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

Creative

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

Entertainment

This Chinese entrepreneur is leading a global Rubik’s Cube renaissance with Gancube.

Gancube’s premium puzzle: How a champion turned his passion for the Rubik’s Cube into a global business | KrASIA

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Gancube’s premium puzzle: How a champion turned his passion for the Rubik’s Cube into a global business

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

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

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

TSMC

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

Deep Tech

What hovers over new frontiers? Explore drone logistics, aerial data collection, and surveillance tools shaping multiple industries.

Drones

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

Robotics

TSMC's CEO says the "world's richest man" is also focusing on robots over cars.

TSMC chief says robots and AI drones to drive tech innovation | KrASIA

TSMC chief says robots and AI drones to drive tech innovation

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

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Nikkei Asia

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

Consumer Services

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

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

Retail

Hong Kong

MGP’s stellar debut sets it apart, but long-term success hinges on R&D, diversification, and sustaining its premium appeal in a cooling beauty market.

After its dazzling IPO, Mao Geping Cosmetics must now deliver | KrASIA

After its dazzling IPO, Mao Geping Cosmetics must now deliver

Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

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

Transportation

China's largest ride-hailing platform is accused of dodging regulation on purpose and its app is at risk of being removed from the marketplace.

Didi slapped with USD 1.4 million fines by Shanghai authorities | KrASIA

Didi slapped with USD 1.4 million fines by Shanghai authorities

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Song Jingli

What redefines personal transport? Investigate pricing models, user experience, and new entrants reshaping door-to-door mobility.

Ride-hailing

Company’s first safety report reveals it received over 80,000 complaints in the first three months of 2019, with more than 50 were alcohol-related.

Ride-hailing giant Didi to roll out safety features for drunk passengers | KrASIA

Ride-hailing giant Didi to roll out safety features for drunk passengers

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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Wency Chen

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

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

Autonomous Vehicles

Both companies are seeking ways to cut costs.

Nio and Didi may merge their autonomous driving businesses | KrASIA

Nio and Didi may merge their autonomous driving businesses

Quality issues with vehicles and drivers persist.

Didi struggles in Shanghai: Operating without a license, driver arrested, warned of a ban or even internet access cut | KrASIA

Didi struggles in Shanghai: Operating without a license, driver arrested, warned of a ban or even internet access cut

Didi keeps expanding its open network of partnerships.

Didi ties up with finance giant Ping An to cooperate in car rental, insurance and EV charging | KrASIA

Didi ties up with finance giant Ping An to cooperate in car rental, insurance and EV charging

Opinion

One of the biggest trends in 2019 is the rise of the ‘copy-from-China’ approach by western firms.

Should we stop calling Didi Chuxing ‘China’s Uber’? | KrASIA

Should we stop calling Didi Chuxing ‘China’s Uber’?

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South China Morning Post

It could make Didi's balance sheet look neater for now, but the ride-hailing company is still far from being profitable.

Didi spins off costly autonomous driving unit | KrASIA

Didi spins off costly autonomous driving unit

Chinese big tech companies are facing a corruption problem.

Dozens of employees at Baidu and Didi fired for corruption | KrASIA

Dozens of employees at Baidu and Didi fired for corruption

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Luna Lin

Didi is building on its recent partnerships to show its ambitions in the market.