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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.

China

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

Kling AI

Kuaishou, best known for its short video platform, drives user-generated content, influencer marketing, and community engagement through shareable clips.

Kuaishou

What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

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 lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

Deep Tech

Two new features expand Kling AI’s capabilities, pushing it closer to production-grade applications.

Kling AI rolls out new features to streamline generative content workflows

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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36Kr English

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

Huawei

SAIC Motor, a Chinese automaker, manufactures passenger and commercial vehicles through various brands and joint ventures.

SAIC Motor

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

Smart, spacious, and designed for volume, the Shangjie H5 sets out to reshape expectations for the RMB 200,000 SUV tier.

With Huawei and SAIC behind it, the Shangjie H5 goes big on tech and scale

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

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Consumer Economy

On-demand Services

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

Southeast Asia

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

How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

Wallet Codes: A digital marketplace for gamers. The gamer-focused sales platform now operates as an independent entity.

Wallet Codes: A digital marketplace for gamers

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Startup Wire

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

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

TikTok

What happens when viewers join in real time? Explore live streaming platforms, audience interaction tools, and brand opportunities in instant video.

Live Streaming

Can brief clips hold lasting impact? Analyze short-form content trends, creator communities, and platform strategies for rapid viewer engagement.

Short Video

Coast to coast: TikTok’s long-term plans for global domination. As TikTok diversifies revenue streams, how does the company stack up against competitors?

Coast to coast: TikTok’s long-term plans for global domination

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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GoTo, formed by Gojek and Tokopedia, merges ride-hailing, logistics, and retail into a single super-app ecosystem.

GoTo

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

Indonesia's GoTo to start trading on stock market. The super app follows rivals in listing but questions swirl over investor appetite.

Indonesia's GoTo to start trading on stock market

Indonesia&#8217;s GoTo to start trading on stock market

Lazada, an e-commerce marketplace in Southeast Asia, links shoppers to a wide range of products, deals, and cross-border brands.

Lazada

Alibaba's Lazada criticizes 'walled gardens' in Vietnam e-commerce. Can the e-retailer retake crown from Shopee as tech interoperability grows?

Alibaba's Lazada criticizes 'walled gardens' in Vietnam e-commerce

Alibaba&#8217;s Lazada criticizes &#8216;walled gardens&#8217; in Vietnam e-commerce

How does dinner arrive at your door? Study platform partnerships, last-mile delivery, and culinary trends powering the takeaway economy.

Food Delivery

What changes the way we shop? Review fresh inventory management, dark stores, and logistics driving door-to-door grocery services.

Grocery Delivery

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

Retail

Q&amp;A

‘A good business idea is personal’: Q&A with Brian Cu, CEO and co-founder of SariSuki. The serial founder shares thoughts on navigating business worlds.

‘A good business idea is personal’: Q&A with Brian Cu, CEO and co-founder of SariSuki

‘A good business idea is personal’: Q&#038;A with Brian Cu, CEO and co-founder of SariSuki

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Gojek, an Indonesian superapp, covers on-demand rides, food delivery, and financial services, enriching daily urban life.

Gojek

Tokopedia, an Indonesian online marketplace, empowers entrepreneurs, brands, and SMEs to reach digital-savvy consumers.

Tokopedia

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

Indonesia holds key to GoTo's 'aggressive' IPO valuation. Super apps burn through cash in fight for Southeast Asia's biggest digital market.

Indonesia holds key to GoTo's 'aggressive' IPO valuation

Indonesia holds key to GoTo&#8217;s &#8216;aggressive&#8217; IPO valuation

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

Entertainment

Vietnamese startup Woay is creating "games" for a more engaging retail experience. The SaaS platform designs mini-games for experiential shopping.

Vietnamese startup Woay is creating ‘games’ for a more engaging retail experience

How do goods cross borders seamlessly? Examine warehousing tech, route optimization, and data analytics building efficient supply chains.

Logistics

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

Ride-hailing

GoTo to list on Indonesian Stock Exchange in April. The company will trade under the ticker symbol GOTO.

GoTo to list on Indonesian Stock Exchange in April

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Khamila Mulia

JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce leader, ensures trusted transactions, efficient logistics, and a wide product selection for online shoppers.

JD.com

JD.com posts first annual loss since 2018 as new businesses bleed cash. Shares drop as much as 18% after latest results from Alibaba rival.

E-commerce

Wallet Codes: A digital marketplace for gamers

Coast to coast: TikTok’s long-term plans for global domination

Indonesia’s GoTo to start trading on stock market

Alibaba’s Lazada criticizes ‘walled gardens’ in Vietnam e-commerce

‘A good business idea is personal’: Q&A with Brian Cu, CEO and co-founder of SariSuki

Indonesia holds key to GoTo’s ‘aggressive’ IPO valuation

Vietnamese startup Woay is creating ‘games’ for a more engaging retail experience

GoTo to list on Indonesian Stock Exchange in April

JD.com posts first annual loss since 2018 as new businesses bleed cash

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