Alibaba

Baidu

ByteDance

Meituan

Pinduoduo

Tencent

Most Followed

KrASIA Connection

China's Auto Sector

Earnings Reports

Inside China's Startups

Venture Roundup

Our Events

View All

Collections

News

Features

Insights

Ecosystem

DeepSeek

Kuaishou

Li Auto

Xiaohongshu

Xiaomi

Xpeng

On the Radar

Events

Latest

About

36Kr (EN)

Consumer

Robotics

Fintech

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

China

Hong Kong

Indonesia

Singapore

Southeast Asia

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

Deals in brief: East Ventures invests in Sxored, Shieldbase and Transcelestial raise funding, HeySara enters Hong Kong with ILS acquisition, and more

Home

Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

KrASIA

An alias used when humans and machines team up in our newsroom. Articles under this byline may be shaped with the help of AI, but are always vetted by a human before publication.

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6ff53490f679f358bf543998d228fb32?s=96&d=blank&r=g

Sudo Lim

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

Focused on safety and affordability, the Chinese firm aims to address gaps in general aviation with its certified piston and hybrid engines.

Falcon Aviation eyes liftoff with low-cost, airworthy aircraft engines

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network, delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends since 2010. 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.

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a6b9ace74da9df391d5f7ba1892f4393?s=96&d=blank&r=g

36Kr English

What sets the bar for convenience? Examine on-demand platforms, subscription models, and personalization transforming consumer expectations.

Consumer Economy

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

Retail

Better-than-expected earnings in Greater China fuel optimism as Nike revamps its product lineup and retools its brand for growth.

Nike rallies behind “Sport Offense” strategy after surprise fiscal year showing

Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

Southeast Asia | KrASIA

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

E-commerce

Carro's unicorn status has intensified competition between cat marketplaces in Southeast Asia. Its rival Carsome is in talks to raise USD 200 million.

Carro's unicorn status intensifies competition between Southeast Asia's car marketplaces

Carro&#8217;s unicorn status intensifies competition between Southeast Asia&#8217;s car marketplaces

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9f885978867e2c48927ed4d07130e065?s=96&d=blank&r=g

Khamila Mulia

Q&amp;A

Southeast Asian startups raised a total of USD 8.2 billion in 2020, down 7% from USD 8.79 billion in 2019, with 80% of the exits being mergers or acquisitions.

SPACs will set the benchmark for investor appetite in Southeast Asia, says Golden Gate Ventures' Michael Lints

SPACs will set the benchmark for investor appetite in Southeast Asia, says Golden Gate Ventures&#8217; Michael Lints

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3c3a397e7479c1e1682d460b8fb8ca7e?s=96&d=blank&r=g

Stephanie Li

How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

Creative

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

Gaming

Opinion

Going Under is a game that delivers hard truths and jokes about the world of ech startups. Its rogue-like gameplay makes Going Under replayable.

Going Under combines hard truths (and jokes) about tech startups with similarly hard gameplay

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b38e43f373d2892ca8dcd04639b024d3?s=96&d=blank&r=g

Vulcan Post

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

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

India

Newsletters

The Uptake Daily Digest | Consumers get raw deals during major shopping festivals We analyzed data related to consumer grievances in China.

Daily Digest | Consumers get raw deals during major shopping festivals

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e89c9fc3c452bbaf0e569554e90adf41?s=96&d=blank&r=g

The Uptake

The Uptake Daily Digest | Thailand says no to NFTs and meme coins. Is an all-out ban an overreaction?

Daily Digest | Thailand says no to NFTs and meme coins

How can businesses drive positive change? Study policies, ESG strategies, and community initiatives fostering global social advancement.

Social Impact

Cambodia

A COVID-19 tracing app developed by the government of Cambodia is under scrutiny for potentially violating data privacy as daily infections soar.

Cambodia defends its COVID-19 tracing app as daily infections soar

The Uptake Daily Digest | It’s a food fight! When it comes to delivering groceries, one’s “barrage must be unrelenting, reactions must be fast.”

Daily Digest | It’s a food fight!

Malaysia

Philippines

Thailand

Vietnam

People in Southeast Asia bought 43% more technical consumer goods through e-commerce sales in Q1, according to a study by GfK Market Intelligence.

Southeast Asia logs 43% surge in Q1 e-commerce sales for technical consumer goods

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d60259ca50a42f61a8f62b832d9516bf?s=96&d=blank&r=g

Simone Martin

How do trustless ledgers transform industries? Investigate decentralized databases, smart contracts, and infrastructure powering secure transactions.

Blockchain

Thailand's Jay Mart Group announced plans to launch the country’s first NFTs, but a ban on meme tokens might hamper those developments.