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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.

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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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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.

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If the deal goes through, Alibaba, Tencent and Toutiao will be respectively backing the top 3 news aggregators in India, UC News, NewsDog and Daily Hunt.

Deals | Tencent in Talks with India’s Toutiao NewsDog for $30-40M Investment | KrASIA

Deals | Tencent in Talks with India’s Toutiao NewsDog for $30-40M Investment

I'm Xiaochun with KrASIA [kri’eɪʃə], a newborn digital media with a dedication to help Asia uncover its innovations and to create.

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

Medtech

The UK company has just landed $28 million investment and is targeting another $120 million in the following months.

Tencent Teams up with British Startup Medopad on AI-Powered Healthcare Technologies | KrASIA

Tencent Teams up with British Startup Medopad on AI-Powered Healthcare Technologies

Today’s Tech Headlines: Tencent invests $50m in NewsDog; HMD Global raised $100m

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

Fintech

Chinese authorities worried that a large armada of online lenders would leverage Tencent's credit-scoring services to market suspicious financial products.

Tencent Pulls Credit-scoring Service Right after Launch | KrASIA

Tencent Pulls Credit-scoring Service Right after Launch

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HLA is China’s leading menswear brand with more than 5000 stores across the country.

Deals | Tencent Acquires 5% Stake in Menswear HLA, Branching out to Beachhead in New Retail | KrASIA

Deals | Tencent Acquires 5% Stake in Menswear HLA, Branching out to Beachhead in New Retail

“The deal represents one of the world’s largest single strategic investments between internet companies and brick-and-mortar commercial giants.”

Deals | Tencent, JD Invests in Wanda’s Shopping Malls for $5.4B, A Second-time Charm? | KrASIA

Deals | Tencent, JD Invests in Wanda’s Shopping Malls for $5.4B, A Second-time Charm?

Plus, Google confirmed investment in Go-Jek. Facebook will show more local news stories in news feed.

KrAsia Daily: Tencent Leads US$5.4 billion Investment in Wanda | KrASIA

KrAsia Daily: Tencent Leads US$5.4 billion Investment in Wanda

Plus, Grab and Singapore Taxi Academy (STA) has announced the launch of ExpressOne. YouTube asked musicians to agree not to disparage the streaming-video service in exchange for promotional support.

KrAsia Daily: Tencent Teams up With Carrefour To Take on Alibaba in New Retail | KrASIA

KrAsia Daily: Tencent Teams up With Carrefour To Take on Alibaba in New Retail

The team behind the product is Tencent QQ.

Tencent Rolls out Short Video Sharing App DOV to Glue Generation Z | KrASIA

Tencent Rolls out Short Video Sharing App DOV to Glue Generation Z

Brick-and-mortar stores are evolving integrating technologies of tech giants.