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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

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

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

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

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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36Kr English

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

Energy

How do businesses grow responsibly? Examine green policies, sustainable materials, and climate commitments guiding corporate strategies.

Sustainability

Increased renewable energy usage has reduced the environmental cost of sales growth.

Japan companies cut CO2 emissions while expanding businesses, study shows | KrASIA

Japan companies cut CO2 emissions while expanding businesses, study shows

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

India

India | KrASIA Archives

Online classes were like a band-aid in the beginning because nobody believed that the pandemic would last this long, said Sandeep Aneja.

Sequoia Capital finances transformative companies, guiding them through growth phases and global market entry.

Sequoia Capital

How does learning transcend classrooms? Investigate online courses, adaptive learning tools, and global educational platforms.

Education

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

Fintech

The company received an NBFC (non-banking financial company) license from Reserve Bank of India in 2017 that allows it to offer financial products and services to customers.

Sequoia Capital leads USD 5 million round in education loan startup Eduvanz | KrASIA

Sequoia Capital leads USD 5 million round in education loan startup Eduvanz

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Avanish Tiwary

Enterprise services is an over-arching term to describe an architecture combining engineering discipline and computer science to solve practical business problems. 

Enterprise Services

What revolutionizes mealtimes? Investigate alternative proteins, supply chain tracking, and delivery services fueling the future of food.

Food Tech

What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

Payments

DotPe helps restaurants with catalogue management, in-store ordering, digital payments, and customer engagement.

DotPe challenges Zomato and Swiggy with F&B enterprise tools | Startup Stories | KrASIA

DotPe challenges Zomato and Swiggy with F&#038;B enterprise tools | Startup Stories

Wobot has a presence in the Middle East and Southeast Asia as well.

Sequoia Capital leads pre-Series A round in video analytics startup Wobot Intelligence | KrASIA

Sequoia Capital leads pre-Series A round in video analytics startup Wobot Intelligence

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

Tencent

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

Lending

India ranks second after China among developing countries where residents don’t have a bank account or access to financial services.

How neo-banks are ushering a new age of digital banking in India | KrASIA

How neo-banks are ushering a new age of digital banking in India

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Namrata Acharya

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

Venture Capital

Q&amp;A

Since 2014, Sharrp Ventures has invested in ten venture capital funds and ten startups.

India's family offices will be a force to reckon with | Q&A with Rishabh Mariwala of Sharrp Ventures | KrASIA

India&#8217;s family offices will be a force to reckon with | Q&#038;A with Rishabh Mariwala of Sharrp Ventures

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

Oyo, an Indian hospitality platform, aggregates affordable accommodations, bringing travelers budget hotels and homestays under one brand.

What drives global exploration? Discover evolving tourism trends, hospitality services, and the shift toward personalized travel experiences.

Travel

Singapore-based Aroa is Agarwal's third investment vehicle through which he will back startups.

Oyo founder Ritesh Agarwal sets up new VC fund Aroa to invest in growth-stage startups | KrASIA

Oyo founder Ritesh Agarwal sets up new VC fund Aroa to invest in growth-stage startups

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

Edtech

Toppr joins the likes of Byju’s, Unacademy, and Vedantu, among others that raised money this year due to sudden jump in new user enrollments.

Indian edtech startup Toppr raises USD 47 million led by Foundation Holdings | KrASIA

Indian edtech startup Toppr raises USD 47 million led by Foundation Holdings

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

Short Video

Chingari claims that its app has been downloaded 25 million times.

Chingari shines bright in its race to create the next TikTok | Startup Stories | KrASIA

Chingari shines bright in its race to create the next TikTok | Startup Stories

Snap’s revenue for Q2 stood at USD 454 million, an increase of 17% year-on-year.