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Once a leader in textile innovation, Uniqlo is struggling to keep pace with shifting consumer demands.

Is Uniqlo still an innovator? The fast fashion giant faces a new tech reset | KrASIA

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

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36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends. 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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Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

Discover how Japan’s advanced manufacturing, robotics, and consumer electronics brands drive global technology trends.

Toyota, a Japanese automaker, produces a wide range of vehicles, focusing on reliability, efficiency, and innovation in mobility.

Toyota

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

Toyota is banking on a leadership shake-up and a streamlined product lineup to regain its footing in China.

Toyota shakes up its China strategy as sales slip | KrASIA

Toyota shakes up its China strategy as sales slip

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

DeepSeek's low-cost chatbot has shaken markets.

What is AI distillation and what does it mean for OpenAI? | KrASIA

What is AI distillation and what does it mean for OpenAI?

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

Tencent

What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

Hardware

The firm says that the new vehicle will be a cheaper and greener alternative compared to a normal car.

Tencent wants to replace cars with flying taxis | KrASIA

Tencent wants to replace cars with flying taxis

Ola, an Indian ride-hailing leader, offers car rentals, electric scooters, and food delivery, bridging mobility gaps across major cities.

Under the agreement, the three companies will jointly develop fleet and mobility solutions to build India-specific electric vehicles (EVs) and infrastructure.

Ola gets regulatory nod for USD 300 million investment from Hyundai and Kia | KrASIA

Ola gets regulatory nod for USD 300 million investment from Hyundai and Kia

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

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India

All stakeholders are onboard for a wild EV ride, but New Delhi seems to have put its feet on the brake.

Will mobility startups keep fueling EV growth despite India's fluctuating stance? | KrASIA

Will mobility startups keep fueling EV growth despite India&#8217;s fluctuating stance?

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Nio, a Chinese electric car maker, specializes in high-performance EVs, battery-swapping solutions, and autonomous driving technologies.

Plagued by controversies and falling sales, China’s once promising electric vehicle sector is facing a rough ride ahead.

Is this the end of the road for China’s electric vehicle makers? | KrASIA

Is this the end of the road for China’s electric vehicle makers?

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Low De Wei

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

Gojek

Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

Grab

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

Ride-hailing

The partnership seeks to accelerate the electric vehicle ecosystem development in the country.

Grab, Gojek, and state-owned electricity provider PLN to develop EV in Indonesia | KrASIA

Grab, Gojek, and state-owned electricity provider PLN to develop EV in Indonesia

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Cindy Silviana

Souces from Huzhou government also denied a rumored framework agreement signed between the two.

Nio misses USD 700 million deal with Huzhou government, report says | KrASIA

Nio misses USD 700 million deal with Huzhou government, report says

Wency Chen is a reporter KrASIA based in Beijing, covering tech innovations in&amp;beyond the Greater China Area. Previously, she studied at Columbia Journalism School and reported on art exhibits, New York public school systems, LGBTQ+ rights, and Asian immigrants. She is also an enthusiastic reader, a diehard fan of indie rock and spicy hot pot, as well as a to-be filmmaker (Let’s see). Follow her on Twitter: @ChenWQ45 Tips go to: wency@kr-asia.com

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Wency Chen

Chinese EV makers set sight on state-owned capitals.

Exclusive | EV maker Nio in talks to raise USD 700 million, build factory to roll out 200,000 cars a year | KrASIA

Exclusive | EV maker Nio in talks to raise USD 700 million, build factory to roll out 200,000 cars a year

Korean automakers agreed to invest USD 300 million in Ola in March.

India's competition watchdog puts a brake on Hyundai-Kia USD 300 million investment in Ola | KrASIA

India&#8217;s competition watchdog puts a brake on Hyundai-Kia USD 300 million investment in Ola

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Priya Pradeep

China's answer to Tesla saw its shares plunging to a record low after the announcement.