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

Deep Tech

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

Robotics

A midnight product crash exposed cracks in Narwal’s foundation. The founder seized the silver lining and reinvented the company.

How Narwal turned a crisis into a springboard for growth | KrASIA

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How Narwal turned a crisis into a springboard for growth

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

KrASIA

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends. 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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36Kr English

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

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

Huawei

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

Semiconductors

China's one-time world leader looks to reclaim the top spot despite US sanctions.

Huawei eyes global smartphone comeback with in-house chips | KrASIA

Huawei eyes global smartphone comeback with in-house chips

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

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

Creative

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

Gaming

Ashes of the Kingdom is facing backlash for relying on outdated tropes that female players view as unrepresentative and tone-deaf.

This otome game’s misstep reveals the high bar set by female players | KrASIA

This otome game’s misstep reveals the high bar set by female players

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

Fintech

Fintech | KrASIA Archives

Alipay

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 its market share shrinking, Alipay is banking on the tap-to-pay feature to reignite growth.

Can Alipay’s NFC push with “Tap!” disrupt QR code payments? | KrASIA

Can Alipay’s NFC push with “Tap!” disrupt QR code payments?

Where do digital assets find value? Consider market volatility, decentralized exchanges, and blockchain protocols shaping crypto economies.

Cryptocurrencies

Philippines

Thailand

The crypto giant wants to build up developer teams in Thailand and the Philippines.

Coinbase arm seeks Southeast Asia foothold with baht, peso stablecoins | KrASIA

Coinbase arm seeks Southeast Asia foothold with baht, peso stablecoins

What happens when banking goes virtual? Study no-branch platforms, biometric authentication, and seamless financial services.

Digital Banks

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

Lending

Indonesia

Many middle-income earners risk getting caught out by stratospheric interest rates.

Millions of Indonesians fall into digital debt trap as spending power wanes | KrASIA

Millions of Indonesians fall into digital debt trap as spending power wanes

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

Tencent

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

Artificial Intelligence

Game titles like Honor of Kings and Valorant remain key drivers of Tencent’s growth.

Tencent’s operating profit climbs 19%, fueled by gaming and fintech gains | KrASIA

Tencent’s operating profit climbs 19%, fueled by gaming and fintech gains

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

Blockchain

RWA tokenization and fintech innovations make Hong Kong a springboard for affordable cross-border financing.

Hong Kong unlocks new path to profit for Chinese firms going global | KrASIA

Hong Kong unlocks new path to profit for Chinese firms going global

Regulators in Japan seek a retention order as an option to keep assets in the country.

Japan eyes customer safeguards against fall of foreign crypto exchanges | KrASIA

Japan eyes customer safeguards against fall of foreign crypto exchanges

Efforts with Saudi Arabia, Thailand and more pave way for cheaper transfers.

China explores cross-border uses for digital yuan in new trial | KrASIA

China explores cross-border uses for digital yuan in new trial

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

Alibaba

Taobao, Alibaba’s consumer-to-consumer marketplace, connects Chinese shoppers with diverse products, from fashion and electronics to everyday essentials.

Taobao

Tmall, Alibaba’s B2C platform, hosts premium brands and official stores, offering authenticated products to Chinese consumers seeking quality goods.

Tmall

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

WeChat

Tencent’s latest update to WeChat Pay targets an improved mobile payment experience for foreign visitors to China. How does it compare to Alipay?

Tencent updates WeChat Pay to facilitate easier payments for foreign visitors | KrASIA

Tencent updates WeChat Pay to facilitate easier payments for foreign visitors

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Marvin Goh

The industry is aiming to start mutual use of QR code payment systems in Southeast Asia and India by Expo 2025 Osaka.