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

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

Geely, a Chinese automaker, integrates advanced engineering, EV tech, and international brand acquisitions to expand its global footprint.

Geely

Lynk &amp; Co, a mobility brand, offers connected cars and flexible ownership options, blending digital innovation with urban commuting needs.

Lynk &amp; Co

Zeekr crafts premium electric vehicles with smart connectivity, performance enhancements, and sleek luxury appeal for modern drivers.

Zeekr

How do we store tomorrow’s power? Evaluate battery R&amp;D, manufacturing progress, and recycling strategies fueling energy independence.

Batteries

What lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

Deep Tech

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

Energy

By merging its battery units, Geely is betting on fewer variants, higher volumes, and stronger margins.

Geely brings battery operations under Jiyao Tongxing to streamline and scale | KrASIA

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Geely brings battery operations under Jiyao Tongxing to streamline and scale

Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

KrASIA

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

Autonomous Vehicles

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

What powers digital devices? Delve into chip design, manufacturing bottlenecks, and semiconductor breakthroughs fueling global electronics.

Semiconductors

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

Transportation

Intel is offering automakers a more flexible path for in-car computing, but it’s still early days.

Intel’s new automotive play centers on modular chips, but will carmakers commit? | KrASIA

Intel’s new automotive play centers on modular chips, but will carmakers commit?

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

Investment

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

Why do firms join forces? Investigate synergy goals, valuation methods, and negotiations driving corporate consolidation.

Merger &amp; Acquisition

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

Private Equity

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

Venture Capital

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Indonesia

Singapore

Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Flash Coffee eyes expansion with USD 3 million boost, Thunes raises Series D funding, Manus creator nets USD 75 million, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Flash Coffee eyes expansion with USD 3 million boost, Thunes raises Series D funding, Manus creator nets USD 75 million, and more

An alias used when humans and machines team up in our newsroom. Articles under this byline may be shaped with the help of AI, but are always vetted by a human before publication.

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Sudo Lim

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

Entertainment

Entertainment | KrASIA Archives

Creative

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

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

ByteDance

How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

Alibaba and ByteDance invest in Yuehua Entertainment to build IP portfolio. Yuehua developed virtual pop idol group A-Soul at the end of 2020.

Alibaba and ByteDance invest in Yuehua Entertainment to keep your attention on screens | KrASIA

Alibaba and ByteDance invest in Yuehua Entertainment to keep your attention on screens

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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The Asia-Pacific region was the largest contributor of new subscribers for Netflix at 1.02 million paid sign-ups, 66% of the quarter's total.

Asia sign-ups boost Netflix as COVID viewer boom fades | KrASIA

Asia sign-ups boost Netflix as COVID viewer boom fades

As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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Nikkei Asia

Rising income levels and widespread use of smartphones are helping Boomplay to penetrate deeper among consumers in Africa.

Popular Chinese music streaming app Boomplay growing fast in Africa | KrASIA

Popular Chinese music streaming app Boomplay growing fast in Africa

Netflix streams films, TV series, and documentaries, revolutionizing how audiences consume on-demand entertainment worldwide.

Netflix

Involution, or neijuan in Chinese, the latest meme among Chinese white-collar workers, happens at both the societal level and organizational level.

What Netflix and ByteDance are doing to break away from organizational involution | KrASIA

What Netflix and ByteDance are doing to break away from organizational involution

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Qianyu Han

Kuaishou, best known for its short video platform, drives user-generated content, influencer marketing, and community engagement through shareable clips.

Kuaishou

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

Short Video

Kuaishou, with a market capitalization of roughly USD 110 billion, is more valuable than Airbnb, Snowflake, online game platform Roblox, and DoorDash.

TikTok rival Kuaishou takes market cap crown among new IPOs | KrASIA

TikTok rival Kuaishou takes market cap crown among new IPOs

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

India

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

E-commerce

The recent layoffs are expected to help the company stay afloat amid the second wave of COVID-19 and the muted demand for its offline offerings over the next few months.

Indian online movie ticketing platform BookMyShow lays off 200 employees amid COVID-19 | KrASIA

Indian online movie ticketing platform BookMyShow lays off 200 employees amid COVID-19

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

Tencent

TikTok hosts short-form videos spanning entertainment, education, and branded content, capturing global audiences and driving cultural trends.

TikTok

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

WeChat

US Commerce Department to reassess all apps connected to 'adversaries.' Biden's new executive order revokes the WeChat and TikTok orders issued in August, along with another in January that targeted eight other Chinese communications and financial technology software applications.

Biden revokes WeChat and TikTok ban, but orders security review | KrASIA

Biden revokes WeChat and TikTok ban, but orders security review

What drives digital storytelling? Examine content creation, distribution channels, and media platforms connecting audiences worldwide.

Content

Company uses cloud-based AI technology to generate quick clips. Xinhua Zhiyun Technologies' ultimate controlling shareholder is none other than state media group Xinhua News Agency. Just behind it on Xinhua Zhiyun's share register, with just over one-third ownership, is Alibaba Group Holding, which also has its headquarters in Hangzhou.

Alibaba-Xinhua venture makes the news for video-hungry Chinese | KrASIA

Alibaba-Xinhua venture makes the news for video-hungry Chinese

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

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

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

Social Impact

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Thailand

Users of Clubhouse navigate the presence of government informants, "show-offs," and cyber police in what they see as a free speech haven.

Informants, ‘show-offs,’ and cyber police—all in a day for Clubhouse users in Southeast Asia | KrASIA

Informants, ‘show-offs,’ and cyber police—all in a day for Clubhouse users in Southeast Asia

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