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

Content

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

How do visuals captivate global viewers? Dive into streaming services, production models, and evolving formats defining video engagement.

Video

China

The home audience is cheering the film’s technical feats and box office success for highlighting self-reliance.

Ne Zha 2: China makes a USD 2 billion blockbuster all of its own

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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Nikkei Asia

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

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

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

TikTok

TikTok Shop, the e-commerce arm of TikTok, enables in-app shopping by connecting users with brands and creators through live commerce and short videos.

TikTok Shop

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

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

Live Streaming

How do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

On-demand Services

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

Short Video

Some believe a full ban on TikTok in the US is unlikely. TikTok is counting on it.

Too big to ban? TikTok keeps expanding as Trump grants third ban reprieve

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 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

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

Deals in brief: Salmon raises USD 88 million, InstaPay closes Series A2 round, ten China deals, and more

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Sudo Lim

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

Fintech | KrASIA

How do policies adjust to a data-rich world? Explore usage-based coverage, automated claims, and analytics guiding risk assessment.

Insurance

Insurtech enablers are transforming the insurance value chain. They provide insurance-as-a-service infrastructure and other services such as data analysis.

Insurtech enablers are transforming the insurance value chain

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Headline Asia

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

Southeast Asia

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

Cryptocurrencies

As Laos rolls out welcome mat for crypto mining, big questions remain unanswered. Analysts worry about the the impact of mining on Laos' natural resources.

As Laos rolls out welcome mat for crypto mining, big questions remain unanswered

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Stephanie Li

Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

Grab

How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Mobility

Grab debuts on Nasdaq, rings opening bell in Singapore. The company ​​raised USD 4.5 billion for the largest US market debut by a Southeast Asian company.

Grab debuts on Nasdaq, rings opening bell in Singapore

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Khamila Mulia

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

Lending

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Malaysia

Singapore

Thailand

Funding Societies finances underserved MSMEs in Southeast Asia. Funding Societies has disbursed over USD 1.8 billion in business financing to 70,000 MSMEs.

Funding Societies finances underserved MSMEs in Southeast Asia

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

Innovations from New Zealand chart a way forward in fintech. New Zealand companies offer top-notch solutions to partners worldwide.

Innovations from New Zealand chart a way forward in fintech

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KrASIA Writers

RockFlow raises USD 10 million angel funding, aims to create Asia’s Robinhood. RockFlow providea a new way for Gen Z users to invest their money.

RockFlow raises USD 10 million angel funding, aims to create Asia’s Robinhood

What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

Payments

Multi-currency wallet provider YouTrip raises USD 30 million to boost B2B payments division. YouTrip has offices in Singapore, Thailand, and Hong Kong.

Singapore's multicurrency wallet provider YouTrip raises USD 30 million to boost B2B payments division

Singapore&#8217;s multicurrency wallet provider YouTrip raises USD 30 million to boost B2B payments division

What redefines personal transport? Investigate pricing models, user experience, and new entrants reshaping door-to-door mobility.

Ride-hailing

Grab targets ASEAN's unbanked in 'once in a lifetime' opportunity. Digital bank, 'buy now, pay later' to drive growth, says executive.

Grab targets ASEAN's unbanked in 'once in a lifetime' opportunity

Grab targets ASEAN&#8217;s unbanked in &#8216;once in a lifetime&#8217; opportunity

Ovo, an Indonesian e-wallet, enables digital payments, money transfers, and loyalty rewards for everyday transactions.

Grab takes stake in Indonesian investment platform Bareksa. Bareksa will gain access to Grab’s users and offer mutual fund investments.