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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

A midnight product crash exposed cracks in Narwal’s foundation. The founder seized the silver lining and reinvented the company.

How Narwal turned a crisis into a springboard for growth | KrASIA

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How Narwal turned a crisis into a springboard for growth

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

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

Huawei, a global telecom and smartphone vendor, delivers networking equipment, 5G solutions, and consumer devices integrating cutting-edge tech.

Huawei

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

Semiconductors

China's one-time world leader looks to reclaim the top spot despite US sanctions.

Huawei eyes global smartphone comeback with in-house chips | KrASIA

Huawei eyes global smartphone comeback with in-house chips

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

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

Creative

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

Gaming

Ashes of the Kingdom is facing backlash for relying on outdated tropes that female players view as unrepresentative and tone-deaf.

This otome game’s misstep reveals the high bar set by female players | KrASIA

This otome game’s misstep reveals the high bar set by female players

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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Consumer Services

Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

Plus, ComfortDelGro mulls partnership with Go-Jek. Facebook released rulebook.  

KrASIA Daily: China's ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing reportedly in talks for IPO  | KrASIA

KrASIA Daily: China&#8217;s ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing reportedly in talks for IPO 

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

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Xiaochun Zhao

Plus, Razer acquires MOL. Walmart is close to buying a majority stake in Flipkart.

KrASIA Daily: Didi Chuxing enters Uber's key market Mexico  | KrASIA

KrASIA Daily: Didi Chuxing enters Uber&#8217;s key market Mexico 

Ele.me, a Chinese online food delivery platform, partners with local restaurants to provide fast, convenient dining options to urban consumers.

Ele.me

China online food delivery is now a RMB 20 million market

China’s ele.me claims 260m users and 6 billion orders for 2017 | KrASIA

China’s ele.me claims 260m users and 6 billion orders for 2017

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Contributor

The Singapore-headquartered company operates in 6 countries.

Singapore ComfortDelGro Acquires London Taxi Operator for UK Expedition | KrASIA

Singapore ComfortDelGro Acquires London Taxi Operator for UK Expedition

Baidu explained that driverless food delivery is more applicable to orders of large quantities.

Baidu Ties up with Meituan on Driverless Food Delivery in Xiong’an New Area | KrASIA

Baidu Ties up with Meituan on Driverless Food Delivery in Xiong’an New Area

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Didi Chuxing claimed it's the largest food delivery app in Wuxi city eight days after its launch.

Meituan-Dianping and Didi Chuxing both Claim Temporary Victory over Competition to Evolve into China's Super Service App | KrASIA

Meituan-Dianping and Didi Chuxing both Claim Temporary Victory over Competition to Evolve into China&#8217;s Super Service App

Plus, South Korean conglomerate SK Holdings invested in Grab. Mirae Asset Financial Group plans to raise a US$264.8 million fund to invest in Didi Chuxing. 

KrASIA Daily: Uber and Rival Careem Allowed to Continue Operations in Egypt, Although Former Ruling Ordered the Government to Suspend Their Licenses | KrASIA

KrASIA Daily: Uber and Rival Careem Allowed to Continue Operations in Egypt, Although Former Ruling Ordered the Government to Suspend Their Licenses

The launching of Didi Chuxing, the landscape of the ride-hailing market, and the Chinese ride-hailing giant's showdown with Uber, all in Mexico.

Didi Chuxing to Rival Uber in Mexico | KrASIA

Didi Chuxing to Rival Uber in Mexico

In China, there is a saying that ‘people treat food as god’. In this most populated country in the world, food is the number one issue at all time.

How Food Delivery Applications Turned Big in The Nation of Culinary? | KrASIA

How Food Delivery Applications Turned Big in The Nation of Culinary?

Chauncey Jung works with a unicorn Internet firm based out of Beijing. His professional experience pays him off an insider perspective over China’s internet industry. Completed his bachelor and master education in Canada, Chauncey is obsessed with trending technologies and economic developments across Asia. He can be reached at chaunceyzhang@foxmail.com.

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On-demand Services

KrASIA Daily: China’s ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing reportedly in talks for IPO

KrASIA Daily: Didi Chuxing enters Uber’s key market Mexico