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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

MiniMax, a Chinese company, develops large models and generative AI tools. It is known for the Talkie chatbot and Hailuo AI, a multimodal AI platform.

MiniMax

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

Don’t let the AI-generated cat videos distract from MiniMax’s growing edge in AI technology.

MiniMax finds its “aha moment,” and a way to challenge the AI status quo

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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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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

A policy mandating 60-day payments offers limited relief amid implementation hurdles across the automotive supply chain.

For China’s auto suppliers, a 60-day pledge may still mean waiting months for payment

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

With a focus on generalization and reliability, Galbot is building robots that skip the spectacle and get the job done.

Galbot’s humanoid robots do the boring stuff, and that’s the point

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Using facial recognition technology, Gtriip verifies photo IDs.

AI-powered identity verification startup Gtriip raises seven-figure Series B funding

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Khamila Mulia

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

The two tech giants have been quietly researching genetics for years, which might now be put to good use.

Alibaba and Baidu offer AI gene sequencing tools to help fight the China coronavirus outbreak

Open sesame. Abracadabra. Alexa, turn on the lights.

2020: The decade when voicetech finally takes off?

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Deloitte Southeast Asia Innovation Team

Their US counterparts still strike the most deals, although their share of the number of deals has been dropping.

China’s AI start-ups are closing more funding deals, yet they’re still attracting less money than the US

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SCMP

The firm provides intelligent computer vision solutions for the wind power and retail industries.

AI and drone startup Clobotics bags USD 10 million from Tiger Investment to expand to Singapore

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Song Jingli

Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

Grab

SoftBank is a global tech investor fueling startups, telecommunications ventures, and AI-driven innovations across international markets.

SoftBank

SoftBank Group to discuss contributing capital to develop smart cities in .

SoftBank and Grab in talks with Indonesian government on potential investment in new capital city

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Cindy Silviana

The company would file the updated prospectus after the Chinese New Year holidays.

Chinese AI unicorn Megvii cleared for USD 500 million Hong Kong IPO despite blacklist concerns

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Sun Henan

Rivals ByteDance, Tencent, and Alibaba have been gaining prominence in India since the last few years.

Baidu seeks to collaborate with Indian educational institutes on AI

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

Samsung, a South Korean electronics giant, offers smartphones, smart TVs, home appliances, and semiconductors driving novel consumer experiences.

Samsung

South Korea’s tech ecosystem features top electronics firms, world-class mobile technology, and platforms advancing global digital culture.

South Korea

The mass production will start in early 2020.