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How do we store tomorrow’s power? Evaluate battery R&amp;D, manufacturing progress, and recycling strategies fueling energy independence.

Batteries

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

Deep Tech

How is power evolving? Review renewable sources, grid innovations, and efficiency measures driving cleaner, more resilient energy systems.

Energy

Sharge has sidestepped the mass market, focusing instead on high-end, tech-savvy customers—and now, AI hardware users.

This company sells power banks and chargers that cost twice as much—and still has a cult following | KrASIA

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This company sells power banks and chargers that cost twice as much—and still has a cult following

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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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

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

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

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

Can brief clips hold lasting impact? Analyze short-form content trends, creator communities, and platform strategies for rapid viewer engagement.

Short Video

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

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

Tencent

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

Live Streaming

Dominance of Youku, iQiyi and Tencent Video adds to film industry’s “cold winter,” a state newspaper says.

Are video streaming platforms killing film studios in China? | KrASIA

Are video streaming platforms killing film studios in China?

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

Kuaishou

What entertains a connected world? Track shifts in film, music, and media consumption, as platforms and audiences redefine cultural experiences.

Entertainment

Tencent would own 20% of Kuaishou after the completion of the deal.

Tencent leads Kuaishou’s USD 3 billion pre-IPO round with Jack Ma-backed Yunfeng Capital in tow | KrASIA

Tencent leads Kuaishou’s USD 3 billion pre-IPO round with Jack Ma-backed Yunfeng Capital in tow

Wency Chen is a reporter KrASIA based in Beijing, covering tech innovations in&amp;beyond the Greater China Area. Previously, she studied at Columbia Journalism School and reported on art exhibits, New York public school systems, LGBTQ+ rights, and Asian immigrants. She is also an enthusiastic reader, a diehard fan of indie rock and spicy hot pot, as well as a to-be filmmaker (Let’s see). Follow her on Twitter: @ChenWQ45 Tips go to: wency@kr-asia.com

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

ByteDance

ByteDance, YY.Inc and Kuaishou expand their rivalry overseas.

Five of the world's top 10 most downloaded social apps are from China: Report | KrASIA

Five of the world&#8217;s top 10 most downloaded social apps are from China: Report

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

TikTok owner ByteDance becomes second-largest digital ad player in China behind only Alibaba | KrASIA

TikTok owner ByteDance becomes second-largest digital ad player in China behind only Alibaba

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TikTok also seeks to launch music streaming app in India next month.

India becomes numero uno of ByteDance-owned TikTok | KrASIA

India becomes numero uno of ByteDance-owned TikTok

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Priya Pradeep

“No two services are the same,” an Instagram spokeswoman said while acknowledging that TikTok is doing “big things” in the short video format.

Instagram takes on TikTok, Kwai in Brazil with new video-music remix feature | KrASIA

Instagram takes on TikTok, Kwai in Brazil with new video-music remix feature

Tencent aspires to position itself as the first player in video social networking before the arrival of the 5G era.

Tencent wants strangers to know each other while using "masks" in its new social video-calling app | KrASIA

Tencent wants strangers to know each other while using &#8220;masks&#8221; in its new social video-calling app

Baidu will offer original short-video dramas conceived specifically for the app.

Baidu to roll out its fourth short-video app in latest attempt to catch up with Douyin and Kuaishouu | KrASIA

Baidu to roll out its fourth short-video app in latest attempt to catch up with Douyin and Kuaishouu

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Song Jingli

The Chinese giant is trying to take over on Douyin and Kuaishou.