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What shapes modern healthcare and agriculture? Examine biotech startups, gene editing, and drug discovery unlocking biological potential.

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

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The Hong Kong-listed firm is advancing its pipeline using an mRNA system it says can compete with the industry’s best.

Everest Medicines targets global expansion with proprietary, AI-driven mRNA platform

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T. K. Lin

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.

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

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BYD is leading a wave of early EV exports into Brazil ahead of July tax hikes, but long-term success will likely hinge on more.

Chinese automakers rush to beat Brazil’s EV tariffs, but the real race is just starting

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

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How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

With over 660,000 copies sold and viral traction on Xiaohongshu and Bilibili, Sultan’s Game shows that great gameplay still goes the distance.

Indie no more: Sultan’s Game becomes China’s breakout Steam hit

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

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

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By setting trends and spurring #FOMO, photo sharing has taken travel to the next level.

How Instagram is shaking up Southeast Asia's tourism industry

How Instagram is shaking up Southeast Asia&#8217;s tourism industry

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Stephanie Francesca Pereira

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

It announced this on the website of one of its apps.

ByteDance to set up data center in India amid government concerns over data storage

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Luna Lin

The Chinese company has recently received a long list of questions from the Indian government.

ByteDance faces fresh trouble in India

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

Tencent-backed Kuaishou becomes third major short-video app to allow longer content

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Song Jingli

Live streaming is now still the largest cash-cow.

Tencent-backed Kuaishou ups its 2019 ad sales revenue target by 50%, putting pressure on Douyin

Its first video got 400,000 likes in just a few hours.

Chinese foreign ministry gains more than half a million followers on its first day on Douyin

It could be in trouble for how it handles underage users.

TikTok under investigation by UK regulators over child data use

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Lao Bei

Its valuation has soared past that of Baidu, which is considered one of China's three tech giants.

ByteDance's IPO might happen as early as this year

ByteDance&#8217;s IPO might happen as early as this year

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