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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

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Mita Seimenjo introduces its latest shop design and viral dish from Japan.

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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.

Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, showcases locally popular short videos, influencer content, and creative challenges optimized for China’s market.

Douyin

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

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

E-commerce

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

Live Streaming

How do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

On-demand Services

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

Douyin’s content ecosystem offers brands a path to adapt to shifting consumer habits, engage users, and drive demand across channels.

How does Douyin fuel omnichannel growth for brands? | KrASIA

How does Douyin fuel omnichannel growth for brands?

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

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

Deals in brief: Bolttech raises Series C funding, Catcha Digital to acquire stakes in Tastefully and Drive 2 Digital, latest China deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Bolttech raises Series C funding, Catcha Digital to acquire stakes in Tastefully and Drive 2 Digital, latest China deals, and more

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

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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 is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Mobility

Riding on its ecosystem strength, Xiaomi looks to replicate its smartphone success in the electric vehicle market.

Xiaomi readies for EV exports, bets on ecosystem to boost global reach | KrASIA

Xiaomi readies for EV exports, bets on ecosystem to boost global reach

Xiaomi’s latest SUV aims to blend sleek design and family-friendly features, but will it measure up to the competition?

Xiaomi’s new YU7: Can it stand up to Tesla’s Model Y? | KrASIA

Xiaomi’s new YU7: Can it stand up to Tesla’s Model Y?

By embracing CarPlay and enhancing its HyperOS system, Xiaomi aims to attract Apple users and strengthen its position in the EV market.

Xiaomi's EV strategy drives forward with Apple integration in focus | KrASIA

Xiaomi&#8217;s EV strategy drives forward with Apple integration in focus

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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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

Artificial intelligence

After Meta’s success with Ray-Ban, Xiaomi joins Baidu in the race to make AI glasses China’s next tech hit.

Xiaomi to launch new AI glasses after Ray-Ban Meta stirs China demand | KrASIA

Xiaomi to launch new AI glasses after Ray-Ban Meta stirs China demand

Xiaomi races to scale production with new factories as surging EV orders strain supply.

Xiaomi Auto ramps up EV production as record demand tests capacity | KrASIA

Xiaomi Auto ramps up EV production as record demand tests capacity

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

Apple

Oppo, a Chinese smartphone producer, emphasizes advanced camera features, sleek designs, and immersive audiovisual experiences.

Oppo

The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

What fits the world in your pocket? Track device innovation, OS ecosystems, and connectivity shaping smartphone usage.

Smartphones

Smartphone

Can Apple fend off advances from Chinese brands like Vivo, Oppo, and Xiaomi?

Chinese smartphone giants unite to challenge Apple’s grip on the high-end market | KrASIA

Chinese smartphone giants unite to challenge Apple’s grip on the high-end market

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

Autonomous Vehicles

Xiaomi has revamped its automotive strategy, restructuring its smart driving division to focus on end-to-end solutions.

Xiaomi throttles up smart driving development with reorganization | KrASIA

Xiaomi throttles up smart driving development with reorganization

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

President Lu Weibing credits Xiaomi’s supply chain expertise for the high margins achieved in the company’s early automotive efforts.

Xiaomi’s automotive business sees strong Q2 results, outpaces Tesla in gross margin | KrASIA

Xiaomi’s automotive business sees strong Q2 results, outpaces Tesla in gross margin

What hovers over new frontiers? Explore drone logistics, aerial data collection, and surveillance tools shaping multiple industries.

Drones

How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

Robotics

Electric mobility company Ninebot faces new challenges as it navigates its post-Xiaomi era.