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How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

Investment

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

Why do firms join forces? Investigate synergy goals, valuation methods, and negotiations driving corporate consolidation.

Merger &amp; Acquisition

What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

Private Equity

What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

Venture Capital

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Malaysia

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

Deals in brief: Daniel Ek’s Neko Health raises USD 260 million, Pomelo Group acquires Arrow Checkout, latest China deals, and more | KrASIA

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Deals in brief: Daniel Ek’s Neko Health raises USD 260 million, Pomelo Group acquires Arrow Checkout, latest China deals, and more

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

Retail

Bananain is a brand dedicated to eliminating the discomforts of everyday life.

Redesigning the basics: How Bananain built a brand around comfort | KrASIA

Redesigning the basics: How Bananain built a brand around comfort

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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Bilibili, an online entertainment platform, features anime, gaming videos, live streams, and interactive communities appealing to younger audiences.

Bilibili

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

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

Content

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

Creative

Who thrives in a digitally democratized landscape? Discover how independent creators, influencers, and educators monetize content and expertise.

Creator Economy

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

How do visuals captivate global viewers? Dive into streaming services, production models, and evolving formats defining video engagement.

Video

Bilibili needs to strike a balance between advertisers, creators, and users.

Bilibili’s 2025 advertising game plan: Simplify, innovate, and grow | KrASIA

Bilibili’s 2025 advertising game plan: Simplify, innovate, and grow

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

Alibaba

Cainiao, Alibaba’s logistics arm, streamlines supply chains with data-driven solutions, offering efficient e-commerce delivery and cross-border shipping services.

Cainiao

How do goods cross borders seamlessly? Examine warehousing tech, route optimization, and data analytics building efficient supply chains.

Logistics

Cainiao’s new mandate focuses on attracting more external clients while maintaining its support for Alibaba.

Cainiao offloads e-commerce duties to Alibaba to double down on logistics | KrASIA

Cainiao offloads e-commerce duties to Alibaba to double down on logistics

Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, is a platform that connects users to curated content for fashion, beauty, travel, and more.

Xiaohongshu

How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

The platform thrives as a hub for otoge fans but struggles to translate its success into broader gaming genres, where bigger players dominate.

Xiaohongshu carves a niche with otome games but struggles to expand in gaming | KrASIA

Xiaohongshu carves a niche with otome games but struggles to expand in gaming

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

Tencent

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

WeChat

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

How do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

On-demand Services

Merchants and users stand to benefit from a more unified WeChat ecosystem as the platform integrates features to enhance engagement.

WeChat outlines its e-commerce ambitions at latest Open Class event | KrASIA

WeChat outlines its e-commerce ambitions at latest Open Class event

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

The Chinese lifestyle app sees a surge in downloads as TikTok’s future in the US hangs in the balance.

Xiaohongshu tops Apple’s US app store as TikTok ban looms | KrASIA

Xiaohongshu tops Apple’s US app store as TikTok ban looms

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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Can brief clips hold lasting impact? Analyze short-form content trends, creator communities, and platform strategies for rapid viewer engagement.

Short Video

Elon Musk could be a lifeline for TikTok’s US future.

China weighs selling TikTok’s US operations to Elon Musk as ban nears | KrASIA

China weighs selling TikTok’s US operations to Elon Musk as ban nears

TikTok’s arguments didn’t sway the justices, who appeared unconvinced that the national security risks could be mitigated without a ban or divestiture.

Trump’s TikTok plea fails to sway the Supreme Court | KrASIA

Trump’s TikTok plea fails to sway the Supreme Court

Targeting China’s lower-tier cities, the platform’s campaign reflects a shift toward sustainable growth and user retention.

Xiaohongshu campaigns offline with free eggs to hatch new user growth | KrASIA

Xiaohongshu campaigns offline with free eggs to hatch new user growth

Founded by Kai-Fu Lee, 01.AI specializes in AI solutions, delivering tools for enterprise automation, predictive analytics, and smart decision-making.

01.AI

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

Artificial intelligence

The high-profile entrepreneur explains why focusing on smaller, industry-specific models is the smarter path forward for 01.AI.

Kai-Fu Lee sets the record straight on 01.AI’s pivot | KrASIA

Kai-Fu Lee sets the record straight on 01.AI’s pivot

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