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

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

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

And Doubao is just one facet of ByteDance’s wider AI strategy.

Doubao hits 100 million DAUs as ByteDance extends its AI lead

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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

How is power evolving? Review renewable sources, grid innovations, and efficiency measures driving cleaner, more resilient energy systems.

Energy

The former Huawei regional head joins as second-in-command to CEO Wang Lei.

EcoFlow hires Huawei veteran Peter Tong ahead of US IPO push

Photo of XLaserLab’s E3 laser engraving machine.

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

Consumer Economy

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

Hardware

X Photonics has entered the consumer market with XLaserLab, whose laser welders and engravers are now leading crowdfunding charts.

After reaching B2B limits, X Photonics turns to Kickstarter to launch consumer laser engravers

Enterprise services is an over-arching term to describe an architecture combining engineering discipline and computer science to solve practical business problems. 

Enterprise Services

KrASIA tracks China’s tech and business stories, alongside key developments across the broader Asia Pacific region.

Enterprise Services | KrASIA

WeChat and AliPay Expanding their Businesses into Canadian Universities

Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

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

Payments

With Alipay and WeChat Pay dominating China's mobile payments sector, PayPal's GoPay searches for other market niches.

PayPal's GoPay scrounges for opportunities in China's payments market

PayPal&#8217;s GoPay scrounges for opportunities in China&#8217;s payments market

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AJ Cortese

How do trustless ledgers transform industries? Investigate decentralized databases, smart contracts, and infrastructure powering secure transactions.

Blockchain

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

E-commerce

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

Fashion

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

What revolutionizes mealtimes? Investigate alternative proteins, supply chain tracking, and delivery services fueling the future of food.

Food Tech

How does credit flow online? Explore digital lending tools, alternative scoring, and services accelerating capital access.

Lending

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Islamic startups are suiting up for the global Sharia market.

10 Halal-focused startups to watch in 2020

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Lin Lingyi

eRoad makes software that simplifies work involving payroll, social insurance, taxes, and benefits for large enterprises.

CHINA BRIEF | HR SaaS vendor eRoad Software closes USD 28.3 million Series C3 round

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Song Jingli

Standardizing International Logistics with SaaS, CargoGM Raises Tens of Millions of Yuan

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

How can businesses drive positive change? Study policies, ESG strategies, and community initiatives fostering global social advancement.

Social Impact

What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

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As Chinese investment turns towards SEA, seasoned stakeholders offer their advice.

What opportunities and challenges exist for Chinese companies expanding to Southeast Asia?

Bukalapak, an Indonesian marketplace, empowers small merchants and connects consumers with diverse products online.

Bukalapak

Microsoft develops Windows, Office, and Azure cloud platforms, enabling productivity, collaboration, and scalable computing worldwide.

Microsoft

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

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36Kr Chuhai and KrASIA successfully organized Globiz, a webinar aimed at shedding light on doing business in Southeast Asia.

Globiz｜Southeast Asia Market Expansion- Event Recap

Blinkit (formerly Grofers) focuses on instant grocery delivery, bringing everyday essentials directly to Indian households.

Blinkit

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

JD.com

NetEase, a Chinese Internet services firm, offers online gaming, music streaming, and e-commerce platforms, engaging millions of digital users.

NetEase

Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

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

Entertainment

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

Live Streaming

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Ping An

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ZhongAn

Amid shaky global economic conditions, firms are utilizing share buybacks to minimize damage to their market capitalizations.

Which Chinese companies are buying back their shares in 2020?

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

Gaming

How do connected devices shape daily life? Examine IoT sensors, data platforms, and security protocols integrating smart tech into homes and cities.

Internet of Things

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

Video

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cloud computing

Kingsoft

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Video Streaming

Kingsoft's awkward market positioning may not matter as demand set to swell.

Why does Kingsoft Cloud like being Number 3? | KrASIA %

Why does Kingsoft Cloud like being Number 3?

Founded in 2014, KiotViet has digitized 100,000 Vietnamese small and medium enterprises so far.

This company has quietly staked a corner in Vietnam's mobile POS market: Startup Stories

This company has quietly staked a corner in Vietnam&#8217;s mobile POS market: Startup Stories

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Khamila Mulia

Meituan, China’s all-in-one local services platform, covers food delivery, travel bookings, and lifestyle deals, simplifying daily consumer choices.

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