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

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Gaming

Split Fiction’s endless variety and cinematic flair builds on It Takes Two’s legacy, but Hazelight’s split-screen co-op formula might be nearing its limits.

Split Fiction keeps co-op gaming fresh, but Hazelight may be running out of tricks | KrASIA

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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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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

Li Auto develops electric vehicles that combine smart cockpit systems, advanced safety features, and long-distance battery support.

Li Auto

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

The Chinese automaker has set an ambitious annual target—and is restructuring to get there.

Li Auto overhauls sales division to chase higher delivery numbers | KrASIA

Li Auto overhauls sales division to chase higher delivery numbers

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

Travel

Tongcheng Travel and others are using new tech to meet a timeless need—getting people from here to there, with confidence.

Small-town travelers are powering China’s next travel boom | KrASIA

Small-town travelers are powering China’s next travel boom

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

On-demand Services

On-demand Services | KrASIA Archives

Consumer Services

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

Alibaba is rumored to pump in US$ 9.5 billion to fully acquire food delivery startup Ele.me.

Deals | Alibaba Rumored to Fully Acquire Eleme, Upping Competition with Tencent-backed Meituan-Dianping (Updated) | KrASIA

Deals | Alibaba Rumored to Fully Acquire Eleme, Upping Competition with Tencent-backed Meituan-Dianping (Updated)

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Plus, Alibaba is in talks to buy a minority stake in Dailyhunt. Dropbox filed for a USD500 million IPO.

KrASIA Daily: Uber-ComforDelGro Deal under Scrutiny by Singapore Competition Commission | KrASIA

KrASIA Daily: Uber-ComforDelGro Deal under Scrutiny by Singapore Competition Commission

I'm Xiaochun with 36Kr Global [kri’eɪʃə], a newborn digital media with a dedication to help Asia uncover its innovations and to create.

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

Didi

China’s largest ride-hailing company is planning to buy over one million second-hand vehicles from online car marketplace Renrenche.com.

Deals | Buying 1M Vehicles from Renrenche, Didi Chuxing is Driving Closer to its Vision of Future Generation Car-Sharing | KrASIA

Deals | Buying 1M Vehicles from Renrenche, Didi Chuxing is Driving Closer to its Vision of Future Generation Car-Sharing

Meituan, China’s all-in-one local services platform, covers food delivery, travel bookings, and lifestyle deals, simplifying daily consumer choices.

China’s ride-hailing companies are likely to ignite another price war

Meituan-Dianping to Launch Ride-Hailing Services in Shanghai | KrASIA

Meituan-Dianping to Launch Ride-Hailing Services in Shanghai

Plus, Amazon plans to open as many as six more cashier-less stores this year. Toutiao has reportedly acquired augmented reality-based selfie app Faceu for USD300 million.

KrAsia Daily: Uber Set to Invest Aggressively in SE Asia | KrASIA

KrAsia Daily: Uber Set to Invest Aggressively in SE Asia

“Compared with having couriers claim orders themselves, assigning orders to them allows the company to plan the optimal route for each order and improve efficiency.”

Deals | Logistics Crowdsourcing Platform BBT Raises $10 Million, Eyeing Overseas Markets | KrASIA

Deals | Logistics Crowdsourcing Platform BBT Raises $10 Million, Eyeing Overseas Markets

Gojek, an Indonesian superapp, covers on-demand rides, food delivery, and financial services, enriching daily urban life.

Gojek

Plus, Didi Tests Driverless Cars on Public Roads. Instacart raised funding to defend against Amazon.

KrAsia Daily: Astra International to Invest $150 million in Go-Jek | KrASIA

KrAsia Daily: Astra International to Invest $150 million in Go-Jek

As a latecomer to self-driving technologies, Didi has a different edge in the market: its huge data bank.

Didi Tests More Autonomous Vehicles to Inch Towards a Driverless Future | KrASIA

Didi Tests More Autonomous Vehicles to Inch Towards a Driverless Future

Highlights from the past week, as well as something cool for the weekend.