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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

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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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

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

Edtech

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Zuoyebang operates the most popular K-12 education app in China.

KEY STAT | China's online K-12 tutor Zuoyebang collects USD 750 million in Series E round

KEY STAT | China&#8217;s online K-12 tutor Zuoyebang collects USD 750 million in Series E round

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Julianna Wu

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

Consumer Economy

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

E-commerce

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

GroupM predicts overall advertising spend to drop by 25% in 2020.

Reports from Deloitte, Visa, and GroupM, as well as a London startup with Dubai-based executive team | The Middle East Weekly Roundup

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Qadisha Group

Meta oversees social networks (like Facebook and Instagram), messaging apps, VR platforms, and digital ads, connecting billions across continents.

Investments in edtech companies shine in the first half of 2020

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Avanish Tiwary

The latest deal is likely to be under USD 100 million and values the nine-year-old edtech firm at about USD 10.5 billion.

Edtech giant Byju's raises undisclosed amount from American VC firm Bond

Edtech giant Byju&#8217;s raises undisclosed amount from American VC firm Bond

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

Grocery Delivery

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Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) invested USD 5 million in Shorooq Partners’ Bedaya Fund.

Zoom opens in Saudi Arabia, Amazon.sa rebrands, and a lot of fundraising across the region | The Middle East Weekly Roundup

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The company currently employs about 120 people spread across its offices in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, India, and Pakistan.

Saudi education tech firm Noon Academy raises USD 13 million led by STV to accelerate its global expansion

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MENAbytes

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

India

Every tutor, the co-founders believe, should be thought of as an entrepreneur in their own right.

Classplus keeps Indian tutors' entrepreneurial dreams alive: Startup Stories

Classplus keeps Indian tutors&#8217; entrepreneurial dreams alive: Startup Stories

Airtel has operations in 18 countries across Asia and Africa. At the end of March 2020, it had over 423 million customers.

Reliance Jio's telecom rival, Airtel buys a strategic stake in edtech startup Lattu Media

Reliance Jio&#8217;s telecom rival, Airtel buys a strategic stake in edtech startup Lattu Media

The company partners with Indonesia’s tutoring centers, which are an essential service for many students.

CoLearn is changing the pace of education in Indonesia: Startup Stories

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Edtech

KEY STAT | China’s online K-12 tutor Zuoyebang collects USD 750 million in Series E round

Reports from Deloitte, Visa, and GroupM, as well as a London startup with Dubai-based executive team | The Middle East Weekly Roundup

Investments in edtech companies shine in the first half of 2020

Edtech giant Byju’s raises undisclosed amount from American VC firm Bond

Zoom opens in Saudi Arabia, Amazon.sa rebrands, and a lot of fundraising across the region | The Middle East Weekly Roundup

Saudi education tech firm Noon Academy raises USD 13 million led by STV to accelerate its global expansion

Classplus keeps Indian tutors’ entrepreneurial dreams alive: Startup Stories

Reliance Jio’s telecom rival, Airtel buys a strategic stake in edtech startup Lattu Media

CoLearn is changing the pace of education in Indonesia: Startup Stories

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