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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

Where do style and commerce meet? Examine supply chains, sustainable sourcing, and digital trends influencing global fashion markets.

Fashion

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

Retail

Partnering with the Canadian luxury brand could bolster Bosideng’s entry into high-end outdoor apparel, but risks loom over execution and identity.

Bosideng’s luxury pivot: Can Moose Knuckles elevate its outdoor game? | KrASIA

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Bosideng’s luxury pivot: Can Moose Knuckles elevate its outdoor game?

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

KrASIA

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been providing high-quality content around China’s innovation and new economy trends. With the traffic and network it has built, 36Kr has developed a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities of the technology landscape in China.

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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

Singapore

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

Deals in brief: Paper battery maker Flint lands seed funding, Pimax raises over RMB 100 million for premium VR headsets, other China deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Paper battery maker Flint lands seed funding, Pimax raises over RMB 100 million for premium VR headsets, other China deals, and more

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KrASIA Writers

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.

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

Northeast Asia

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

TikTok

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

Content

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

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

Video

The countdown to January 10 begins, as the Supreme Court prepares to rule on whether ByteDance must divest TikTok’s US operations or face an outright ban.

TikTok's ticking clock: The app’s fate in the US hangs in the balance | KrASIA

TikTok&#8217;s ticking clock: The app’s fate in the US hangs in the balance

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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

Tencent

Tencent | KrASIA Archives

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

Alibaba

Visual Stories

A hound believes in his own judgment, even when everyone is in doubt.

The Hound: Investors behind Alibaba, Tencent and Bytedance | KrASIA

The Hound: Investors behind Alibaba, Tencent and Bytedance

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DeFang Tang

Gojek, an Indonesian superapp, covers on-demand rides, food delivery, and financial services, enriching daily urban life.

Gojek

Google dominates online search, digital ads, and cloud solutions, powering discovery, analytics, and smartphone operating systems.

Google

Temasek, a Singaporean state-owned investment firm, drives sustainable growth, strategic acquisitions, and innovation in global markets.

Temasek

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

Payments

Southeast Asian ride-hailing duopoly will encounter an uphill battle in the Philippines.

Digital payments key to Go-Jek's Philippine expansion | KrASIA

Digital payments key to Go-Jek&#8217;s Philippine expansion

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Shiwen Yap

China's tech giants take a hit in the public markets.

KrASIA Weekly: Chinese tech majors' share prices tumble | KrASIA

KrASIA Weekly: Chinese tech majors&#8217; share prices tumble

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Robin Moh

China Literature

New Classics Media Corp

China Literature saw its share price drop 17% after announcing its intention to buy the TV and film entertainment company.

China Literature to acquire production house New Classics Media for $2.25b | KrASIA

China Literature to acquire production house New Classics Media for $2.25b

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Elaine Huang

What medical tools shape care delivery? Assess medical devices, diagnostics, and digital services refining patient treatment.

Medtech

The merger deal will give birth to China’s largest online healthcare platform for multisite license medical practice.

China's Tencent merges medtech investees to build an online-to-offline medical network | KrASIA

China&#8217;s Tencent merges medtech investees to build an online-to-offline medical network

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

Enterprise Services

Weimob

Targeting Chinese merchants on the popular messenger app WeChat helped this cloud-based services firm grow revenue

Tencent-backed Weimob files for IPO in Hong Kong | KrASIA

Tencent-backed Weimob files for IPO in Hong Kong

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baidu

China Media Capital Holdings

facebook

google

Tencent and Alibaba put aside rivalry to acquire a stake in WPP's Chinese unit.

Deals | Alibaba and Tencent vie for 20% stake in WPP's Chinese unit | KrASIA

Deals | Alibaba and Tencent vie for 20% stake in WPP&#8217;s Chinese unit

Kuaishou, best known for its short video platform, drives user-generated content, influencer marketing, and community engagement through shareable clips.

Kuaishou

Weishi, Tencent’s short video platform, invites users to create, share, and discover trending clips in a mobile-friendly environment.

Weishi

What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

Hardware

Bytedance

Douyin

Starci Smart Spectacles

Tencent Weishi

Tencent Weishi EKEN

Will Kuaishou's new wearable tech and Tencent Weishi's new action camera be game changers in the short-video competition?

Kuaishou launches Snap Spectacles-like product as Tencent Weishi gets a new action cam | KrASIA

Kuaishou launches Snap Spectacles-like product as Tencent Weishi gets a new action cam

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

E-commerce

fashion

Haoyiku

Leveraging the 'dai gou' need in China, Haoyiku helps people sell to their friends and acquaintances.

Tencent

The Hound: Investors behind Alibaba, Tencent and Bytedance

Digital payments key to Go-Jek’s Philippine expansion

KrASIA Weekly: Chinese tech majors’ share prices tumble

China Literature to acquire production house New Classics Media for $2.25b

China’s Tencent merges medtech investees to build an online-to-offline medical network

Tencent-backed Weimob files for IPO in Hong Kong

Deals | Alibaba and Tencent vie for 20% stake in WPP’s Chinese unit

Kuaishou launches Snap Spectacles-like product as Tencent Weishi gets a new action cam

Deals | Chinese social commerce startup Haoyiku raises Series B led by Tencent

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Bosideng’s luxury pivot: Can Moose Knuckles elevate its outdoor game?

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