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A widening interest rate gap with the US is translating into a "massive rate cut" for the territory.

Hong Kong's borrowing costs plunge to nearly zero as it works to maintain dollar peg

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Hong Kong&#8217;s borrowing costs plunge to nearly zero as it works to maintain dollar peg

Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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Nikkei Asia

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

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

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

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WeChat, Tencent’s superapp, combines messaging, social media, mobile payments, and mini-programs, streamlining daily tasks for over a billion users.

WeChat

The move aims to pressure defaulters but doubts are being raised over privacy violation.

Scholar questions Chinese court's legitimacy in bombarding defaulters' WeChat friends

Scholar questions Chinese court&#8217;s legitimacy in bombarding defaulters&#8217; WeChat friends

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Song Jingli

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

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

Subsidies and slashed prices are driving user adoption of smart speakers, but what’s next?

Smart speakers: A marathon of uncertainty in China

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Luna Lin

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

How does information move at light speed? Review 5G rollouts, fiber networks, and connectivity standards advancing global communication.

Telecommunications

Ping An is looking at disease prevention, especially illnesses that are contagious like flu or lifestyle-related, such as heart disease or diabetes.

Reducing contagion - Ping An’s AI team can now predict flu outbreaks with 90% accuracy

Reducing contagion &#8211; Ping An’s AI team can now predict flu outbreaks with 90% accuracy

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SCMP

The round was led by Temasek-linked Pavilion Capital and China-based VC Gaorong Capital.

Singapore-based Advance.ai raises USD 80 million for regional expansion

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Zhixin Tan

Centurium Capital, major investor behind Luckin Coffee, and Princeville Capital, once backer of Alibaba, Baidu, Xiaomi, and Facebook, led this round.

Chinese AI chipmaker Iluvatar CoreX raises several hundred million RMB in Series B round

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

Autonomous Vehicles

Chinese automaker SAIC Motor is the main backer.

Chinese autonomous driving sensor developer CalmCar raises USD 14 million

Tencent, a Chinese tech conglomerate, invests in gaming, social media, and cloud services, supporting entertainment and connectivity worldwide.

A sign of Tencent's ambition in the IoT sector.

Tencent open-sources IoT operating system TencentOS tiny

Its smart speaker Tmall Genie may soon come with a screen.

Alibaba shells out millions of dollars for top vision tech researchers to regain smart speaker edge

The startup is the world's first autonomous trucking unicorn with a global clientele.

Artificial Intelligence

Scholar questions Chinese court’s legitimacy in bombarding defaulters’ WeChat friends

Smart speakers: A marathon of uncertainty in China

Reducing contagion – Ping An’s AI team can now predict flu outbreaks with 90% accuracy