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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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Bilibili

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

China Tech

Content

Creative

Creator Economy

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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Angel Investing

Investment

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Private Equity

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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KrASIA Writers

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

Didi

KrASIA | Didi Archives

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

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

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

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 (Chinese: 蔚来; pinyin: Wèilái) is a Chinese automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shanghai, specializing in designing and developing electric autonomous vehicles. The company is also involved in the FIA Formula E Championship, the first single-seater, all-electric racing series.

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

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

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.