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China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

DJI sets industry standards in drone technology, offering aerial imaging, filming solutions, and advanced flight controls for professionals and hobbyists.

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

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

Live Streaming

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

Short Video

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

Video

A year after launch, DJI’s Osmo Pocket 3 remains hard to find, fueled by social media buzz, a growing female user base, and the vlogging boom.

DJI’s Pocket 3 is selling out faster than it can restock—here’s why | KrASIA

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DJI’s Pocket 3 is selling out faster than it can restock—here’s why

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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JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce leader, ensures trusted transactions, efficient logistics, and a wide product selection for online shoppers.

JD.com

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

Consumer Services

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

What changes the way we shop? Review fresh inventory management, dark stores, and logistics driving door-to-door grocery services.

Grocery Delivery

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

On-demand Services

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

Retail

With new locations opening in Beijing and Tianjin, JD.com is doubling down on its hybrid grocery strategy.

JD.com’s 7Fresh ramps up warehouse store expansion in key cities | KrASIA

JD.com’s 7Fresh ramps up warehouse store expansion in key cities

Qatar

A surge in investor participation and startup activity signals that Qatar’s investment in innovation is paying off.

From World Cup to Web Summit: Qatar strengthens its global business appeal | KrASIA

From World Cup to Web Summit: Qatar strengthens its global business appeal

I'm Xiaochun with 36Kr Global [kri’eɪʃə], a newborn digital media with a dedication to help Asia uncover its innovations and to create.

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Xiaochun Zhao

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

Gaming

Gaming | KrASIA Archives

Bilibili, an online entertainment platform, features anime, gaming videos, live streams, and interactive communities appealing to younger audiences.

Bilibili

What entertains a connected world? Track shifts in film, music, and media consumption, as platforms and audiences redefine cultural experiences.

Entertainment

entertainment

Bilibili widened its net loss to RMB 538.6 (USD 76.1 million), up 175% versus last year's level, amid increasing revenues.

Bilibili hits 13.4 million paying users, driving revenues up 69% YoY in Q1 | KrASIA

Bilibili hits 13.4 million paying users, driving revenues up 69% YoY in Q1

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Wency Chen and AJ Cortese

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

Tencent

Visual Stories

A summary of what these companies did right to survive, rise, and shine from the global health crisis.

TECH PANORAMA | Companies using digitization to boost business amid the COVID-19 outbreak | KrASIA

TECH PANORAMA | Companies using digitization to boost business amid the COVID-19 outbreak

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Julianna Wu

SEA to offer $400m convertible notes after losses tripled in Q1

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

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

Fintech

Shopee orders are up 111.2% year-on-year, while Garena's paying users grew by 72.5% to 35.7 million.

Sea Group posts a loss, revenues increase to USD 913.9 million in the first quarter of 2020 | KrASIA

Sea Group posts a loss, revenues increase to USD 913.9 million in the first quarter of 2020

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Khamila Mulia

China gaming industry

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Tencent Games

Tencent Games rolled out an in-house "health system" in 2017 to stem youth gaming addiction. These new rules take that further.

Tencent Games cuts screen time for minors again following government guidelines | KrASIA

Tencent Games cuts screen time for minors again following government guidelines

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

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Wency Chen

Sony, a Japanese electronics pioneer, excels in gaming consoles, home entertainment systems, audio devices, and cinematic production.

Sony

What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

Hardware

Weak sales in electronic products and gaming drag profit down amid lockdowns.

Sony reports annual profit drop after coronavirus disruptions | KrASIA

Sony reports annual profit drop after coronavirus disruptions

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

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

WeChat

Enterprise services is an over-arching term to describe an architecture combining engineering discipline and computer science to solve practical business problems. 

Enterprise Services

PUBG mobile

Wechat

Tencent gaming revenue, aided by a gaming consumption boom, has allowed the company to withstand COVID-19 headwinds and look to the future.

Tencent gaming revenue growth pushes company past Q1 expectations | KrASIA

Tencent gaming revenue growth pushes company past Q1 expectations

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AJ Cortese

The 2019 League of Legends World Championship Finals at AccorHotels Arena on November 10, 2019 in Paris, France. Photo by Colin Young-Wolff. Courtesy of Riot Games.

Mobile e-sports games and PC games accounted for 47.2% and 24.7% of total revenue, respectively.

China’s e-sports market tops RMB 100 billion for the first time after official recognition boosts prospects | KrASIA

China’s e-sports market tops RMB 100 billion for the first time after official recognition boosts prospects

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South China Morning Post

An Honor of Kings tournament in Haikou, Hainan, China, on June 3, 2018. Source: Tuchong.

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

Artificial Intelligence

Honor of Kings is pitting players against an AI program named after the Monkey King in the name of science.

Players of China’s most popular game are training Tencent’s AI | KrASIA

Players of China’s most popular game are training Tencent’s AI

In gaming, Tencent launched "Arena of Valor" to Middle East players while Play3arabi and China's Wafa Games partnered to arabize "Swords of Glory".

Disney+ and Warner Bros sign partnerships in the Middle East, and more | The Middle East Monthly Roundup | KrASIA

Disney+ and Warner Bros sign partnerships in the Middle East, and more | The Middle East Monthly Roundup

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