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China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company, develops large language models and machine learning solutions for enterprise applications and scientific research.

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

Artificial intelligence

The AI upstart has overtaken ByteDance’s Doubao and is closing in on ChatGPT, but scrutiny is mounting.

DeepSeek hit 33.7 million users in January—but is a crackdown imminent? | KrASIA

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DeepSeek hit 33.7 million users in January—but is a crackdown imminent?

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

KrASIA

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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OpenAI researches advanced AI models, like ChatGPT, contributing to natural language processing, machine learning, and innovation in AI.

OpenAI

The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

OpenAI’s Operator hints at a future where AI agents take over e-commerce.

Agentic commerce is near: AI could soon turn into your personal shopper | KrASIA

Agentic commerce is near: AI could soon turn into your personal shopper

Honda, a Japanese automobile and motorcycle manufacturer, produces fuel-efficient cars, eco-friendly hybrid models, and advanced mobility solutions.

Honda

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

Nissan, a Japanese automaker, is known for leading the development of electric vehicles, fuel-efficient cars, and advanced safety technologies.

Nissan

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

Nissan reportedly wants out of the proposed merger, but conflicting statements leave the deal’s fate uncertain.

Nissan hits the brakes on Honda merger talks, throwing the deal into limbo | KrASIA

Nissan hits the brakes on Honda merger talks, throwing the deal into limbo

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

Enterprise Services

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 Archives

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

Singapore

There are those that always take a little longer. The construction sector is often regarded as conservative, holding on to a traditional way of doing things. Lin Shijing, a tech entrepreneur and former CEO of Singapore-based Swat Mobility, is on a mission to change that. On Friday, he presented the Hubble platform, his latest venture, in front of business leaders and government representatives.

They aren't eliminating humans quite yet, but construction is changing | KrASIA

They aren&#8217;t eliminating humans quite yet, but construction is changing

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Q&amp;A

Edward Senju is the ASEAN regional CEO of Japanese cloud-based contact management firm Sansan, based in Singapore. During his eleven years at the company, he has overseen Sansan’s efforts to expand internationally, including launching in India and in Southeast Asia.Founded in 2007 by entrepreneur Chika Terada, Sansan provides a CRM (customer relationship management) solution designed for enterprises or medium-businesses. It allows users to scan and upload business card information to the cloud to then share these contacts within an organization.In 2012, the firm also released a free app named Eight, which targets individual users. The platform digitizes business cards and allows users to link their Eight accounts with other social media platforms to automatically connect with new contacts online.Sansan went public in 2019 after reaching unicorn status the same year.Senju recently talked with KrASIA to share more about his personal journey and his time with Sansan.The following interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.

Taking risks to succeed | Q&A with Sansan regional CEO Edward Senju | KrASIA

Taking risks to succeed | Q&#038;A with Sansan regional CEO Edward Senju

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Taro Ishida

AI talkbots are being used by enterprises around the world to provide customer service at scale.

Wiz.AI devises AI talkbots for Southeast Asia | Startup Stories | KrASIA

Wiz.AI devises AI talkbots for Southeast Asia | Startup Stories

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

KrASIA's fortnightly Morning Briefing scratches the surface on the vast Enterprise Service industry in China — uncovering its drivers and mechanisms.

The Data Tech era: hybrid SaaS models | Morning Briefing Ep 2 | KrASIA

The Data Tech era: hybrid SaaS models | Morning Briefing Ep 2

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KrASIA Morning Briefing and Decoded

What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

Private Equity

Black Lake counts Xiaomi, Sinopec, Tesla, and L'Oréal among its clients. Shanghai-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) vendor Black Lake has closed a RMB 77.4 million (USD 500 million) Series C round led by Temasek and joined by Huaxing Growth Capital, Lightspeed China Partners, GSR Ventures, Bertelsmann Asia Investments (BAI Capital), GGV Capital, and ZhenFund, according to a post on the startup's official WeChat account on Monday.

Temasek leads Black Lake investment in China's thriving manufacturing software sector | KrASIA

Temasek leads Black Lake investment in China&#8217;s thriving manufacturing software sector

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Song Jingli

Hitachi Asia has been involved in several infrastructure and telecommunications projects in Southeast Asia.

Creating modern, urbanized, and sustainable cities: Q&A with Takatoshi Sasaki of Hitachi Asia | KrASIA

Creating modern, urbanized, and sustainable cities: Q&#038;A with Takatoshi Sasaki of Hitachi Asia

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

India

Founded in 2018, Zetwerk is one of the very few manufacturing startups that has grown at a breakneck speed and attracted big-name investors including Lightspeed, Sequoia, Greenoaks, and Kae Capital.

Manufacturing platform Zetwerk lands USD 120 million from Lightspeed Venture Partners and others | KrASIA

Manufacturing platform Zetwerk lands USD 120 million from Lightspeed Venture Partners and others

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

Social Impact

Myanmar

The Yangon-based startup wants to become one of the top three waste management firms in Southeast Asia by 2024.

Recyglo seeks a smarter future for Myanmar's waste: Startup Stories | KrASIA

Recyglo seeks a smarter future for Myanmar&#8217;s waste: Startup Stories

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Stephanie Li

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

Retail

Beijing-based AI firm Aibee digitizes "space, people, and products" for brick-and-mortar retailers.

Enterprise Services

They aren’t eliminating humans quite yet, but construction is changing

Taking risks to succeed | Q&A with Sansan regional CEO Edward Senju

Wiz.AI devises AI talkbots for Southeast Asia | Startup Stories

The Data Tech era: hybrid SaaS models | Morning Briefing Ep 2

Temasek leads Black Lake investment in China’s thriving manufacturing software sector

Creating modern, urbanized, and sustainable cities: Q&A with Takatoshi Sasaki of Hitachi Asia

Manufacturing platform Zetwerk lands USD 120 million from Lightspeed Venture Partners and others

Recyglo seeks a smarter future for Myanmar’s waste: Startup Stories

This firm digitizes offline shopping: Inside China’s Startups

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