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

Entertainment

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

Video

China

The home audience is cheering the film’s technical feats and box office success for highlighting self-reliance.

Ne Zha 2: China makes a USD 2 billion blockbuster all of its own

Home

Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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Nikkei Asia

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

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

TikTok hosts short-form videos spanning entertainment, education, and branded content, capturing global audiences and driving cultural trends.

TikTok

TikTok Shop, the e-commerce arm of TikTok, enables in-app shopping by connecting users with brands and creators through live commerce and short videos.

TikTok Shop

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

Consumer Economy

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

E-commerce

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

Live Streaming

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

On-demand Services

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

Short Video

Some believe a full ban on TikTok in the US is unlikely. TikTok is counting on it.

Too big to ban? TikTok keeps expanding as Trump grants third ban reprieve

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network, delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends since 2010. 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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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

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

Deals in brief: Salmon raises USD 88 million, InstaPay closes Series A2 round, ten China deals, and more

An alias used when humans and machines team up in our newsroom. Articles under this byline may be shaped with the help of AI, but are always vetted by a human before publication.

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Sudo Lim

Live Streaming | KrASIA

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

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

Gaming

Tencent’s game streaming mega merger hit a regulatory wall, so who lost out?

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AJ Cortese

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

Kuaishou adds informative livestreamed content as growth in entertainment vertical slows. Topics include childcare, financial literacy, and legal matters.

Kuaishou adds informative livestreamed content as growth in entertainment vertical stalls

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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Tencent launches facial recognition function to regulate minors’ time spent gaming. The move is meant to curtail myopia and video game addictions.

Tencent launches facial recognition function to regulate minors’ time spent gaming

What drives global exploration? Discover evolving tourism trends, hospitality services, and the shift toward personalized travel experiences.

Travel

Livestream travel platform Qinker nets eight-figure-yuan Series A while travel bookings surge in China. Qinker transitioned from OTA sales to livestreams.

Livestream platform Qinker nets Series A while travel bookings surge

Southeast Asia

Q&amp;A

Sunita Kaur shares her learnings from leading teams at tech giants such as Twitch, Facebook, Microsoft and Spotify.

Sunita Kaur, senior vice president at Twitch, on building her own board of directors and why ‘speaking up’ is not a true marker of leadership

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Annabelle Lim

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

India

RedSeer projects the Indian social commerce sector to become a USD 7 billion opportunity by 2025, contributing up to 5% to the total e-commerce market.

Indian adtech unicorn InMobi in talks to acquire social commerce startup Shop101

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

BIGO Technologies co-founder and president Jason Hu speaking at an event in Singapore. Courtesy of BIGO Technologies via South China Morning Post.

Bigo’s platforms (like Bigo Live) enable interactive live streaming, connecting users with influencers, events, and entertainment content.

Bigo

Once billed as a challenger to TikTok, Bigo now lags behind despite its best efforts to catch up. In February, Li Xueling, the CEO and founder of Nasdaq-listed Joyy Inc., took over the daily management of Bigo, which is the best-performing subsidiary of Joyy, people familiar with the matter told Chinese online media the LatePost.

Inside Li Xueling's return to the helm at Bigo: The struggle to refloat a former TikTok challenger

Inside Li Xueling&#8217;s return to the helm at Bigo: The struggle to refloat a former TikTok challenger

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Terence Fong

Netflix streams films, TV series, and documentaries, revolutionizing how audiences consume on-demand entertainment worldwide.

Netflix

A report by IAMAI and Nielsen said rural India had 227 million active internet users, while urban India accounted for 205 million users.

Indian video streaming companies battle global giants for foothold in smaller cities | Tales from India's Towns

Indian video streaming companies battle global giants for foothold in smaller cities | Tales from India&#8217;s Towns

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Avanish Tiwary

Since its launch, Clubhouse has got multiple competitors from India as well as global tech companies.