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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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Malaysia

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

E-commerce

The tech giant also eyes investment in NetEase Music to leapfrog the competition.

Exclusive | Alibaba to complete USD 2 billion buyout of NetEase Kaola this week | KrASIA

Exclusive | Alibaba to complete USD 2 billion buyout of NetEase Kaola this week

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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NetEase believes Kaola was "undervalued."

Alibaba's USD 2 billion acquisition of NetEase’s cross-border e-commerce site is off, reports say | KrASIA

Alibaba&#8217;s USD 2 billion acquisition of NetEase’s cross-border e-commerce site is off, reports say

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

Entertainment

Tencent is already an investor in game-centric live streaming platforms including Huya and Douyu.

China's second largest online gaming company NetEase eyes game-centric live-streaming business | KrASIA

China&#8217;s second largest online gaming company NetEase eyes game-centric live-streaming business

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Song Jingli

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

Gaming

It has weathered an ever-changing macroeconomic environment for 22 years.

Old but still fresh: NetEase reports 46% profit increase and 800 million users for its cloud music service | KrASIA

Old but still fresh: NetEase reports 46% profit increase and 800 million users for its cloud music service

A joint hunt for a younger audience has started.

Luckin Coffee and Netease Music open first music themed coffee shop in Shanghai | KrASIA

Luckin Coffee and Netease Music open first music themed coffee shop in Shanghai

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Viktoria Fricova

The company's lineup of games has already found fans in Japan.

NetEase invests in Canada's largest indie game developer Behaviour Interactive | KrASIA

NetEase invests in Canada&#8217;s largest indie game developer Behaviour Interactive

China's Largest News Aggregator Toutiao Leads $200 Million Investment in Education Startup 17zuoye

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

Education

Youdao is one of the biggest players in the online education market in China.

Netease to seek US IPO of its educational app Youdao | KrASIA

Netease to seek US IPO of its educational app Youdao

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

Tencent

In China, app stores traditionally take 50% from game developers, worse than the global standard.

In the aftermath of China’s clampdown on gaming, Tencent is ready to fight for better revenue split | KrASIA

In the aftermath of China’s clampdown on gaming, Tencent is ready to fight for better revenue split

Youdao

It's arguably China's most popular dictionary, translation, and language learning app

Netease is preparing an IPO for its Youdao dictionary super app | KrASIA

Netease is preparing an IPO for its Youdao dictionary super app

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