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

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

Northeast Asia

Xiaohongshu

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

Gaming

The platform thrives as a hub for otoge fans but struggles to translate its success into broader gaming genres, where bigger players dominate.

Xiaohongshu carves a niche with otome games but struggles to expand in gaming | KrASIA

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Xiaohongshu carves a niche with otome games but struggles to expand in gaming

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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36Kr English

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

Indonesia

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

Deals in brief: Indonesia’s Skor confirms pre-Series A round, MetAI raises seed funding, latest China deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Indonesia’s Skor confirms pre-Series A round, MetAI raises seed funding, latest China deals, and more

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KrASIA Writers

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

Deep Tech

How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

Robotics

With nearly 40 affiliated companies on display, the incubator showcased breakthroughs across categories. Here are six standouts.

XbotPark dazzled CES 2025 with firsts in smart tech and robotics | KrASIA

XbotPark dazzled CES 2025 with firsts in smart tech and robotics

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

Medtech

Medtech | KrASIA Archives

Cruise ship Diamond Princess at the Osanbashi Pier in port of Yokohama bay, Japan. Source: Shutterstock.

With at least three repatriated passengers testing positive for infection, medical workers are deploying new tech to provide care.

Using top medical tech, Sheba hospital to treat Israelis back from coronavirus-stricken cruise | KrASIA

Using top medical tech, Sheba hospital to treat Israelis back from coronavirus-stricken cruise

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NoCamels

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

Alibaba

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

ByteDance

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

Tencent

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

Food Delivery

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

Grocery Delivery

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

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

Video

Visual Stories

Mobile games, short-video apps, and online medical services are some sectors who saw growth.

Infographic | Coronavirus-impacted economy brings new opportunities to these tech sectors | KrASIA

Infographic | Coronavirus-impacted economy brings new opportunities to these tech sectors

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Julianna Wu

Patients with chronic renal disease often have to spend hours each day hooked up to heavy machines, hindering their ability to move around.

Singaporean start-up’s portable ‘kidney’ could shrink dialysis machines, giving patients their freedom back | KrASIA

Singaporean start-up’s portable ‘kidney’ could shrink dialysis machines, giving patients their freedom back

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SCMP

China is expected to surpass Japan to become the second-largest global medtech market.

Chinese medtech firm Lachesis raises USD 21.8 million in Series B+ round | KrASIA

Chinese medtech firm Lachesis raises USD 21.8 million in Series B+ round

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Song Jingli

The funds will be used to grow the company’s development team and accelerate commercial operations in the US and Europe.

Singapore startup Eko.ai raises USD 4 million from Sequoia India, EDBI, others | KrASIA

Singapore startup Eko.ai raises USD 4 million from Sequoia India, EDBI, others

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Tech in Asia

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

JD.com

Deloitte forecast that China’s online pharmacy sector will be worth RMB 400 billion (USD 57 billion) in 2020.

JD’s health care unit vaults into second position for new unicorns with USD 7 billion valuation | KrASIA

JD’s health care unit vaults into second position for new unicorns with USD 7 billion valuation

When hospitals are treated like marketplaces, is kindness abused?

Tencent-backed patient-centric crowdfunding platform Shuidichou is under fire for loose sign-up practices | KrASIA

Tencent-backed patient-centric crowdfunding platform Shuidichou is under fire for loose sign-up practices

Temasek, a Singaporean state-owned investment firm, drives sustainable growth, strategic acquisitions, and innovation in global markets.

Temasek

PharmEasy is now valued at USD 700 million and tops India’s online pharmacy market

Temasek drafts India’s highest funding in an e-pharmacy startup at USD 220 million | KrASIA

Temasek drafts India’s highest funding in an e-pharmacy startup at USD 220 million

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Priya Pradeep

The company attends 130,000 clinics based in rural areas of 11 provinces in China.