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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

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

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

Once a leading EV contender, Li Auto now finds its family-first formula under pressure.

Li Auto loses its sales crown as Huawei and rivals crowd the EV market

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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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36Kr English

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

Zhihu founder Zhou Yuan credits the string of profits to a long-term bet on trust as the platform’s foundation.

After three profitable quarters, Zhihu says its trust-first model is paying off

CHENG Zi is based in China, covering technology and business-related events. She works with her colleagues at 36Kr Global to provide coverage in both English and Chinese.

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Cheng Zi

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

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

Autonomous Vehicles

Huawei has taken a different approach to VLA, betting it offers a sturdier path to autonomous driving.

“Nothing is free”: Huawei’s Richard Jin on assisted driving and the path to Level 4 autonomy

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

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

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

What drives digital education adoption? Analyze e-learning apps, AI-driven assessments, and tools enhancing student engagement.

Edtech

How is healthcare going digital? Investigate telemedicine, wearable sensors, and data-driven platforms improving patient experiences.

Health Tech

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

Payments

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

Short Video

ByteDance is looking to continually upgrade its new verticals, including on-demand services, e-commerce, healthcare, and edtech.

As the short-video wave crests, ByteDance accelerates monetization through new verticals

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Simone Martin

India’s tech landscape blossoms with e-commerce startups, fintech innovations, and IT services shaping a growing digital consumer base.

India

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

Investment

Lenskart predicts the combined opportunity for eyewear in Southeast Asia and the Middle East to reach USD 15 billion by 2025.

SoftBank-backed eyewear omnichannel retailer raises USD 220 million for global expansion

I cover Indian tech, startup, venture capital ecosystems for KrASIA.

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Moulishree Srivastava

Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, is a platform that connects users to curated content for fashion, beauty, travel, and more.

Xiaohongshu

Social commerce company Xiaohongshu aborts plans for US IPO, Bloomberg says, following the likes of ByteDance, Keep, Soulgate, Ximalaya, and LinkDoc.

Social commerce company Xiaohongshu reportedly aborts plans for US IPO

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Brady Ng

WeChat and AliPay Expanding their Businesses into Canadian Universities

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

Pinduoduo revolutionizes e-commerce with social group buying, connecting budget-conscious shoppers to discounts on a broad range of products.

Pinduoduo

Taobao, Alibaba’s consumer-to-consumer marketplace, connects Chinese shoppers with diverse products, from fashion and electronics to everyday essentials.

Taobao

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

Tmall, Alibaba’s B2C platform, hosts premium brands and official stores, offering authenticated products to Chinese consumers seeking quality goods.

Tmall

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

WeChat

Tencent and Alibaba’s truce brings sweeping consequences for ByteDance and Pinduoduo. China's e-commerce landscape is being reshaped completely.

Tencent and Alibaba’s truce brings sweeping consequences for ByteDance and Pinduoduo

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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

Alibaba and Tencent weigh openings in ‘walled gardens’ to open services to each other. China’s internet sector has long been cleaved into two camps.

Alibaba and Tencent weigh openings in ‘walled gardens’ to make services accessible to each other, report says

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

Southeast Asia

What extends a car’s lifecycle beyond the showroom? Investigate spare parts, performance upgrades, and services fueling the secondary automotive market.

Automotive Aftermarket

Carsome has sights on unicorn status with successive acquisitions in race with Carro. Both Carsome and Carro have plans to list in New York.

Carsome has sights on unicorn status with successive acquisitions in race with Carro

Flipkart, a prominent Indian e-commerce marketplace, hosts electronics, fashion, and home goods with fast shipping and easy returns.

Flipkart

SoftBank is a global tech investor fueling startups, telecommunications ventures, and AI-driven innovations across international markets.

SoftBank

Tiger Global, a US-based venture firm, backs internet and software businesses scaling across multiple regions.

Tiger Global

The new funding marks the re-entry of SoftBank on Flipkart's cap table after three years.

SoftBank returns to Flipkart's cap table with a USD 3.6 billion funding round

SoftBank returns to Flipkart&#8217;s cap table with a USD 3.6 billion funding round

The Middle East’s growing tech ecosystem harnesses the enterprising spirit of innovators from its diverse cultural markets.

Middle East

Where do style and commerce meet? Examine supply chains, sustainable sourcing, and digital trends influencing global fashion markets.

Fashion

Nejree raises USD 15 million Series A for "try now, buy later" fashion e-commerce platform that addresses customers' concerns when buying apparel online.

Nejree raises USD 15 million Series A for 'try now, buy later' fashion e-commerce platform

Nejree raises USD 15 million Series A for &#8216;try now, buy later&#8217; fashion e-commerce platform

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MENAbytes

Q&amp;A

Taking a cue from the Thrasio-model, a bunch of local startups like 10Club, Upscalio, and Mensa, are buying digital brands to become the online version of P&amp;G or Unilever in the country.