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Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and online services. It is considered one of the Big Four of technology along with Amazon, Google, and Facebook.

Apple

Bringing together the latest business insights and trends of China's tech ecosystem.

China Tech

Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. is a Chinese multinational telecommunications equipment and consumer electronics manufacturer, headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. The company was founded in 1987 by Ren Zhengfei, a former People's Liberation Army engineer.

Huawei

Japan, Korea, and the West

Deep Tech

Smartphones

Mate 70 users will get an early look at HarmonyOS Next, Huawei’s new Android-free operating system.

Huawei’s Mate 70 targets Apple with competitive pricing and new OS | KrASIA

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Huawei’s Mate 70 targets Apple with competitive pricing and new OS

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

KrASIA

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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CATL, short for Contemporary Amperex Technology, is a Chinese company specializing in lithium-ion battery production for electric vehicles, energy storage, and battery management systems.

CATL

Battery

Electric Vehicles

Mobility

CATL targets heavy-duty transport with its new Tianxing batteries, boasting breakthroughs in range, charging speed, and durability.

CATL launches advanced battery lineup to electrify heavy-duty vehicles | KrASIA

CATL launches advanced battery lineup to electrify heavy-duty vehicles

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been providing high-quality content around China’s innovation and new economy trends. With the traffic and network it has built, 36Kr has developed a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities of the technology landscape in China.

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36Kr English

Creative

The game industry is the economic sector involved in the development, marketing, and monetization of games. It encompasses dozens of job disciplines and its component parts employ thousands of people worldwide.

Gaming

Offline gaming on the Switch will remain unaffected, though Nintendo’s focus seems to be shifting toward its next-generation console.

Nintendo to end online services for Chinese Switch users by 2026 | KrASIA

Nintendo to end online services for Chinese Switch users by 2026

Fintech is the new applications, processes, products, or business models in the financial services industry, composed of one or more complementary financial services and provided as an end-to-end process via the internet.

Fintech

KrASIA | Fintech Archives

Hong Kong Fintech Week 2020 - 2 more days of talks and activities led by world-leading fintech movers and shakers!

Hong Kong FinTech Week 2020 humanises fintech and drive growth | KrASIA

Hong Kong FinTech Week 2020 humanises fintech and drive growth

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KrASIA Writers

Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a Chinese multinational conglomerate specializing in e-commerce, retail, Internet and technology. 

Alibaba

E-commerce is the activity of buying or selling of products on online services or over the Internet. 

E-Commerce

Strong China retail sales buffer group against fintech affiliate's IPO turmoil.

Alibaba expected to fly above Ant turmoil with strong growth | KrASIA

Alibaba expected to fly above Ant turmoil with strong growth

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Nikkei Asia

Ant Financial Services Group, formerly known as Alipay, is an affiliate company of the Chinese Alibaba Group. Ant Financial is the highest valued fintech company in the world, and the world's most valuable unicorn company, with a valuation of US$150 billion. 

Ant Group

"Regulators could use the IPO pause to re-assess the impact Ant may bring to the ecosystem of the Star Market."

Ant's IPO has to wait for the small loan regulation to be fully implemented, says expert | KrASIA

Ant&#8217;s IPO has to wait for the small loan regulation to be fully implemented, says expert

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Julianna Wu

A peek into the booming tech ecosystem of Southeast Asia.

SEA Tech

Security

Data stolen from the site, which includes sensitive information such as tax registration and national ID numbers, is now being sold online.

Indonesian fintech Cermati reports data breach, 2.9 million users affected | KrASIA

Indonesian fintech Cermati reports data breach, 2.9 million users affected

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Ursula Florene

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

"Ant's valuation is sure to be affected greatly as the microloan business accounted for almost half of the company's entire profits."

Ant won't be able to resume IPO in short term, analysts say | KrASIA

Ant won&#8217;t be able to resume IPO in short term, analysts say

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Song Jingli

CapBay claims that since 2017, it has financed more than 9,000 transactions amounting to more than USD 192.6 million and has served over 500 SMEs.

CapBay and Kenanga to form Malaysia’s first Islamic supply chain finance fintech | KrASIA

CapBay and Kenanga to form Malaysia’s first Islamic supply chain finance fintech

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Tech in Asia

Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma is in possession of 34% of Ant Group's shares.

KEY STAT | Jack Ma's wealth shrinks USD 3 billion as Ant's IPO is suspended | KrASIA

KEY STAT | Jack Ma&#8217;s wealth shrinks USD 3 billion as Ant&#8217;s IPO is suspended

Ant Group's business model and advantages

Visual Stories

"Small is beautiful, small is powerful," Ant Group says on its website.

BIZ IN GRAPHICS | Ant Group's business logic, advantages, and 'small' customers | KrASIA

BIZ IN GRAPHICS | Ant Group&#8217;s business logic, advantages, and &#8216;small&#8217; customers

Ant Group's dual-listing in Shanghai and Hong Kong has been put on hold, pending further approval from regulators.

Ant Group's IPO paused by Chinese regulators | KrASIA

Ant Group&#8217;s IPO paused by Chinese regulators

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Fintech

Hong Kong FinTech Week 2020 humanises fintech and drive growth

Alibaba expected to fly above Ant turmoil with strong growth

Ant’s IPO has to wait for the small loan regulation to be fully implemented, says expert

Indonesian fintech Cermati reports data breach, 2.9 million users affected

Ant won’t be able to resume IPO in short term, analysts say

CapBay and Kenanga to form Malaysia’s first Islamic supply chain finance fintech

KEY STAT | Jack Ma’s wealth shrinks USD 3 billion as Ant’s IPO is suspended

BIZ IN GRAPHICS | Ant Group’s business logic, advantages, and ‘small’ customers

Ant Group’s IPO paused by Chinese regulators

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