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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

KrASIA

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

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.

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Sudo Lim

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

Fintech | KrASIA

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

Cryptocurrencies

4 takeaways from Chainalysis’ latest report on competition between crypto exchanges. Innovation and scale are key to standing out in the fray.

4 takeaways from Chainalysis’ latest report on competition between crypto exchanges

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Stephanie Li

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

Southeast Asia

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

Japan

Highlighting events from China and the rest of Asia—organized by KrASIA and our partners—bringing regional insights to a global audience.

World FinTech Festival Japan returns with spotlight on Southeast Asia. Tokyo and Singapore organize fintech events in tandem for the second year.

World FinTech Festival Japan returns with spotlight on Southeast Asia

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KrASIA Writers

GoTo, formed by Gojek and Tokopedia, merges ride-hailing, logistics, and retail into a single super-app ecosystem.

GoTo

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

Ride-hailing

Indonesia

GoTo raises USD 1.3 billion from blockbuster investors in first close of pre-IPO fundraising. The company expects to go public in Indonesia in 1H 2022.

GoTo raises USD 1.3 billion from blockbuster investors in first close of pre-IPO fundraising

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Khamila Mulia

The Middle East’s growing tech ecosystem harnesses the enterprising spirit of innovators from its diverse cultural markets.

Middle East

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

Payments

A15 invests in Egyptian "buy now, pay later" platform Sympl. Sympl’s “save your money, pay later” checkout platform launched in Egypt in October.

A15 invests in Egyptian-based 'buy now, pay later' platform Sympl

A15 invests in Egyptian-based &#8216;buy now, pay later&#8217; platform Sympl

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MENAbytes

China will promote the digital yuan by improving link-ups with mobile payment apps. The upgrades may lead to broader geographical coverage for the e-CNY.

China will promote the digital yuan by improving link-ups with mobile payment apps

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Jiaxing Li

Singapore

Huobi Global to sunset Singapore-based users by March 2022 due to 'strict requirements for licenses.' Binance, said it would suspend services in Singapore.

Huobi Global to sunset Singapore users by March 2022 due to 'strict requirements for licenses'

Huobi Global to sunset Singapore users by March 2022 due to &#8216;strict requirements for licenses&#8217;

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8 takeaways from Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company's 2021 report on Southeast Asia's internet economy.

8 takeaways from Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company's 2021 report on Southeast Asia's internet economy

8 takeaways from Google, Temasek, and Bain &#038; Company&#8217;s 2021 report on Southeast Asia&#8217;s internet economy

Alipay, a fintech platform by Ant Group, offers mobile payments, financial services, and e-commerce integrations, supporting transactions globally.

Alipay

Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

Alipay adds privacy feature as Chinese users become increasingly concerned with data protection. Regulators now require data handling to be transparent.

Alipay adds privacy feature as Chinese users become increasingly concerned with data protection

'China's Robinhood' brokerages are next targets in tech crackdown. Shares in Futu Holdings and Up Fintech Holding plunge after Beijing critique.

Fintech

4 takeaways from Chainalysis’ latest report on competition between crypto exchanges

World FinTech Festival Japan returns with spotlight on Southeast Asia

GoTo raises USD 1.3 billion from blockbuster investors in first close of pre-IPO fundraising

A15 invests in Egyptian-based ‘buy now, pay later’ platform Sympl

China will promote the digital yuan by improving link-ups with mobile payment apps

Huobi Global to sunset Singapore users by March 2022 due to ‘strict requirements for licenses’

8 takeaways from Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company’s 2021 report on Southeast Asia’s internet economy

Alipay adds privacy feature as Chinese users become increasingly concerned with data protection

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