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

China

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

Huawei, a global telecom and smartphone vendor, delivers networking equipment, 5G solutions, and consumer devices integrating cutting-edge tech.

What sets the bar for convenience? Examine on-demand platforms, subscription models, and personalization transforming consumer expectations.

Consumer Economy

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

Smartphones

A teardown shows a sharp rise in domestic components following US export restrictions.

Huawei boosts ratio of Chinese parts in new smartphones to 60%

Home

Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

KrASIA

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Nikkei Asia

JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce leader, ensures trusted transactions, efficient logistics, and a wide product selection for online shoppers.

JD.com

Hong Kong

Office acquisitions by mainland tech firms point to a changing balance in Hong Kong’s property market.

JD.com buys into CCB Tower as mainland capital reshapes Hong Kong’s skyline

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network, delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends since 2010. 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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Chery

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

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

Transportation

Southeast Asia

Vietnam

The carmaker aims to be among the nation's top three car brands by 2030, alongside VinFast and Toyota.

China's Chery to open its largest ASEAN car factory in Vietnam in mid-2026

China&#8217;s Chery to open its largest ASEAN car factory in Vietnam in mid-2026

What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence | KrASIA

Deep Tech

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

India

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

E-commerce

Niki, an AI-enabled household manager for small town consumers, helps users order groceries as well as pay utility bills. Tthe team behind Niki, a virtual assistant, is going after consumers in small towns, so its founders decided to set up shop in Udaipur, a tier-2 city in the western state of Rajasthan that has just 451,000 residents.

This voice assistant runs errands for semi-rural users in India | Tales from India’s Towns

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Avanish Tiwary

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

Singapore

Q&amp;A

Waste Labs offers an AI and data modelling platform to help waste management companies reduce costs and improve efficiency through an optimal combination of vehicles, crew and routes.

[Tuning In] Elias Willemse on tackling urban waste by shifting gears from academia to AI innovation

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Emily Fang

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

Baidu

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

Autonomous Vehicles

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

Entertainment

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

Live Streaming

The takeover of YY Live has been "substantially completed."

Baidu reports solid profits, expects first EV within 3 years

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Song Jingli

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

What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

Hardware

The tech giant said it believes that the decision, which makes it impossible for US investors to buy into Xiaomi, was "factually incorrect and has deprived the company of legal due process." Xiaomi hopes that the US District Court for the District of Columbia would declare the decision illegal and reverse it.

Xiaomi files legal complaint against US ban

SenseTime's latest valuation: USD 12 billion

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

SenseTime

The firm is eying a dual listing in Shanghai and Hong Kong.

KEY STAT | Computer vision unicorn SenseTime closes pre-IPO round

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Julianna Wu

Jack Ma appears on stage as a hologram at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on July 9. Courtesy of WAIC via South China Morning Post.

China's AI industry must remain wary of dependence on its government contracts, and prove commercial viability in the private sector.

'A forest, some clouds, and all kinds of creatures': The state of AI in China

&#8216;A forest, some clouds, and all kinds of creatures&#8217;: The state of AI in China

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Brady Ng

Shares have more than doubled in the past 6 months.

Baidu to split shares ahead of rumored Hong Kong listing

Autonomous trailers co-developed by the company have been running on airports in China.

Autonomous driving startup Uisee gains state support in USD 150 million financing round

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

The Aye Smart Store will automatically add items into a virtual cart without any scanning required.

This Malaysian is building a smart store that needs no employees

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