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Chery

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 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

Africa

The Chinese carmaker is targeting the UK as it looks to expand into advanced and middle-income markets.

Chery's South Africa deal highlights global push as it ditches Russia

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Chery&#8217;s South Africa deal highlights global push as it ditches Russia

Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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Nikkei Asia

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

Deep Tech

Embodied Intelligence

How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

Robotics

Founder Zhang Wei sees 2026 as the first year of real deployment, not a downturn, for humanoid robots.

LimX Dynamics founder says embodied intelligence is just getting started, despite bubble concerns

Cheng Zi is based in China, covering technology- and business-related events. She works with her colleagues at 36Kr Global to provide coverage in both English and Chinese.

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Cheng Zi

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

What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

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

Creative

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

Entertainment

The chatbot is providing real-time interpretation for two exhibitions featuring works from the Louvre and Picasso.

ByteDance’s Doubao turns from chatbot to docent at Shanghai art museum

Entertainment | KrASIA

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

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

NetEase

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

Tencent's WeSing, with over 100 million monthly active users, is the top app in this vertical.

CHINA BRIEF | NetEase tests karaoke app, competing with Tencent and Alibaba

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

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

Social Impact

What drives global exploration? Discover evolving tourism trends, hospitality services, and the shift toward personalized travel experiences.

Travel

Videos

The coronavirus outbreak has impacted almost every aspect of the economy, including big and small businesses.

Video | These industries face an uphill battle in recovery from the coronavirus crisis

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James Chan

Taihe will provide music service solutions including copyrights, tailored playlists, and AI-powered song libraries.

CHINA BRIEF | Alibaba partners with Taihe Music Group for online music content

The two companies will start all-around strategic cooperation.

CHINA BRIEF | Celebrity management agency Mountain Top closes USD 25.8 million Series B round led by ByteDance

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Song Jingli

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

Southeast Asia

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.

Fintech

So far, the group's business has not been impacted by the coronavirus outbreak.

Shopee parent company Sea Group widens net losses to USD 1.46 billion in the year 2019

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Thu Huong Le

A spin-off from US-based Collab Inc, the startup recently raised USD 7.5 million in Series B funding.

Collab Asia is bent on pursuing growth in Asia: Startup Stories

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AIRP

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

Short Video

Visual Stories

Short video becomes a news channel and live-stream platform amid the coronavirus outbreak.

KEY STAT | TikTok surpasses WhatsApp to become the world's most downloaded app in January

KEY STAT | TikTok surpasses WhatsApp to become the world&#8217;s most downloaded app in January

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Julianna Wu

A music tech startup in Vietnam quietly garnered 700 million downloads worldwide: Startup Stories

Visinema conceptualizes, produces, and distributes content across several formats, including film, television, and digital.

Intudo Ventures leads USD 3.25 million investment in Indonesian entertainment company Visinema

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