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

Deep Tech

How is healthcare going digital? Investigate telemedicine, wearable sensors, and data-driven platforms improving patient experiences.

Health Tech

What medical tools shape care delivery? Assess medical devices, diagnostics, and digital services refining patient treatment.

Medtech

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

Semiconductors

Malaysia

Penang's state chief wants to foster an "ecosystem for innovation" as supply chains shift.

Malaysia's investment "sweet spot," Penang, to open new tech park | KrASIA

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Malaysia&#8217;s investment &#8220;sweet spot,&#8221; Penang, to open new tech park

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

KrASIA

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

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

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

Firefly, Nio’s third automotive brand, is set to unveil its first model at Nio Day on December 21, with a China debut leading its rollout.

Nio’s Firefly prepares for takeoff with a SAIC veteran at its helm | KrASIA

Nio’s Firefly prepares for takeoff with a SAIC veteran at its helm

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

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

ByteDance

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

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

Investment

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

Hong Kong

Artificial intelligence

The ByteDance co-founder’s Hong Kong-based firm will target early-stage tech investments, with artificial intelligence expected to be a core focus.

Zhang Yiming enters private equity with AI-focused Cool River Venture | KrASIA

Zhang Yiming enters private equity with AI-focused Cool River Venture

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

Grab

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Vietnam

Vietnam ride-hailer gets $60m Deutsche Bank loan to battle Grab. Be Group also competes with Gojek in food delivery and has digital bank

Vietnam ride-hailer gets $60m Deutsche Bank loan to battle Grab | KrASIA

Vietnam ride-hailer gets $60m Deutsche Bank loan to battle Grab

Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

What happens when banking goes virtual? Study no-branch platforms, biometric authentication, and seamless financial services.

Digital Banks

How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

Fintech

Virtual lender GXS launches with 'earn interest daily' perk to lure consumers.

Grab-Singtel beats Sea to the punch with Singapore digital bank | KrASIA

Grab-Singtel beats Sea to the punch with Singapore digital bank

How does dinner arrive at your door? Study platform partnerships, last-mile delivery, and culinary trends powering the takeaway economy.

Food Delivery

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

On-demand Services

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

Ride-hailing

The Nasdaq-listed superapp continues to taper incentives after Q2 loss narrows to USD 572 million.

Grab aims to break even sooner for delivery despite softer demand | KrASIA

Grab aims to break even sooner for delivery despite softer demand

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Gojek, an Indonesian superapp, covers on-demand rides, food delivery, and financial services, enriching daily urban life.

Gojek

Southeast Asian ride-hailing services race toward green mobility. Grab vows carbon neutrality by 2040 while ComfortDelGro expands EV fleet.

Southeast Asian ride-hailing services race toward green mobility | KrASIA

Southeast Asian ride-hailing services race toward green mobility

Singapore's Grab to 'taper' incentives in drive for profitability. The firm narrows loss to USD 435 million in Q1 as Southeast Asian economies reopen.

Singapore's Grab to 'taper' incentives in drive for profitability | KrASIA

Singapore&#8217;s Grab to &#8216;taper&#8217; incentives in drive for profitability

Building a next-generation financial institution: A conversation with Jean Fernandes, CFO of GXS Bank. GXS Bank was founded by Grab and Singtel.

Building a next-generation financial institution: A conversation with Jean Fernandes, CFO of GXS Bank | KrASIA

Building a next-generation financial institution: A conversation with Jean Fernandes, CFO of GXS Bank

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Khamila Mulia

Preventing online threats: A conversation with Farrah Harriet Ratnaike, head of risk at Grab Financial Group. Risks include phishing and account takeovers.

Preventing online threats: A conversation with Farrah Harriet Ratnaike, head of risk at Grab Financial Group | KrASIA

Preventing online threats: A conversation with Farrah Harriet Ratnaike, head of risk at Grab Financial Group

Bukalapak, an Indonesian marketplace, empowers small merchants and connects consumers with diverse products online.

Bukalapak

GoTo, formed by Gojek and Tokopedia, merges ride-hailing, logistics, and retail into a single super-app ecosystem.

GoTo

Sea Group operates digital entertainment (Garena), e-commerce (Shopee), and fintech (SeaMoney) platforms across Southeast Asia.

Sea Group

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

Southeast Asia’s listed tech companies face reckoning due to shaky fundamentals. PropertyGuru and GoTo are the next regional tech firms to go public.

Southeast Asia’s listed tech companies face reckoning due to shaky fundamentals | KrASIA

Southeast Asia’s listed tech companies face reckoning due to shaky fundamentals

Grab, Be Group, and Baemin raise fares in Vietnam amid soaring gasoline prices, which pose challenges for mobility businesses in the region.

Grab, Be Group, and Baemin raise fares in Vietnam amid soaring gasoline prices | KrASIA

Grab, Be Group, and Baemin raise fares in Vietnam amid soaring gasoline prices

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