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

Consumer Economy

How does dinner arrive at your door? Study platform partnerships, last-mile delivery, and culinary trends powering the takeaway economy.

Food Delivery

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

On-demand Services

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Consumers’ preference for cheap meals is adding to the strain from austerity measures.

China loves food deliveries, and restaurants are starving as a result

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

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

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.

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Bringing you the latest updates on funding and investment activity across the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: FusionAP raises pre-seed funding, SeaX Ventures backs US-based Melazyme, seven China investments, and more

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Sudo Lim

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

East Asia

Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, is a platform that connects users to curated content for fashion, beauty, travel, and more.

Xiaohongshu

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

Deep Tech

Xiaohongshu is elevating AI across its organization while trying to protect the community that made it valuable.

Four years after ChatGPT, Xiaohongshu’s AI restraint gives way to urgency

Cheng Zi is based in China, covering technology- and business-related events. She works with her colleagues at 36Kr Global to provide coverage in both English and Chinese.

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

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KrASIA Daily: Nasdaq-listed YY.Inc to List Twitch-Like Unit Huya To Fuel Expansion

Kuaishou, best known for its short video platform, drives user-generated content, influencer marketing, and community engagement through shareable clips.

Kuaishou

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

Entertainment

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

Gaming

Huya’s parent company and largest shareholder booked an 83.1% net income slump due to the firm's overseas expansion effort.

Tencent-backed Huya posts 117% net profit growth in Q3, amid rivalry with Bilibili, Kuaishou

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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What sets the world’s soundtrack? Follow streaming royalties, label strategies, and genre shifts guiding the global music industry’s rhythm.

Music

The firm reached 35.4 million online music paying users, 4.4 million more than last quarter.

Tencent Music grows its revenues by 31% and beats analysts expectations in Q3 (updated)

The company expects with the acquisition to reach an annual group revenue of over USD 1 billion.

M17 acquires livestreaming platform MeMe Live

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Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

Game-streaming firm Huya has turned profitable this year and aims to win over the hearts of Gen Z.

Exclusive | Tencent-backed Huya to launch anime platform to target Gen Z, upping rivalry with Alibaba-backed Bilibili

In China, live streaming has become a key promotional method for consumer-facing vendors.

China's regulators announce crackdown on platforms hosting online celebrities selling unqualified food via live streaming

China&#8217;s regulators announce crackdown on platforms hosting online celebrities selling unqualified food via live streaming

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After snagging USD 434 million from investors, Zhihu has been trying to raise its profitability.

Baidu and Kuaishou-backed Q&amp;A platform Zhihu rolls out live streaming feature to speed up monetization efforts

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

Live streaming is in search of its place after the initial hype has cooled off.

Live streaming in Southeast Asia: from 'in-real-life' broadcasting to shopping and gaming

Live streaming in Southeast Asia: from &#8216;in-real-life&#8217; broadcasting to shopping and gaming

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Zhixin Tan

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

Short Video

With over 500 million monthly active users in 154 countries, TikTok is rethinking its future.

TikTok prioritizes US, Japan, India in global push, but ditches UK

Tencent tries to curb the expansion of rivals like ByteDance and Kuaishou.

Live Streaming

Tencent-backed Huya posts 117% net profit growth in Q3, amid rivalry with Bilibili, Kuaishou

Tencent Music grows its revenues by 31% and beats analysts expectations in Q3 (updated)

M17 acquires livestreaming platform MeMe Live

Exclusive | Tencent-backed Huya to launch anime platform to target Gen Z, upping rivalry with Alibaba-backed Bilibili

China’s regulators announce crackdown on platforms hosting online celebrities selling unqualified food via live streaming

Baidu and Kuaishou-backed Q&A platform Zhihu rolls out live streaming feature to speed up monetization efforts

Live streaming in Southeast Asia: from ‘in-real-life’ broadcasting to shopping and gaming

TikTok prioritizes US, Japan, India in global push, but ditches UK

Tencent folds game live-streaming investees Huya and Douyu under one roof to avoid sibling rivalry

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