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Bringing together the latest business insights and trends of China's tech ecosystem.

China Tech

Xpeng

Electric Vehicles

Mobility

Xpeng Motors is racing to meet demand for its Mona M03 after orders exceeded 100,000 units.

Xpeng ramps up production as Mona M03 orders surpass expectations | KrASIA

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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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ByteDance or Beijing ByteDance Technology Co Ltd. is a Chinese Internet technology company operating several machine learning-enabled content platforms, headquartered in Beijing. It was founded by Zhang Yiming in 2012. ByteDance's core product, Toutiao, is a popular content platform in China.

Bytedance

In computer science, artificial intelligence (AI), sometimes called machine intelligence, is intelligence demonstrated by machines, in contrast to the natural intelligence displayed by humans and animals.

Deep Tech

Months after Kuaishou’s Kling AI launched to much acclaim, ByteDance has followed up with two new AI video generation models.

ByteDance enters AI video race with Doubao’s PixelDance and Seaweed | KrASIA

ByteDance enters AI video race with Doubao’s PixelDance and Seaweed

Douyin

E-commerce is the activity of buying or selling of products on online services or over the Internet. 

E-Commerce

Food Delivery

Grocery Delivery

An on-demand service platform connects waiting-time-sensitive customers with independent service providers.

On-Demand Services

Ride-hailing encompasses a range of companies and services, including traditional taxis and car services. 

Ride-hailing

After a strong start in 2024, Douyin’s life services business faces new challenges in maintaining its momentum.

With RMB 320 billion in sales, Douyin’s life services business still faces uphill growth battle | KrASIA

With RMB 320 billion in sales, Douyin’s life services business still faces uphill growth battle

Miniso

KrASIA | Miniso Archives

Retail

With over 7,000 stores worldwide, Miniso saw record profits in the first half of 2024, driven by its overseas expansion and strategic use of IP partnerships.

How Miniso’s global expansion and IP strategy are driving record profits in 2024 | KrASIA

How Miniso’s global expansion and IP strategy are driving record profits in 2024

What does Miniso founder Ye Guofu see in Yonghui Superstores that others might be missing?

Retail gamble: Why is Miniso buying into Yonghui Superstores? | KrASIA

Retail gamble: Why is Miniso buying into Yonghui Superstores?

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Investment

Merger &amp; Acquisition

Private Equity

Venture capital is a type of private equity, a form of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth.

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MENA

Singapore

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

Deals in brief: Miniso purchases 29.4% stake in Yonghui Superstores, Blackpanda secures Series A funding, Masdar to acquire Saeta Yield, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Miniso purchases 29.4% stake in Yonghui Superstores, Blackpanda secures Series A funding, Masdar to acquire Saeta Yield, and more

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Miniso is buying a 29.4% stake in Yonghui Superstores, becoming the largest shareholder without securing control of the board.