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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 are electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft transforming aviation and urban mobility? Explore how air taxis could redefine travel.

eVTOLs

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

From Hefei to hangars across Southeast Asia, ZeroG is betting that made-in-China aircraft will be ready when low-altitude airspace finally opens.

One startup, three aircraft, and China’s plan to fill the skies | KrASIA

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One startup, three aircraft, and China’s plan to fill the skies

Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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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

Global brand president Jesper Rasmussen says localization, not mass appeal, is key to The Ordinary’s growth in China.

The Ordinary bets on China’s growing appetite for functional skincare | KrASIA

The Ordinary bets on China’s growing appetite for functional skincare

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

The French luxury house posted steady growth, but could face headwinds as foot traffic dips and supply chain claims go viral.

Growth stalls for Hermes in China while supply chain rumors spread | KrASIA

Growth stalls for Hermes in China while supply chain rumors spread

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

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Deep Tech

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

What lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

EM&AI is building conversational AI that reads human sentiment and intent. The startup’s product handles customer inquiries for banks and other enterprises.

EM&AI is building conversational AI that reads human sentiment and intent | KrASIA

EM&#038;AI is building conversational AI that reads human sentiment and intent

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Brandon Lee

India’s tech landscape blossoms with e-commerce startups, fintech innovations, and IT services shaping a growing digital consumer base.

India

What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

Venture Capital

Newsletters

In this round of India Digest from January 21 to January 27, 2021, read our big story of the week, the weekly buzz, and more.

AI investments go mainstream in India | India Digest Volume 83 | KrASIA

AI investments go mainstream in India | India Digest Volume 83

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KrASIA India Digest

The funding in local AI startups has more than doubled to USD 654 million in 2021 from USD 283 million in 2020, as per the data collated by Venture Intelligence.

AI investments go mainstream in India | KrASIA

AI investments go mainstream in India

I cover Indian tech, startup, venture capital ecosystems for KrASIA.

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Moulishree Srivastava

ProfilePrint optimizes the search for food ingredients with flavor ‘fingerprinting’ technology. The company has already commercialized its solution.

ProfilePrint optimizes the search for food ingredients with flavor ‘fingerprinting’ technology | KrASIA

ProfilePrint optimizes the search for food ingredients with flavor ‘fingerprinting’ technology

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Sarah Koh

How are digital assets protected? Analyze threat detection, encryption standards, and cybersecurity solutions safeguarding data.

Cybersecurity

Meet Protos Labs, the Asia Star of the Alibaba Cloud x KrASIA Global Startup Accelerator joint Singapore-Thailand Demo Day.

Meet Protos Labs, the Asia Star of the Alibaba Cloud x KrASIA Global Startup Accelerator joint Singapore-Thailand Demo Day | KrASIA

Meet Protos Labs, the Asia Star of the Alibaba Cloud x KrASIA Global Startup Accelerator joint Singapore-Thailand Demo Day

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Prosa.ai trains systems to process human speech in Bahasa Indonesia. The firm is set to raise its Series B round this year, aiming to close by the mid-2022.

Prosa.ai trains systems to process human speech in Bahasa Indonesia | KrASIA

Prosa.ai trains systems to process human speech in Bahasa Indonesia

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Stephanie Li

VoiceAI team. Photo courtesy of Voice AI.

China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

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

Enterprise Services

VoiceAI helps businesses make full use of the human voice. Company provides AI-powered voice authentication systems and other intelligent voice solutions.

VoiceAI helps businesses make full use of human vocals | KrASIA

VoiceAI helps businesses make full use of human vocals

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Jiaxing Li

SenseTime’s AI solutions power facial recognition, image processing, and autonomous driving, serving governments, enterprises, and research institutes.

SenseTime

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

Chinese AI group SenseTime postpones IPO following US sanctions. Company 'remains committed' to plan for Hong Kong share sale.

Chinese AI group SenseTime postpones IPO following US sanctions | KrASIA

Chinese AI group SenseTime postpones IPO following US sanctions

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Nikkei Asia

Baidu leads Chinese search engines, voice assistants, autonomous driving research, and AI platforms connecting users with information and services.

Baidu reports widening losses in Q3 despite revenue beating estimates. The company is planning a deeper march into AI.