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What lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

Deep Tech

How is healthcare going digital? Investigate telemedicine, wearable sensors, and data-driven platforms improving patient experiences.

Health Tech

What medical tools shape care delivery? Assess medical devices, diagnostics, and digital services refining patient treatment.

Medtech

What powers digital devices? Delve into chip design, manufacturing bottlenecks, and semiconductor breakthroughs fueling global electronics.

Semiconductors

Malaysia

Penang's state chief wants to foster an "ecosystem for innovation" as supply chains shift.

Malaysia's investment "sweet spot," Penang, to open new tech park | KrASIA

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Malaysia&#8217;s investment &#8220;sweet spot,&#8221; Penang, to open new tech park

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

Nio, a Chinese electric car maker, specializes in high-performance EVs, battery-swapping solutions, and autonomous driving technologies.

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

Firefly, Nio’s third automotive brand, is set to unveil its first model at Nio Day on December 21, with a China debut leading its rollout.

Nio’s Firefly prepares for takeoff with a SAIC veteran at its helm | KrASIA

Nio’s Firefly prepares for takeoff with a SAIC veteran at its helm

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

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

ByteDance

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

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

Artificial Intelligence

How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

Investment

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

Hong Kong

Artificial intelligence

The ByteDance co-founder’s Hong Kong-based firm will target early-stage tech investments, with artificial intelligence expected to be a core focus.

Zhang Yiming enters private equity with AI-focused Cool River Venture | KrASIA

Zhang Yiming enters private equity with AI-focused Cool River Venture

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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

Gaming

Gaming | KrASIA Archives

Creative

How do trustless ledgers transform industries? Investigate decentralized databases, smart contracts, and infrastructure powering secure transactions.

Blockchain

How do digital assets gain value? Investigate NFT marketplaces, creator economies, and verification methods strengthening digital ownership.

NFTs

What unlocks decentralized innovation? Explore blockchain-based platforms, data ownership models, and tools shaping the next internet era.

Web3

Singapore

Ethlas’s leadership team is fueled by a strong conviction in Web3’s potential and a passion for gaming.

From Silicon Valley to Web3: Meet the Game Changers from Ethlas | KrASIA

From Silicon Valley to Web3: Meet the Game Changers from Ethlas

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KrASIA Writers

Vietnam

Q&amp;A

The strong talent pool and enthusiastic gamer population make the country an attractive expansion destination.

Exploring Vietnam's Rising Role in the Gaming Industry — Insights from Sparx* General Manager Samuel Stevenin | KrASIA

Exploring Vietnam&#8217;s Rising Role in the Gaming Industry — Insights from Sparx* General Manager Samuel Stevenin

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Gideon Ng

The company is building a framework with four key components to create seamless gaming experiences.

Ethlas: Redefining Web3 Gaming with an Integrated Ecosystem | KrASIA

Ethlas: Redefining Web3 Gaming with an Integrated Ecosystem

How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

Vietnam unicorn VNG opens data center to cash in on storage law. Startup eyeing US IPO benefits from rule blasted by global tech groups.

Vietnam unicorn VNG opens data center to cash in on storage law | KrASIA

Vietnam unicorn VNG opens data center to cash in on storage law

Newsletters

The latest startup briefs from across the Asia Pacific region.

Startup Wire | Juicy | KrASIA

Startup Wire | Juicy

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Startup Wire

The Uptake | Esports: No Child’s Play. The booming gaming industry has created new opportunities for content creators and brands.

The Uptake | Esports: No Child’s Play | KrASIA

The Uptake | Esports: No Child’s Play

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The Uptake

Ampverse founder and CEO, Ferdinand Gutierrez on building a gaming ecosystem that spans esports teams, gaming talent, commerce, and Web3 products.

“Esports needs more heart”: Q&A with Ampverse founder and CEO, Ferdinand Gutierrez | KrASIA

“Esports needs more heart”: Q&#038;A with Ampverse founder and CEO, Ferdinand Gutierrez

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Edmund Wee

Indonesia

Duckie Land places first at Alibaba x KrASIA Global Startup Accelerator Indonesia Demo Day. Duckie Land is a cross-platform multiplayer online game.

Duckie Land places first at Alibaba x KrASIA Global Startup Accelerator Indonesia Demo Day | KrASIA

Duckie Land places first at Alibaba x KrASIA Global Startup Accelerator Indonesia Demo Day

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Alibaba Cloud Project AsiaForward

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

Tencent

Tencent tops Apple, Sony to take gaming market crown. The Chinese tech giant crafts global portfolio with over 180 investments.

Gaming

From Silicon Valley to Web3: Meet the Game Changers from Ethlas

Exploring Vietnam’s Rising Role in the Gaming Industry — Insights from Sparx* General Manager Samuel Stevenin

Ethlas: Redefining Web3 Gaming with an Integrated Ecosystem

Vietnam unicorn VNG opens data center to cash in on storage law

Startup Wire | Juicy

The Uptake | Esports: No Child’s Play

“Esports needs more heart”: Q&A with Ampverse founder and CEO, Ferdinand Gutierrez

Duckie Land places first at Alibaba x KrASIA Global Startup Accelerator Indonesia Demo Day

Tencent tops Apple, Sony to take gaming market crown

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