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Electronics shipments to Taiwan, South Korea, and the US rose in April.

Malaysia, Singapore exports surge on AI boom, defying Middle East shock

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Photo shows Sonavox’s booth at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show.

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

Hardware

China

The Chinese supplier is building acoustic systems that automakers are increasingly fitting into their latest vehicle models.

Sonavox makes a loud case for audio as part of the smart cabin stack

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

Europe

Huixing expects to give Mayer & Cie a new lease of life amid an industry hemmed in by Chinese rivals.

China investor takes over 120-year-old German knitting machine maker

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

Entertainment

Entertainment | KrASIA

Creative

Multi-channel networks like Collab Indonesia are helping creators make money online.

How the influencer marketing trend is playing out in Indonesia

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Khamila Mulia

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

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

Live Streaming

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

Short Video

With over 500 million monthly active users in 154 countries, TikTok is rethinking its future.

TikTok prioritizes US, Japan, India in global push, but ditches UK

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

Tencent tries to curb the expansion of rivals like ByteDance and Kuaishou.

Tencent folds game live-streaming investees Huya and Douyu under one roof to avoid sibling rivalry

Changyou's shares have risen 54.73% to USD 9.16 at pre-market trading hours.

Loss-making Sohu plans to privatize US-listed game developer Changyou

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Song Jingli

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

Gojek

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

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

Fintech

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

Gaming

GoGames builds upon Gojek's previous entry into mobile gaming through its payments portal.

Gojek launches GoGames, bringing full ecosystem to Indonesia’s mobile game industry

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Cindy Silviana

Q&amp;A

After a botched IPO, M17 is carving out its niche as a B2B live streaming platform.

M17's Joseph Phua on Asia's diversifying live streaming landscape

M17&#8217;s Joseph Phua on Asia&#8217;s diversifying live streaming landscape

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Nadine Freischlad

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

Ideosource is shifting more attention to the film and entertainment industry.

Indonesia’s Kresna Investama backs Ideo, a film fund associated with VC firm Ideosource

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

The company celebrated its 10-year anniversary in June.

Bilibili fails to prevent wider losses in Q2, even with new support from Alibaba

The Chinese social platform recorded a 32% growth in second-quarter revenues.