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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.

Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, showcases locally popular short videos, influencer content, and creative challenges optimized for China’s market.

Douyin

What sets the bar for convenience? Examine on-demand platforms, subscription models, and personalization transforming consumer expectations.

Consumer Services

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

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

E-commerce

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

On-demand Services

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

Short Video

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

Video

Douyin’s content ecosystem offers brands a path to adapt to shifting consumer habits, engage users, and drive demand across channels.

How does Douyin fuel omnichannel growth for brands? | KrASIA

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How does Douyin fuel omnichannel growth for brands?

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

KrASIA

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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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

Malaysia

Singapore

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

Deals in brief: Bolttech raises Series C funding, Catcha Digital to acquire stakes in Tastefully and Drive 2 Digital, latest China deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Bolttech raises Series C funding, Catcha Digital to acquire stakes in Tastefully and Drive 2 Digital, latest China deals, and more

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KrASIA Writers

CATL manufactures batteries that power electric vehicles, energy storage, and renewable energy infrastructures globally.

CATL

How do we store tomorrow’s power? Evaluate battery R&amp;D, manufacturing progress, and recycling strategies fueling energy independence.

Batteries

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

Deep Tech

How is power evolving? Review renewable sources, grid innovations, and efficiency measures driving cleaner, more resilient energy systems.

Energy

CATL’s “Choco-Swap” system reimagines EV batteries as assets, shaping a new business paradigm that maximizes utility and profitability.

From power to profit: CATL turns EV batteries into financial assets with “Choco-Swap” | KrASIA

From power to profit: CATL turns EV batteries into financial assets with “Choco-Swap”

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

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Flipkart, a prominent Indian e-commerce marketplace, hosts electronics, fashion, and home goods with fast shipping and easy returns.

Flipkart

Flipkart Wholesale, the B2B arm of the Flipkart Group reported a 22.3% dip in losses in FY 20.

Flipkart saw annual loss widen by 20% in latest financial year | KrASIA

Flipkart saw annual loss widen by 20% in latest financial year

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Avanish Tiwary

Ola, an Indian ride-hailing leader, offers car rentals, electric scooters, and food delivery, bridging mobility gaps across major cities.

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

Electric Vehicles

In May, Ola Electric acquired Amsterdam-based electric two-wheeler OEM Etergo BV to make an entry into this market.

Ola invests USD 326 million to set up world's largest EV manufacturing facility | KrASIA

Ola invests USD 326 million to set up world&#8217;s largest EV manufacturing facility

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

How does technology feed the planet? Explore precision farming, digital supply chains, and sustainability efforts shaping modern agriculture.

Agriculture

How does credit flow online? Explore digital lending tools, alternative scoring, and services accelerating capital access.

Lending

Agritech startups in India bagged USD 532 million as of April 2020.

Indian agritech startup Arya raises USD 21 million | KrASIA

Indian agritech startup Arya raises USD 21 million

Q&amp;A

Roots Ventures has already made ten investments from its current fund.

'We don't have any FOMO': Japan Vyas, co-founder of Roots Ventures | KrASIA

&#8216;We don&#8217;t have any FOMO&#8217;: Japan Vyas, co-founder of Roots Ventures

Disney+ entered India in early April through Hotstar and garnered about 18.5 million paying user by September-end.

Disney+ Hotstar accounts for 30% of Disney+ subscribers globally | KrASIA

Disney+ Hotstar accounts for 30% of Disney+ subscribers globally

Byju’s, a former edtech unicorn, merges video lessons, quizzes, and personalized learning paths to help students excel academically.

Byju's

Unacademy, an online learning platform in India, provides test prep courses, video lessons, and live classes for students.

Unacademy

What drives digital education adoption? Analyze e-learning apps, AI-driven assessments, and tools enhancing student engagement.

Edtech

Investors who KrASIA spoke with believe there may be an edtech bubble in making as there has been over investment in the sector.

Is the Indian edtech sector in a bubble? | KrASIA Year in Review | KrASIA

Is the Indian edtech sector in a bubble? | KrASIA Year in Review

Amazon leads e-commerce, streaming (Prime Video), and AWS cloud infrastructure, redefining retail, media, and data services.

Amazon

Reliance drives digital retail, telecommunication services, and entertainment offerings, shaping India’s consumer and connectivity environment.

Reliance

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

Medtech

In August, PharmEasy acquired smaller rival Medlife.

Indian e-pharmacy startup PharmEasy may sell 7% stake to TPG | KrASIA

Indian e-pharmacy startup PharmEasy may sell 7% stake to TPG

Meta oversees social networks (like Facebook and Instagram), messaging apps, VR platforms, and digital ads, connecting billions across continents.

WhatsApp rolls out new feature to double as shopping platform | KrASIA

WhatsApp rolls out new feature to double as shopping platform

Amazon rolled out its online medicine delivery service, Amazon Pharmacy, in India in August eyeing the country's booming e-pharmacy market.