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How is healthcare going digital? Investigate telemedicine, wearable sensors, and data-driven platforms improving patient experiences.

Health Tech

Indonesia

Red tape is delaying the rollout of upscale medical tourism facilities.

Indonesia makes billion-dollar health care bet to keep rich patients at home | KrASIA

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Indonesia makes billion-dollar health care bet to keep rich patients at home

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

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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

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

Rather than chasing consumer hype, UBTech is doubling down on industrial deployments, putting its robots to work in automotive factories.

UBTech’s humanoid robots ditch the spotlight for car assembly lines | KrASIA

UBTech’s humanoid robots ditch the spotlight for car assembly lines

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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BYD, a Chinese EV maker, produces electric cars, buses, and batteries, accelerating adoption of sustainable transportation worldwide.

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

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

Volkswagen, GM, and state-owned partners are struggling amid the rapid EV transition.

BYD takes lead in China automotive market once driven by state-backed players | KrASIA

BYD takes lead in China automotive market once driven by state-backed players

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

Short Video

Short Video | KrASIA Archives

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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

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

Kuaishou

Weishi, Tencent’s short video platform, invites users to create, share, and discover trending clips in a mobile-friendly environment.

Weishi

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

Entertainment

A regular Chinese internet user consumes over six hours of the day on digital devices.

Chinese netizens spend 15% of screen time browsing short videos, report says | KrASIA

Chinese netizens spend 15% of screen time browsing short videos, report says

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

Google

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

YouTube’s video streaming platform features music, vlogs, educational channels, and brand content reaching global audiences.

YouTube

What sets the world’s soundtrack? Follow streaming royalties, label strategies, and genre shifts guiding the global music industry’s rhythm.

Music

Viewership of regional language content grew at 100% year-on-year.

YouTube India claims 60% of its users come from smaller towns | KrASIA

YouTube India claims 60% of its users come from smaller towns

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Priya Pradeep

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

Tencent

Kuaishou's latest move to compete with ByteDance's Douyin.

Tencent-backed Kuaishou plans to spend USD 565 million on marketing to achieve '300 million DAUs' | KrASIA

Tencent-backed Kuaishou plans to spend USD 565 million on marketing to achieve &#8216;300 million DAUs&#8217;

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Song Jingli

The US-listed Chinese startup counts on short-form videos for further growth.

Qutoutiao works on two short-video apps to take on Douyin, Kuaishou | KrASIA

Qutoutiao works on two short-video apps to take on Douyin, Kuaishou

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

E-commerce

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

Food Delivery

Services like food and grocery delivery, online pharmacy may get included in e-commerce guidelines.

India to bring more digital services under e-commerce ambit | KrASIA

India to bring more digital services under e-commerce ambit

I cover Indian tech, startup, venture capital ecosystems for KrASIA.

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Moulishree Srivastava

Only 15% of teenagers make public posts on the Tencent-owned platform.

Teens are shunning WeChat, showing shifting tastes in Chinese social media | KrASIA

Teens are shunning WeChat, showing shifting tastes in Chinese social media

The Chinese startup is collecting more than USD 1 billion in a pre-IPO round which targets a USD 25 billion valuation.

Kuaishou seeks US IPO in 2020 as it gears up for overseas expansion | KrASIA

Kuaishou seeks US IPO in 2020 as it gears up for overseas expansion

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

Live Streaming

With over 500 million monthly active users in 154 countries, TikTok is rethinking its future.

TikTok prioritizes US, Japan, India in global push, but ditches UK | KrASIA

TikTok prioritizes US, Japan, India in global push, but ditches UK

Tencent tries to curb the expansion of rivals like ByteDance and Kuaishou.