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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”

The Middle East’s growing tech ecosystem harnesses the enterprising spirit of innovators from its diverse cultural markets.

Middle East | KrASIA Archives

In July 2020, Mobileye announced that Germany’s independent technical service provider, TÜV Süd, had awarded it an automated vehicle testing permit. It allows the company to drive its test vehicles in real-world traffic on all German roads at speeds up to 130 kilometers per hour. Mobileye is starting testing in Munich and also plans testing in other parts of Germany. Courtesy of Mobileye via NoCamels.

The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

How are driverless systems redefining mobility? Uncover sensor technologies, regulatory frameworks, and AI driving cars without human intervention.

Autonomous Vehicles

How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Mobility

Mobileye is permitted to perform autonomous vehicle tests in urban and rural areas as well as on the Autobahn at up to 130 kilometers per hour.

Mobileye takes autonomous vehicle for test spin in Munich traffic | KrASIA

Mobileye takes autonomous vehicle for test spin in Munich traffic

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NoCamels

An Innoviz Technologies vehicle. Courtesy of Innoviz via NoCamels.

What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

Hardware

Innoviz is a leading provider of lidar sensing solutions for the mass commercialization of autonomous vehicles.

Israeli lidar sensor firm Innoviz to go public at USD 1.4 billion valuation | KrASIA

Israeli lidar sensor firm Innoviz to go public at USD 1.4 billion valuation

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

Food Delivery

Saudi Arabia

Jahez has quickly grown into one of the largest food delivery players in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi food delivery startup Jahez plans to go public in 2021 | KrASIA

Saudi food delivery startup Jahez plans to go public in 2021

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MENAbytes

Microsoft develops Windows, Office, and Azure cloud platforms, enabling productivity, collaboration, and scalable computing worldwide.

Microsoft

Eloops' platform provides human resource leaders with gamification tools combined with a rich marketplace of pre-made content templates and virtual activities.

Israel's Eloops to integrate platform into Microsoft Teams app | KrASIA

Israel&#8217;s Eloops to integrate platform into Microsoft Teams app

A majority of the investments in 2020 went to late-stage startups and companies, following a trend in the high-sector that has been on the rise for several years.

Israeli companies raise record-smashing USD 9.5 billion in 2020 | KrASIA

Israeli companies raise record-smashing USD 9.5 billion in 2020

Startup Istanbul has built up a deal flow through its annual event and now wants to cut checks for promising participants.

Startup Istanbul launches USD 10 million fund for pre-seed startups | KrASIA

Startup Istanbul launches USD 10 million fund for pre-seed startups

Startup World Cup's Israeli chapter is currently vetting applicants.

Startup World Cup to make Israel debut with final prize worth USD 1 million | KrASIA

Startup World Cup to make Israel debut with final prize worth USD 1 million

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

Retail

Sprii was the second most funded startup in the e-commerce category for products for babies and mothers within the region.

Dubai’s Sprii enters liquidation after running out of cash | KrASIA

Dubai’s Sprii enters liquidation after running out of cash

Technion faculty practice distance teaching ahead of the opening of the online spring semester. Courtesy of Technion Spokesperson’s Office via NoCamels.

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

Edtech

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

Education

Today, Ex Libris is an Israel-based edtech company working with more than 7,500 academic institutes, insluding Harvard, Yale, and Oxford.