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BYD, a Chinese EV maker, produces electric cars, buses, and batteries, accelerating adoption of sustainable transportation worldwide.

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

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

Volkswagen, GM, and state-owned partners are struggling amid the rapid EV transition.

BYD takes lead in China automotive market once driven by state-backed players | KrASIA

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BYD takes lead in China automotive market once driven by state-backed players

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

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

What sets the bar for convenience? Examine on-demand platforms, subscription models, and personalization transforming consumer expectations.

Consumer Services

How do stores adapt to digital shifts? Explore e-commerce integration, inventory analytics, and omnichannel strategies for modern shoppers.

Retail

With budgets tightening, Chinese smart hardware brands see an opening in Europe—but winning over consumers may take more than just low prices.

As Europe trades down, can Chinese smart hardware win over consumers? | KrASIA

As Europe trades down, can Chinese smart hardware win over consumers?

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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Photo of Zachary Nice, founder and CEO of Zentide.

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

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Indonesia

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

Deals in brief: Wavemaker Impact launches Zentide, Arus Oil and Bumame secure funding, Kredivo acquires GajiGesa, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Wavemaker Impact launches Zentide, Arus Oil and Bumame secure funding, Kredivo acquires GajiGesa, and more

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KrASIA Writers

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

Fintech

Fintech | KrASIA Archives

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

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

Digital Banks

Indonesian financial regulator releases blueprint for digital banking. OJK is attempting to make online financial services safer for consumers.

Indonesian financial regulator releases blueprint for digital banking | KrASIA

Indonesian financial regulator releases blueprint for digital banking

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Khamila Mulia

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

Embedded finance: Banking enablers and banking-as-a-service. There is a wide range of banking enablers, each providing a different scope of BaaS.

Banking enablers and banking-as-a-service | KrASIA

Banking enablers and banking-as-a-service

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Headline Asia

Raunak Mehta is the chief commercial officer of Igloo. Photo courtesy of Igloo.

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

Insurance

Q&amp;A

Raunak Mehta says education and accessibility are the keys to Igloo’s success.

Insurtech firm Igloo’s chief commercial officer on making insurance affordable through digitalization | KrASIA

Insurtech firm Igloo’s chief commercial officer on making insurance affordable through digitalization

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Sara Mandagie

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

Lending

Under presidential order, Indonesia is at war with online loan sharks. Police have carried out raids and arrested dozens of employees of unlicensed lenders.

Under presidential order, Indonesia is at war with online loan sharks | KrASIA

Under presidential order, Indonesia is at war with online loan sharks

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

GoTo

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

Grab

Sea Group operates digital entertainment (Garena), e-commerce (Shopee), and fintech (SeaMoney) platforms across Southeast Asia.

Sea Group

Companies offering fintech services such as Grab, Sea, and GoTo are fighting against traditional banks to capture the unbanked population in Southeast Asia.

Fintechs and traditional lenders do battle across Southeast Asia | KrASIA

Fintechs and traditional lenders do battle across Southeast Asia

India

Only 10% of the country's middle-income families invest in the markets, speaking to a huge gap to be tapped for India's stock trading apps.

India’s stock trading apps bloom amidst unprecedented IPO scene | KrASIA

India’s stock trading apps bloom amidst unprecedented IPO scene

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Rama Chandran

India’s tech landscape blossoms with e-commerce startups, fintech innovations, and IT services shaping a growing digital consumer base.

Indian fintech startups raised a whopping USD 4.6 billion in funding across 160 deals between January and August 2021.

SME-focused neobank Open raises USD 100 million round led by Temasek | KrASIA

SME-focused neobank Open raises USD 100 million round led by Temasek

I cover Indian tech, startup, venture capital ecosystems for KrASIA.

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

Ant Group

Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

Meituan, China’s all-in-one local services platform, covers food delivery, travel bookings, and lifestyle deals, simplifying daily consumer choices.

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

Tencent

Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

Xiaomi

Didi halts mutual aid service as China tightens fintech regulations. Major mutual aid platforms have been suspended as regulators rein in tech firms.

Didi suspends mutual aid service as China tightens fintech regulations | KrASIA

Didi suspends mutual aid service as China tightens fintech regulations

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Jiaxing Li

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

Payments

Curlec stabilizes recurring revenues for Malaysian businesses in the subscription economy. Curlec was one of ten finalists of the Alibaba x KrASIA Global Startup Accelerator Malaysia Demo Day