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Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

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

The new solution offers multi-currency support, tighter spend controls, and simplified global payments to help businesses scale effectively.

Ant International’s WorldFirst launches World Card to streamline global commerce payments | KrASIA

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Ant International’s WorldFirst launches World Card to streamline global commerce payments

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How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

Investment

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

Why do firms join forces? Investigate synergy goals, valuation methods, and negotiations driving corporate consolidation.

Merger &amp; Acquisition

What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

Private Equity

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

Venture Capital

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Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Populix and viAct raise funding, Vertex Growth invests in Dolphin Semiconductor, plus major China deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Populix and viAct raise funding, Vertex Growth invests in Dolphin Semiconductor, plus major China deals, and more

With AI Everything and hundreds of exhibitors in tow, the event aims to anchor itself as a new hub for regional innovation and global dialogue.

GITEX Asia heads to Singapore, setting the stage for Southeast Asia’s next tech act | KrASIA

GITEX Asia heads to Singapore, setting the stage for Southeast Asia’s next tech act

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

Autonomous Vehicles

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Transportation

Tesla’s electric cars, battery storage systems, and solar energy solutions shape sustainable transportation and power grids.

Tesla

The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

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.

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

Cybercab and Robovan stole the show at Tesla’s October 10 event, but Musk’s track record of shifting timelines and sparse details casts doubt on how soon they’ll hit the streets.

Tesla unveils Cybercab and Robovan, but Musk leaves questions unanswered | KrASIA

Tesla unveils Cybercab and Robovan, but Musk leaves questions unanswered

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

How do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

On-demand Services

What redefines personal transport? Investigate pricing models, user experience, and new entrants reshaping door-to-door mobility.

Ride-hailing

With plans to launch in Hong Kong, Singapore, and the Middle East, Baidu’s robotaxi service aims to break new ground as competition in self-driving intensifies.

Baidu’s Apollo Go eyes global expansion as robotaxi race heats up | KrASIA

Baidu’s Apollo Go eyes global expansion as robotaxi race heats up

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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

Xiaomi

Xiaomi has revamped its automotive strategy, restructuring its smart driving division to focus on end-to-end solutions.

Xiaomi throttles up smart driving development with reorganization | KrASIA

Xiaomi throttles up smart driving development with reorganization

The world's biggest automotive market provides a vast testing ground for new technology.

As with EVs, China's self-driving cars have Tesla in their sights | KrASIA

As with EVs, China&#8217;s self-driving cars have Tesla in their sights

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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

Founded by a Baidu veteran, Callisto is leveraging AI to build a proactive, evolving automotive security system.

AI and automotive safety: How Callisto is fighting cyber threats on the road | KrASIA

AI and automotive safety: How Callisto is fighting cyber threats on the road

How do we store tomorrow’s power? Evaluate battery R&amp;D, manufacturing progress, and recycling strategies fueling energy independence.

Batteries

Geely

Geely has kicked off a groupwide integration of its R&D operations, targeting enhanced efficiency in a fiercely competitive market.

Geely launches sweeping R&D overhaul as competition heats up | KrASIA

Geely launches sweeping R&#038;D overhaul as competition heats up

Xpeng Motors builds intelligent EVs equipped with advanced infotainment systems, autonomous features, and sleek electric mobility designs.

Xpeng Motors

Xpeng’s new chip, designed to meet the demands of end-to-end large models, aims to push the company closer to achieving full autonomous driving.

Xpeng’s new chip powers its push toward full driving autonomy | KrASIA

Xpeng’s new chip powers its push toward full driving autonomy

BYD, a Chinese EV maker, produces electric cars, buses, and batteries, accelerating adoption of sustainable transportation worldwide.

In an exclusive interview, BYD’s Yang Dongsheng outlines the company’s ambitious plans to steer the industry by prioritizing intelligent driving.

Transcript: BYD shifts gears to intelligent driving in bid to lead the automotive future | KrASIA

Transcript: BYD shifts gears to intelligent driving in bid to lead the automotive future

Li Auto develops electric vehicles that combine smart cockpit systems, advanced safety features, and long-distance battery support.

Li Auto

Li Auto’s smart driving leaders detail the company's current pursuit of end-to-end autonomous driving technology.