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What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

Electric Vehicles

How are electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft transforming aviation and urban mobility? Explore how air taxis could redefine travel.

eVTOLs

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

Muyu Sky’s eVTOL designs could enhance cargo transport efficiency with greater range, reliability, and cost savings.

Muyu Sky soars ahead with heavy-lift hybrid eVTOL drones | KrASIA

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Muyu Sky soars ahead with heavy-lift hybrid eVTOL drones

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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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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.

DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company, develops large language models and machine learning solutions for enterprise applications and scientific research.

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

TikTok hosts short-form videos spanning entertainment, education, and branded content, capturing global audiences and driving cultural trends.

TikTok

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

Washington calls DeepSeek a national security threat, but Donald Trump disagrees.

Is DeepSeek next in line for a TikTok-like US ban? | KrASIA

Is DeepSeek next in line for a TikTok-like US ban?

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

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

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

Retail

The record-smashing animated film has fueled a blind box frenzy, sending Pop Mart’s stock soaring and its merchandise into scarcity.

Ne Zha 2 rewrites history, and Pop Mart cashes in on the craze | KrASIA

Ne Zha 2 rewrites history, and Pop Mart cashes in on the craze

India’s tech landscape blossoms with e-commerce startups, fintech innovations, and IT services shaping a growing digital consumer base.

India

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

E-commerce

After raising INR 53.52 billion (USD 721 million) in its IPO, Nykaa is charting out its next phase of growth, which includes setting up new retail stores in India and expanding internationally.

Nykaa's blockbuster market debut gives birth to India's richest self-made woman billionaire | KrASIA

Nykaa&#8217;s blockbuster market debut gives birth to India&#8217;s richest self-made woman billionaire

I cover Indian tech, startup, venture capital ecosystems for KrASIA.

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

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The Uptake Daily Digest | Private protection. How much do you care about the ways your data is used by tech companies?

Daily Digest | Private protection | KrASIA

Daily Digest | Private protection

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The Uptake Daily Digest | Until the water runs dry?

Daily Digest | Until the water runs dry? | KrASIA

Daily Digest | Until the water runs dry?

Paytm, an Indian digital payments app, enables mobile transactions, bill payments, and financial products for millions of users.

Paytm

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

Paytm plans to use the money raised from the IPO to onboard new consumers and merchants as well as for acquisitions and strategic partnerships.

Paytm's USD 2.47 billion IPO sees lackluster demand on day one | KrASIA

Paytm&#8217;s USD 2.47 billion IPO sees lackluster demand on day one

The Uptake Daily Digest | Chipping away at a huge problem. The road to semiconductor self-sufficiency doesn't exist yet.

India

Nykaa’s blockbuster market debut gives birth to India’s richest self-made woman billionaire

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Daily Digest | Until the water runs dry?

Paytm’s USD 2.47 billion IPO sees lackluster demand on day one

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