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China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

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

East Asia

Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

Xiaomi

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

Autonomous Vehicles

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

Electric Vehicles

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

Xiaomi’s first EV was a runaway hit. But a deadly crash in Tongling is now raising fresh questions about the risks of smart driving at scale.

Three dead in SU7 crash: Fatal accident renews scrutiny of smart driving safety | KrASIA

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Three dead in SU7 crash: Fatal accident renews scrutiny of smart driving safety

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

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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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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

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Singapore

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

Deals in brief: Nul debuts with Wavemaker Impact backing, SkyeChip and Betterteem raise funding, Qualcomm snaps up VinAI’s generative AI unit, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Nul debuts with Wavemaker Impact backing, SkyeChip and Betterteem raise funding, Qualcomm snaps up VinAI’s generative AI unit, and more

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KrASIA Writers

Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

Alibaba Cloud powers scalable cloud computing, data analytics, and cybersecurity solutions, supporting businesses’ digital transformation worldwide.

Alibaba Cloud

What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

How do firms boost efficiency? Assess cloud platforms, consulting solutions, and business intelligence tools powering corporate operations.

Cloud Solutions

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

Deep Tech

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

Enterprise Services

Chen Hang returns as CEO of DingTalk following a stint at the startup HHO.

Alibaba brings back DingTalk founder Chen Hang to lead platform’s next chapter | KrASIA

Alibaba brings back DingTalk founder Chen Hang to lead platform’s next chapter

NetEase, a Chinese Internet services firm, offers online gaming, music streaming, and e-commerce platforms, engaging millions of digital users.

NetEase

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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

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

Tencent

What entertains a connected world? Track shifts in film, music, and media consumption, as platforms and audiences redefine cultural experiences.

Entertainment

What happens when viewers join in real time? Explore live streaming platforms, audience interaction tools, and brand opportunities in instant video.

Live Streaming

The firm also announced an expected slowdown in revenue for the first half of 2020 due to coronavirus.

Tencent Music Entertainment sees profits grow as paying users rise | KrASIA

Tencent Music Entertainment sees profits grow as paying users rise

Wency Chen is a reporter KrASIA based in Beijing, covering tech innovations in&amp;beyond the Greater China Area. Previously, she studied at Columbia Journalism School and reported on art exhibits, New York public school systems, LGBTQ+ rights, and Asian immigrants. She is also an enthusiastic reader, a diehard fan of indie rock and spicy hot pot, as well as a to-be filmmaker (Let’s see). Follow her on Twitter: @ChenWQ45 Tips go to: wency@kr-asia.com

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Tencent's WeSing, with over 100 million monthly active users, is the top app in this vertical.

CHINA BRIEF | NetEase tests karaoke app, competing with Tencent and Alibaba | KrASIA

CHINA BRIEF | NetEase tests karaoke app, competing with Tencent and Alibaba

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What sets the world’s soundtrack? Follow streaming royalties, label strategies, and genre shifts guiding the global music industry’s rhythm.

Music

The Japanese film studio’s music catalogue will be available online in China via NetEase Cloud Music.

NetEase, Japan’s Studio Ghibli team up to stream music from some of Hayao Miyazaki’s anime films | KrASIA

NetEase, Japan’s Studio Ghibli team up to stream music from some of Hayao Miyazaki’s anime films

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Huawei, a global telecom and smartphone vendor, delivers networking equipment, 5G solutions, and consumer devices integrating cutting-edge tech.

Huawei

Working from home is becoming a rising trend in China, fueled by the coronavirus outbreak.

As millions are forced to stay at home, China's office apps battle for market share | KrASIA

As millions are forced to stay at home, China&#8217;s office apps battle for market share

How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

Visual Stories

China's second-biggest game publisher's gaming revenue excesses RMB 10 billion for the 9th quarter straight.

KEY STAT | NetEase 2019 revenue reaches USD 8.5 billion on gaming growth | KrASIA

KEY STAT | NetEase 2019 revenue reaches USD 8.5 billion on gaming growth

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Julianna Wu

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

Education

The company reported total net revenues of USD 2.26 billion in 2019 Q4, up 9.2% from last year.

Netease stocks rise as Q4 earnings report beats estimates, led by gaming and education units | KrASIA

Netease stocks rise as Q4 earnings report beats estimates, led by gaming and education units

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Sun Henan

Apple designs iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers, coupling sleek hardware with robust software ecosystems and service offerings.

Apple

Apple and TikTok maker ByteDance are asking for developers to show game licenses as China tightens its grip on video game publishing.

Why Apple’s new rules for games in China could spell trouble for indies | KrASIA

Why Apple’s new rules for games in China could spell trouble for indies

The market long dominated by Tencent has a disrupter now.

Opinion | Five reasons why ByteDance might become the next gaming giant | KrASIA

Opinion | Five reasons why ByteDance might become the next gaming giant

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

E-commerce

Alibaba fundraising paves way for USD 15 billion fundraising by China tech titans.

JD.com, Baidu, NetEase, and others weigh Hong Kong listings | KrASIA

JD.com, Baidu, NetEase, and others weigh Hong Kong listings

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