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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

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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

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Sudo Lim

What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

Payments

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Google dominates online search, digital ads, and cloud solutions, powering discovery, analytics, and smartphone operating systems.

Google

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

India

Paytm, an Indian digital payments app, enables mobile transactions, bill payments, and financial products for millions of users.

Paytm

What fits the world in your pocket? Track device innovation, OS ecosystems, and connectivity shaping smartphone usage.

Smartphones

Startups that have received letters from CCI include Paytm, Zomato, PhonePe, UpGrad, Dream11, GOQii, Razorpay, and Matrimony.com.

India antitrust regulator probes Google's alleged abuse of market dominance

India antitrust regulator probes Google&#8217;s alleged abuse of market dominance

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Avanish Tiwary

Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

Grab

Linkaja, an Indonesian financial app, supports cashless payments, mobile top-ups, and utility bill settlements.

Linkaja

How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

What redefines personal transport? Investigate pricing models, user experience, and new entrants reshaping door-to-door mobility.

Ride-hailing

Southeast Asia

LinkAja received a total commitment of up to USD 100 million from investors.

Grab invests in Indonesian payment platform LinkAja

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Khamila Mulia

Lure of big returns remains despite reminder of Beijing's power.

China investors rethink market risk after Ant's scuppered IPO

China investors rethink market risk after Ant&#8217;s scuppered IPO

Meta oversees social networks (like Facebook and Instagram), messaging apps, VR platforms, and digital ads, connecting billions across continents.

PhonePe

WhatsApp Pay can now be used by 20 million users in India.

Indian regulators give nod to phased full rollout of WhatsApp's payment feature

Indian regulators give nod to phased full rollout of WhatsApp&#8217;s payment feature

KBZ Bank launches inbound cross-border remittance

Only USD 2.8 billion was being transferred through formal remittance channels last year, with around USD 5.2 billion being left out every year.

Myanmar’s KBZ Bank launches inbound cross-border remittance

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Stephanie Li

Flipkart's payment arm PhonePe emerged as the top UPI payment destination.

Digital payments over India's UPI doubled in a year, crossing two billion mark

Digital payments over India&#8217;s UPI doubled in a year, crossing two billion mark

Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

Fintech company brings credit to small businesses often shunned by banks.

How AI and vast data support Ant Group's financial empire

How AI and vast data support Ant Group&#8217;s financial empire

Hong Kong leg also appears headed for clawback to retail buyers.

Ant draws USD 2.8 trillion in bids from mom-and-pop investors in Shanghai

How can businesses drive positive change? Study policies, ESG strategies, and community initiatives fostering global social advancement.

Social Impact

Central banks of smaller economies aim to boost their paper currencies.

Payments

India antitrust regulator probes Google’s alleged abuse of market dominance

Grab invests in Indonesian payment platform LinkAja

China investors rethink market risk after Ant’s scuppered IPO

Indian regulators give nod to phased full rollout of WhatsApp’s payment feature

KBZ Bank launches inbound cross-border remittance

Digital payments over India’s UPI doubled in a year, crossing two billion mark

How AI and vast data support Ant Group’s financial empire

Ant draws USD 2.8 trillion in bids from mom-and-pop investors in Shanghai

Cambodia debuts digital currency as emerging countries lead charge

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