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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

How do trustless ledgers transform industries? Investigate decentralized databases, smart contracts, and infrastructure powering secure transactions.

Blockchain

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

Southeast Asia

Where do digital assets find value? Consider market volatility, decentralized exchanges, and blockchain protocols shaping crypto economies.

Cryptocurrencies

How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

Singapore

The Singapore-based firm became a unicorn after raising USD 100 million in a Series C round in August.

Matrixport lures high-net-worth investors with unique products like dual-currency crypto investments

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Thailand is set to pilot retail CBDC in Q2 2022. The Bank of Thailand expects demand for the e-baht to surge over time after the full rollout.

Thailand set to pilot retail CBDC in Q2 2022

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Stephanie Li

How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

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Digital asset platform Global Mofy nets investment to develop metaverse infrastructure. The company handles virtual assets for the entertainment industry

Digital asset platform Global Mofy nets investment to develop metaverse infrastructure

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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

Cybertino Lab launches NFT marketplace for influencers to create and trade digital assets. It may also develop blockchain-powered virtual avatars.

Cybertino Lab launches NFT marketplace for influencers to create and trade digital assets

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Here's a roundup of major central bank digital currency (CBDC) projects across East and Southeast Asia.

Asia is fertile ground for central bank digital currencies

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Simone Martin

What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

Payments

Southeast Asian countries tighten the screws on Binance, clearing path for CBDCs. It faces hefty financial penalties and possible jail time for staff.

Southeast Asian countries tighten the screws on Binance, clearing path for CBDCs

Over 6.5 million Indonesians bought or sold crypto in first 5 months of 2021, the Ministry of Trade said, with USD 25 billion in transactions.

Over 6.5 million Indonesians bought or sold crypto in first 5 months of 2021, Ministry of Trade says

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Ursula Florene

Thailand's Jay Mart Group announced plans to launch the country’s first NFTs, but a ban on meme tokens might hamper those developments.

Thailand’s ban on NFTs and meme tokens increases regulatory risk in the industry, expert warns

Hong Kong-listed BC Group, the operator behind crypto trading platform OSL, said on Friday that it notched HKD 543 million (USD 70 million) from Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC via a private placement.