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Tesla’s electric cars, battery storage systems, and solar energy solutions shape sustainable transportation and power grids.

Tesla

The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

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

Deep Tech

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

Robotics

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

The Tesla boss reprises his role as the industry's "spiritual leader" while the Trump factor adds questions.

Elon Musk and China chase humanoid dreams with echoes of EV buildup | KrASIA

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Elon Musk and China chase humanoid dreams with echoes of EV buildup

Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

KrASIA

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Nikkei Asia

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

DJI sets industry standards in drone technology, offering aerial imaging, filming solutions, and advanced flight controls for professionals and hobbyists.

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

East Asia

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

Live Streaming

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

A year after launch, DJI’s Osmo Pocket 3 remains hard to find, fueled by social media buzz, a growing female user base, and the vlogging boom.

DJI’s Pocket 3 is selling out faster than it can restock—here’s why | KrASIA

DJI’s Pocket 3 is selling out faster than it can restock—here’s why

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

JD.com

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

Consumer Services

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

E-commerce

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

Grocery Delivery

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

On-demand Services

How do stores adapt to digital shifts? Explore e-commerce integration, inventory analytics, and omnichannel strategies for modern shoppers.

Retail

With new locations opening in Beijing and Tianjin, JD.com is doubling down on its hybrid grocery strategy.

JD.com’s 7Fresh ramps up warehouse store expansion in key cities | KrASIA

JD.com’s 7Fresh ramps up warehouse store expansion in key cities

Retail | KrASIA Archives

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

Taobao, Alibaba’s consumer-to-consumer marketplace, connects Chinese shoppers with diverse products, from fashion and electronics to everyday essentials.

Taobao

Tmall, Alibaba’s B2C platform, hosts premium brands and official stores, offering authenticated products to Chinese consumers seeking quality goods.

Tmall

Alibaba leverages customer-centric strategy to stay ahead in China’s e-commerce race. Trudy Dai looks to improve the user experience and deepen engagement.

Alibaba leverages customer-centric strategy to stay ahead in China’s e-commerce race | KrASIA

Alibaba leverages customer-centric strategy to stay ahead in China’s e-commerce race

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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Trudy Dai, Alibaba’s newly appointed president of core domestic e-commerce, bets on consumption growth to navigate challenges.

Alibaba's core e-commerce business bets on consumption growth to navigate challenges | KrASIA

Alibaba&#8217;s core e-commerce business bets on consumption growth to navigate challenges

Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

Hardware

Vietnam’s F&B outlets go digital with help from Loop Smart Retail. Its platform provides digital infrastructure to manage day-to-day operations.

Vietnam’s F&B outlets go digital with help from Loop Smart Retail | KrASIA

Vietnam’s F&#038;B outlets go digital with help from Loop Smart Retail

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Swee En Tan

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

Food Delivery

Q&amp;A

‘A good business idea is personal’: Q&A with Brian Cu, CEO and co-founder of SariSuki. The serial founder shares thoughts on navigating business worlds.

‘A good business idea is personal’: Q&A with Brian Cu, CEO and co-founder of SariSuki | KrASIA

‘A good business idea is personal’: Q&#038;A with Brian Cu, CEO and co-founder of SariSuki

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Brandon Lee

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

Vietnamese startup Woay is creating "games" for a more engaging retail experience. The SaaS platform designs mini-games for experiential shopping.

Vietnamese startup Woay is creating ‘games’ for a more engaging retail experience | KrASIA

Vietnamese startup Woay is creating ‘games’ for a more engaging retail experience

Vietnamese startup XinhTuoi.Online handles every gift-giving need. The company is making preparations to take its services to Indonesia.

Vietnamese startup XinhTuoi.Online handles every gift-giving need | KrASIA

Vietnamese startup XinhTuoi.Online handles every gift-giving need

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Sarah Koh

Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, showcases locally popular short videos, influencer content, and creative challenges optimized for China’s market.

Douyin

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

Kuaishou

China’s e-commerce merchants eschew livestreaming as costs eat into profits. To be featured on top livestreams, merchants pay hefty fees to MCNs.

China’s e-commerce merchants eschew livestreaming as costs eat into profits | KrASIA

China’s e-commerce merchants eschew livestreaming as costs eat into profits

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Jiaxing Li

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

Tencent

Tencent slashes its stake in JD.com by distributing most of its holdings to shareholders as dividends.

Tencent reduces its stake in JD.com by distributing most of its holdings to shareholders as dividends | KrASIA

Tencent reduces its stake in JD.com by distributing most of its holdings to shareholders as dividends

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Mengyuan Ge

After USD 210 million mega fine for China’s livestream queen Viya, Taobao bears brunt in crackdown on internet celebrities.

Retail

Alibaba leverages customer-centric strategy to stay ahead in China’s e-commerce race

Alibaba’s core e-commerce business bets on consumption growth to navigate challenges

Vietnam’s F&B outlets go digital with help from Loop Smart Retail

‘A good business idea is personal’: Q&A with Brian Cu, CEO and co-founder of SariSuki