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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

Sharge’s entry into the AI glasses market sets the tone for broader adoption with its accessible pricing and everyday usability.

AI glasses for all? Sharge shakes up the market with RMB 999 launch | KrASIA

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AI glasses for all? Sharge shakes up the market with RMB 999 launch

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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

Global economic uncertainty adds pressure as Chinese markets face a difficult start to 2025.

Chinese markets stumble into 2025 as global volatility looms | KrASIA

Chinese markets stumble into 2025 as global volatility looms

Bilibili, an online entertainment platform, features anime, gaming videos, live streams, and interactive communities appealing to younger audiences.

Bilibili

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

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

Who thrives in a digitally democratized landscape? Discover how independent creators, influencers, and educators monetize content and expertise.

Creator Economy

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

Entertainment

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

Gaming content creators reclaim the spotlight in Bilibili’s 2024 UP100 list.

Bilibili’s UP100 crowns gaming as the comeback category of 2024 | KrASIA

Bilibili’s UP100 crowns gaming as the comeback category of 2024

WeChat, Tencent’s superapp, combines messaging, social media, mobile payments, and mini-programs, streamlining daily tasks for over a billion users.

WeChat

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Tencent

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

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

E-commerce

What changes the way we shop? Review fresh inventory management, dark stores, and logistics driving door-to-door grocery services.

Grocery Delivery

Shangjia Xiaochengxu aims to help the retail sector to upgrade digitally and seek additional revenue growth.

WeChat Pay launches feature for brick-and-mortar merchants, takes on Meituan and Ele.me | KrASIA

WeChat Pay launches feature for brick-and-mortar merchants, takes on Meituan and Ele.me

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Song Jingli

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

Alibaba

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

Ant Group

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

Fintech

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

Payments

Visual Stories

Ant Group eyes the largest IPO of 2020 with a dual listing in Shanghai and Hong Kong.

BIZ IN GRAPHICS | Meet the world's most valuable startup that emerged from China's online payment competition | KrASIA

BIZ IN GRAPHICS | Meet the world&#8217;s most valuable startup that emerged from China&#8217;s online payment competition

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Julianna Wu

Meituan, China’s all-in-one local services platform, covers food delivery, travel bookings, and lifestyle deals, simplifying daily consumer choices.

Meituan

How does dinner arrive at your door? Study platform partnerships, last-mile delivery, and culinary trends powering the takeaway economy.

Food Delivery

The feature is only available to users in some regions as of now.

Meituan tests new group meal-buying feature Pinhaofan | KrASIA

Meituan tests new group meal-buying feature Pinhaofan

The situation is unclear, but some think a complete ban of the app is unlikely.

WeChat users in the US say a potential ban of the app would cut them off from friends and family in China | KrASIA

WeChat users in the US say a potential ban of the app would cut them off from friends and family in China

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

Kuaishou

Tencent's last chance to challenge ByteDance's dominance in the short-video sector.

Still in beta-mode but with 200 million users, is 'WeChat Channels' a real threat to Douyin? | KrASIA

Still in beta-mode but with 200 million users, is &#8216;WeChat Channels&#8217; a real threat to Douyin?

Wency Chen is a reporter KrASIA based in Beijing, covering tech innovations in&amp;beyond the Greater China Area. Previously, she studied at Columbia Journalism School and reported on art exhibits, New York public school systems, LGBTQ+ rights, and Asian immigrants. She is also an enthusiastic reader, a diehard fan of indie rock and spicy hot pot, as well as a to-be filmmaker (Let’s see). Follow her on Twitter: @ChenWQ45 Tips go to: wency@kr-asia.com

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

Social Impact

Alipay and WeChat Pay have almost turned China into a cashless society. The digital yuan might carry it even further.

Will China’s digital yuan pose a threat to the country’s fintech giants? | KrASIA

Will China’s digital yuan pose a threat to the country’s fintech giants?

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Gozde Celik

The tech giant was tricked by a group of Lao Gan Ma imposters.

Lao Gan Ma imposters see spicy justice after embroiling company in Tencent lawsuit | KrASIA

Lao Gan Ma imposters see spicy justice after embroiling company in Tencent lawsuit

Apple designs iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers, coupling sleek hardware with robust software ecosystems and service offerings.

Apple

ByteDance, a Chinese internet company, uses machine learning to recommend engaging videos, news, and social content (via TikTok and Douyin).

ByteDance

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

Temasek

Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

Xiaomi

Zomato, an Indian food delivery platform, lets customers discover eateries, order meals, and explore culinary experiences.

Zomato

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

Gaming

Seven out of the top 20 most-downloaded apps in India in 2020 are on the list.

India just banned 59 Chinese apps, including some of country's most popular | KrASIA

India just banned 59 Chinese apps, including some of country&#8217;s most popular

App Clips, coming with iOS 14, are designed to let users complete a quick task in seconds. Courtesy of Apple via South China Morning Post.

Apple’s next iPhone operating system will introduce App Clips, a new feature similar to WeChat’s mini programs.

WeChat

WeChat Pay launches feature for brick-and-mortar merchants, takes on Meituan and Ele.me

BIZ IN GRAPHICS | Meet the world’s most valuable startup that emerged from China’s online payment competition

Meituan tests new group meal-buying feature Pinhaofan

WeChat users in the US say a potential ban of the app would cut them off from friends and family in China

Still in beta-mode but with 200 million users, is ‘WeChat Channels’ a real threat to Douyin?

Will China’s digital yuan pose a threat to the country’s fintech giants?

Lao Gan Ma imposters see spicy justice after embroiling company in Tencent lawsuit

India just banned 59 Chinese apps, including some of country’s most popular

iOS 14 adds Apple’s answer to WeChat’s most powerful feature

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