share in some

It is estimated that over 1 million expats work and live in China.

Didi says its English interface platform serves 2 million users in China over 2 years | KrASIA

Didi says its English interface platform serves 2 million users in China over 2 years

The automotive aftermarket is the secondary market of the automotive industry, concerned with the manufacturing, remanufacturing, distribution, retailing, and installation of all vehicle parts, chemicals, equipment, and accessories, after the sale of the automobile by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to the consumer. 

Automotive Aftermarket

While giant Didi is still burning cash, new contenders are turning profitable.

China’s iconic limousine brand Hongqi taps into ride-hailing sector | KrASIA

China’s iconic limousine brand Hongqi taps into ride-hailing sector

Wency Chen is a reporter KrASIA based in Beijing, covering tech innovations in&amp;beyond the Greater China Area. Previously, she studied at Columbia Journalism School and reported on art exhibits, New York public school systems, LGBTQ+ rights, and Asian immigrants. She is also an enthusiastic reader, a diehard fan of indie rock and spicy hot pot, as well as a to-be filmmaker (Let’s see). Follow her on Twitter: @ChenWQ45 Tips go to: wency@kr-asia.com

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Autonomous Vehicles is about self-driving. A self-driving car is also known as a robot car, autonomous car, or driverless car, is a vehicle that is capable of sensing its environment and moving with little or no human input.

Autonomous Vehicles

Wei Junqing, a veteran from Aptive, will be the CTO of Didi’s new self-driving spinoff.

Didi to become the latest to pilot real world self-driving test in China | KrASIA

Didi to become the latest to pilot real world self-driving test in China

ByteDance or Beijing ByteDance Technology Co Ltd. is a Chinese Internet technology company operating several machine learning-enabled content platforms, headquartered in Beijing. It was founded by Zhang Yiming in 2012. ByteDance's core product, Toutiao, is a popular content platform in China.

Bytedance

In computer science, artificial intelligence (AI), sometimes called machine intelligence, is intelligence demonstrated by machines, in contrast to the natural intelligence displayed by humans and animals.

The list aims to showcase the performance of top local startups and appeal to the country’s best talent.