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

Consumer Services

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

How do stores adapt to digital shifts? Explore e-commerce integration, inventory analytics, and omnichannel strategies for modern shoppers.

Retail

Hong Kong

MGP’s stellar debut sets it apart, but long-term success hinges on R&D, diversification, and sustaining its premium appeal in a cooling beauty market.

After its dazzling IPO, Mao Geping Cosmetics must now deliver | KrASIA

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After its dazzling IPO, Mao Geping Cosmetics must now deliver

Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

KrASIA

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been providing high-quality content around China’s innovation and new economy trends. With the traffic and network it has built, 36Kr has developed a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities of the technology landscape in China.

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ByteDance, a Chinese internet company, uses machine learning to recommend engaging videos, news, and social content (via TikTok and Douyin).

ByteDance

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

TikTok hosts short-form videos spanning entertainment, education, and branded content, capturing global audiences and driving cultural trends.

TikTok

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

Artificial intelligence

Emerging products like Devin and Cursor bolster confidence in AI coding as a scalable and monetizable innovation.

AI coding takes the cake as startups and giants dive in | KrASIA

AI coding takes the cake as startups and giants dive in

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

Alibaba

CATL manufactures batteries that power electric vehicles, energy storage, and renewable energy infrastructures globally.

CATL

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

Investment

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

Philippines

Saudi Arabia

Thailand

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

Deals in brief: Kickstart Ventures backs Lydia AI, Alibaba unveils USD 150 million AI fund, CATL confirms interest in Hong Kong listing, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Kickstart Ventures backs Lydia AI, Alibaba unveils USD 150 million AI fund, CATL confirms interest in Hong Kong listing, and more

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With its latest update, Amap combines lane-level navigation, 3D mapping, and AI support to make driving smoother and safer.

Amap’s latest update turns maps into smart, real-time companions for drivers | KrASIA

Amap’s latest update turns maps into smart, real-time companions for drivers

Apple designs iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers, coupling sleek hardware with robust software ecosystems and service offerings.

Apple

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

Huawei

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

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

Smartphones

Smartphone

As Huawei debuts its Mate XT with a bold trifold design, Apple doubles down on AI with the iPhone 16.

Mate XT or iPhone 16: Huawei’s hardware gamble faces Apple’s AI evolution | KrASIA

Mate XT or iPhone 16: Huawei’s hardware gamble faces Apple’s AI evolution

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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

Robotics

Challenges persist, but demand for service robots has surged, unlocking new opportunities for China’s robotics industry.

Mowing lawns, delivering meals, cleaning homes: Chinese service robots are making waves globally | KrASIA

Mowing lawns, delivering meals, cleaning homes: Chinese service robots are making waves globally

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

Autonomous Vehicles

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

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

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Artificial Inteligence

The Chinese AI unicorn’s latest visual model can understand both videos and web pages.

Zhipu AI brings GPT-4o-like model to China with “video call” integration | KrASIA

Zhipu AI brings GPT-4o-like model to China with “video call” integration

Singapore

The startup is developing industry-specific models for pharma, materials, and other industries.

Singapore unicorn PatSnap to expand AI-powered patent search | KrASIA

Singapore unicorn PatSnap to expand AI-powered patent search

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

How do businesses grow responsibly? Examine green policies, sustainable materials, and climate commitments guiding corporate strategies.

Sustainability

With new methodologies in play, the future of China's CCER system is as promising as it is uncertain.

Will the rebooted CCER system drive China’s carbon future? | KrASIA

Will the rebooted CCER system drive China’s carbon future?

What drives digital storytelling? Examine content creation, distribution channels, and media platforms connecting audiences worldwide.

Content

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

Creative

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

Entertainment

How do visuals captivate global viewers? Dive into streaming services, production models, and evolving formats defining video engagement.

Video

New services can automate backgrounds, coloring, and other time-consuming work.

Japan's anime industry looks to AI to solve labor crunch | KrASIA

Japan&#8217;s anime industry looks to AI to solve labor crunch

Arc'teryx extends its legacy of innovation by partnering with Skip to create the MO/GO exoskeleton pants.