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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

Grab | KrASIA Archives

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

Visual Stories

Many tech founders are holding onto their outsized voting rights to call the shots and maintain control of their vision and strategic direction.

When one vote calls the shots: A look at tech founders’ voting rights | KrASIA

When one vote calls the shots: A look at tech founders’ voting rights

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Kara Greenberg

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

Food Delivery

What changes the way we shop? Review fresh inventory management, dark stores, and logistics driving door-to-door grocery services.

Grocery Delivery

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

On-demand Services

Myanmar

“I am delivering food to others so they do not need to go out and risk their lives,” a food delivery driver told KrASIA.

Myanmar's coup nearly put food delivery drivers out of business | Tech in Culture | KrASIA

Myanmar&#8217;s coup nearly put food delivery drivers out of business | Tech in Culture

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KrASIA Writers

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

Didi

As Didi and Grab eye potential US IPOs, defining a strategy for new services is crucial as they continue their overseas expansions.

Didi, Grab, and the future of Asia's ride-hailing giants | KrASIA

Didi, Grab, and the future of Asia&#8217;s ride-hailing giants

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Caiwei Chen

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

Ride-hailing

Singapore

GrabCar Exec offers a fleet of luxurious, premium vehicles and GrabPet XL caters to consumers with numerous pets.

Grab joins premium ride market with new GrabCar Exec service, will also launch GrabPet XL | KrASIA

Grab joins premium ride market with new GrabCar Exec service, will also launch GrabPet XL

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Vulcan Post

Indonesia

Grab Indonesia country managing director Neneng Goenadi shares what the company's future could look like for the soon-to-be-listed firm.

GrabKios and GrabExpress among the main growth verticals for Grab, says Indonesia country director | KrASIA

GrabKios and GrabExpress among the main growth verticals for Grab, says Indonesia country director

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Ursula Florene

Grab had a humble beginning but it is now set to go public in the world's largest SPAC merger.

All eyes on Grab: From a Harvard University project to a USD 40 billion business | KrASIA

All eyes on Grab: From a Harvard University project to a USD 40 billion business

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Khamila Mulia

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

Bukalapak

Dana, an Indonesian mobile wallet, streamlines bill payments, QR transactions, and peer-to-peer transfers.

Dana

Ovo, an Indonesian e-wallet, enables digital payments, money transfers, and loyalty rewards for everyday transactions.

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

E-commerce

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

Fintech

Grab reportedly bought a 4% stake in Indonesia’s conglomerate Emtek, which has strategic interests in e-commerce and payments.

Grab aims to solidify position in market with stake in Emtek, eyes potential partnerships with Bukalapak and Dana | KrASIA

Grab aims to solidify position in market with stake in Emtek, eyes potential partnerships with Bukalapak and Dana

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

Opinion

Accumulated losses reach USD 10 billion; Singapore company raises Myanmar risk.

Grab CEO takes 60% of voting rights: 5 take-aways from IPO plan | KrASIA

Grab CEO takes 60% of voting rights: 5 take-aways from IPO plan

With Grab in the spotlight for the largest ever SPAC merger that brands the company with a valuation close to USD 40 billion, KrASIA set out to answer that question. To find out what it is like to be part of a company that has reshaped not only the socioeconomic conditions in Southeast Asia but also the physical feel of the region’s urban nodes, I spoke with five people who have worked at Grab in its various phases, from shortly after its inception to the present, each pouring all their energies into tasks at different divisions to make Grab what it is today.

Grabbing the wheel: Inside the company that ran Uber off the road en route to the largest SPAC merger ever | KrASIA

Grabbing the wheel: Inside the company that ran Uber off the road en route to the largest SPAC merger ever

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