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What drives digital storytelling? Examine content creation, distribution channels, and media platforms connecting audiences worldwide.

Content

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 visuals captivate global viewers? Dive into streaming services, production models, and evolving formats defining video engagement.

Video

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Local players must unite across regions to compete, said the boss of Japan's U-Next.

Asian streaming services claw back against Netflix and Disney | KrASIA

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Asian streaming services claw back against Netflix and Disney

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

KrASIA

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

BYD, a Chinese EV maker, produces electric cars, buses, and batteries, accelerating adoption of sustainable transportation worldwide.

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

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

Autonomous 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

BYD is developing its own smart driving systems in double-quick time, with delivery possible by mid-2025.

BYD and legacy automakers take the wheel in smart driving’s next chapter | KrASIA

BYD and legacy automakers take the wheel in smart driving’s next chapter

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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36Kr English

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

Consumer Services

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

Retail

China's hit products for 2024 reflect a slowing economy and the people's worries.

Chinese consumers become thrifty but ready to spend on relaxation | KrASIA

Chinese consumers become thrifty but ready to spend on relaxation

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

Tencent

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Tencent’s ad sales slump, battered by COVID-19 lockdowns and regulatory tightening. The Chinese internet giant expects recovery in ad revenue by end-2022.

Tencent’s ad sales slump, battered by COVID-19 lockdowns and regulatory tightening | KrASIA

Tencent’s ad sales slump, battered by COVID-19 lockdowns and regulatory tightening

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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

Gaming

Tencent to open third data center in Japan on gaming demand. Chinese tech giant to also add new metaverse offerings.

Tencent to open third data center in Japan on gaming demand | KrASIA

Tencent to open third data center in Japan on gaming demand

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

Alibaba

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

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

Blockchain

What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

Payments

Philippines, Vietnam study digital currencies as Alipay, WeChat Pay spread. More Southeast Asian countries moving in the direction of early issuer Cambodia.

Philippines, Vietnam study digital currencies as Alipay, WeChat Pay spread | KrASIA

Philippines, Vietnam study digital currencies as Alipay, WeChat Pay spread

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

NetEase

China approves first batch of video games in 9 months. Unofficial freeze ends, but no new titles licensed for NetEase and Tencent.

China approves first batch of video games in 9 months | KrASIA

China approves first batch of video games in 9 months

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

Fintech

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

Live Streaming

Can brief clips hold lasting impact? Analyze short-form content trends, creator communities, and platform strategies for rapid viewer engagement.

Short Video

Tencent shares plunge on reports of money laundering violations and new draft regulations on online usage caps for minors.

Tencent shares plunge on reports of money laundering violations and new rules on online usage caps for minors | KrASIA

Tencent shares plunge on reports of money laundering violations and new rules on online usage caps for minors

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Mengyuan Ge

Alibaba, Tencent slide as China tech stock sell-off deepens. Hang Seng sector index rebounds from initial 7.2% plunge.

Investors pause sell-off of Chinese tech stocks (updated) | KrASIA

Investors pause sell-off of Chinese tech stocks (updated)

Amid regulatory crackdowns, Tencent takes a tactical approach to its investments and hopes that more strategic investments will prove lucrative.

Amid regulatory crackdowns, Tencent takes a tactical approach to its investments | KrASIA

Amid regulatory crackdowns, Tencent takes a tactical approach to its investments

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Jiaxing Li

Tencent to take Nasdaq-listed video game streaming site Douyu private. The change is a redirection for Tencent’s overall streaming business.

Tencent to take Nasdaq-listed video game streaming site Douyu private | KrASIA

Tencent to take Nasdaq-listed video game streaming site Douyu private

Tencent’s intensive overtime work culture is under the spotlight after employee complaint goes viral. The government has stated that “996” is illegal.