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

Electric Vehicles

How are electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft transforming aviation and urban mobility? Explore how air taxis could redefine travel.

eVTOLs

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

Muyu Sky’s eVTOL designs could enhance cargo transport efficiency with greater range, reliability, and cost savings.

Muyu Sky soars ahead with heavy-lift hybrid eVTOL drones | KrASIA

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Muyu Sky soars ahead with heavy-lift hybrid eVTOL drones

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

KrASIA

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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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.

DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company, develops large language models and machine learning solutions for enterprise applications and scientific research.

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

East Asia

TikTok hosts short-form videos spanning entertainment, education, and branded content, capturing global audiences and driving cultural trends.

TikTok

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

Deep Tech

Artificial intelligence

Washington calls DeepSeek a national security threat, but Donald Trump disagrees.

Is DeepSeek next in line for a TikTok-like US ban? | KrASIA

Is DeepSeek next in line for a TikTok-like US ban?

As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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Nikkei Asia

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

Consumer Services

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

Creative

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

Entertainment

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

Retail

The record-smashing animated film has fueled a blind box frenzy, sending Pop Mart’s stock soaring and its merchandise into scarcity.

Ne Zha 2 rewrites history, and Pop Mart cashes in on the craze | KrASIA

Ne Zha 2 rewrites history, and Pop Mart cashes in on the craze

SoftBank is a global tech investor fueling startups, telecommunications ventures, and AI-driven innovations across international markets.

SoftBank

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What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

Venture Capital

The drop was due to the decrease in the fair values of investments it held at the end of the third quarter, including Uber and WeWork.

SoftBank’s Vision Fund posts USD 2 billion loss in third quarter | KrASIA

SoftBank’s Vision Fund posts USD 2 billion loss in third quarter

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Tech in Asia

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

E-commerce

FirstCry will use the money to expand its physical presence and compete with e-tailers such as Amazon India and Flipkart.

SoftBank invests USD 300 million in baby care company FirstCry | KrASIA

SoftBank invests USD 300 million in baby care company FirstCry

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Avanish Tiwary

Oyo, an Indian hospitality platform, aggregates affordable accommodations, bringing travelers budget hotels and homestays under one brand.

Last month, the company gave pink slips to a total of 1800 employees in India and China.

SoftBank-backed Oyo continues giving pink slips: Over 350 people lost jobs in the US | KrASIA

SoftBank-backed Oyo continues giving pink slips: Over 350 people lost jobs in the US

I cover Indian tech, startup, venture capital ecosystems for KrASIA.

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Moulishree Srivastava

It roped in former Google India interim head Vikas Agnihotri as its first operating partner in the country.

SoftBank makes second hire in India in one month, appoints India head to ante up bets in the country | KrASIA

SoftBank makes second hire in India in one month, appoints India head to ante up bets in the country

The construction of the new capital will start later this year.

Softbank offers to invest USD 40 billion in Indonesia's new capital | KrASIA

Softbank offers to invest USD 40 billion in Indonesia&#8217;s new capital

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Khamila Mulia

Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

Grab

SoftBank Group to discuss contributing capital to develop smart cities in .

SoftBank and Grab in talks with Indonesian government on potential investment in new capital city | KrASIA

SoftBank and Grab in talks with Indonesian government on potential investment in new capital city

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Cindy Silviana

Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

Paytm, an Indian digital payments app, enables mobile transactions, bill payments, and financial products for millions of users.

Paytm

How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

Fintech

It raised USD 1 billion late last year at a valuation of USD 16 billion.

Paytm not looking to go public anytime soon | KrASIA

Paytm not looking to go public anytime soon

The power bank sharing sector has regained momentum in 2019.

Exclusive | Chinese power bank rental platform Energy Monster raises SoftBank-led USD 71 million Series C | KrASIA

Exclusive | Chinese power bank rental platform Energy Monster raises SoftBank-led USD 71 million Series C

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Sun Henan

This is SoftBank Vision Fund II's maiden investment in India.