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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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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

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

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

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

Autonomous Vehicles

Baidu's autonomous driving unit Apollo is morphing into an income driver outside of its advertising business.

Baidu thickens revenue stream with Apollo autonomous driving unit | KrASIA

Baidu thickens revenue stream with Apollo autonomous driving unit

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Song Jingli

The Middle East’s growing tech ecosystem harnesses the enterprising spirit of innovators from its diverse cultural markets.

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

Waycare plans on expanding to several other roads and agencies throughout Israel, as well as expanding to other regions, including Southeast Asia.

Israeli startup Waycare taps AI to increase traffic safety, reduce time on roads | KrASIA

Israeli startup Waycare taps AI to increase traffic safety, reduce time on roads

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NoCamels

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

Indonesia

The firm saw 5x revenue growth in 2020, signing up 52 new enterprise clients.

Indonesian market research startup Populix raises funding to continue digitizing sector | KrASIA

Indonesian market research startup Populix raises funding to continue digitizing sector

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Khamila Mulia

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

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

India

How do virtual worlds expand reality? Discover AR/VR tools, content creation, and platforms layering digital information onto everyday life.

Augmented and Virtual Reality

What shapes modern healthcare and agriculture? Examine biotech startups, gene editing, and drug discovery unlocking biological potential.

Biotechnology

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

Enterprise Services

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The Japanese fund is an LP in Blume Ventures, through which it invests in idea-stage deep tech startups.

Indian deep tech companies blend qualities from Silicon Valley and Israel | Q&A with Kiran Mysore of UTEC | KrASIA

Indian deep tech companies blend qualities from Silicon Valley and Israel | Q&#038;A with Kiran Mysore of UTEC

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Avanish Tiwary

Singapore-based PatSnap reached a billion-dollar valuation after receiving a USD 300 million investment from SoftBank and Tencent in March.

Southeast Asia’s newest unicorn looked where no one else did: IP data mining | KrASIA

Southeast Asia’s newest unicorn looked where no one else did: IP data mining

Laiye, China’s leader in intelligent automation, has raised USD 50 million in Series C+ funding.

Laiye closes USD 50 million Series C+ round | KrASIA

Laiye closes USD 50 million Series C+ round

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KrASIA Writers

How do connected devices shape daily life? Examine IoT sensors, data platforms, and security protocols integrating smart tech into homes and cities.

Internet of Things

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

Medtech

The fund is exploring startups with deep tech capabilities in agritech, fintech, health tech, edtech, and cybersecurity.

'We are looking for deep tech companies with global market potential' | Q&A with Jatin Desai of Inflexor Ventures | KrASIA

&#8216;We are looking for deep tech companies with global market potential&#8217; | Q&#038;A with Jatin Desai of Inflexor Ventures

Veerappan (Veera) Swaminathan is the founder and director of consultancy firm Sustainable Living Lab, currently operating in Singapore, India, and Indonesia. Veera is interested in overcoming sustainability challenges through technology. He is currently working on an artificial intelligence (AI) fluency project to encourage innovation within companies to meet the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals, and to prepare people for an aging society. 

Tuning In | Veerappan Swaminathan on AI fluency and giving back to aging communities | KrASIA

Tuning In | Veerappan Swaminathan on AI fluency and giving back to aging communities

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Emily Fang

How do we operate off Earth? Explore satellites, launch services, and research ventures pioneering new space economies.

Space Tech

Israeli weather intelligence platform ClimaCell announced this week that it has completed a USD 77 million Series C funding round led by private equity firm Stonecourt Capital, with participation from Highline Capital.This brings the company’s total funding to over USD 185 million to date.The company also announced that they are changing the name of the their firm to Tomorrow.io.

Artificial Intelligence

Baidu thickens revenue stream with Apollo autonomous driving unit

Israeli startup Waycare taps AI to increase traffic safety, reduce time on roads

Indonesian market research startup Populix raises funding to continue digitizing sector

Indian deep tech companies blend qualities from Silicon Valley and Israel | Q&A with Kiran Mysore of UTEC

Southeast Asia’s newest unicorn looked where no one else did: IP data mining

Laiye closes USD 50 million Series C+ round

‘We are looking for deep tech companies with global market potential’ | Q&A with Jatin Desai of Inflexor Ventures

Tuning In | Veerappan Swaminathan on AI fluency and giving back to aging communities

Weather platform ClimaCell raises USD 77 million, relaunches as Tomorrow.io

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