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

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

Northeast Asia

Xiaohongshu

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

Gaming

The platform thrives as a hub for otoge fans but struggles to translate its success into broader gaming genres, where bigger players dominate.

Xiaohongshu carves a niche with otome games but struggles to expand in gaming | KrASIA

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Xiaohongshu carves a niche with otome games but struggles to expand in gaming

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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36Kr English

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

Indonesia

Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Indonesia’s Skor confirms pre-Series A round, MetAI raises seed funding, latest China deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Indonesia’s Skor confirms pre-Series A round, MetAI raises seed funding, latest China deals, and more

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KrASIA Writers

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

With nearly 40 affiliated companies on display, the incubator showcased breakthroughs across categories. Here are six standouts.

XbotPark dazzled CES 2025 with firsts in smart tech and robotics | KrASIA

XbotPark dazzled CES 2025 with firsts in smart tech and robotics

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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Video

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

Tencent

Douyin

Intoo

Short video

The way Tencent has cast its nets so widely when it comes to short videos is largely due to the strong competitiveness and user stickiness shown by Tik Tok and other Toutiao products.

Tencent plays hard catch-up with Tik Tok, launching yet another short video app | KrASIA

Tencent plays hard catch-up with Tik Tok, launching yet another short video app

4Fun saw the potential of the Indian short-form video market.

4Fun joins Viva Video and TikTok in India short video market, with more than 10 million RMB Pre-A funding | KrASIA

4Fun joins Viva Video and TikTok in India short video market, with more than 10 million RMB Pre-A funding

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DeFang Tang

Apple Music

Those who are not subscribers can gain access to a free three-month trial of Apple Music.

Apple Music taps Douyin to boost subscriber base in China | KrASIA

Apple Music taps Douyin to boost subscriber base in China

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Elaine Huang

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

Alibaba

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

ByteDance

Bytedance

Jinri Toutiao

Kuaishou

Yunfeng

This will pit Alibaba against Tencent, which backs Kuaishou, in the short-video war

Rumour: Alibaba to invest in Douyin after it splits off from Bytedance | KrASIA

Rumour: Alibaba to invest in Douyin after it splits off from Bytedance

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

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

Weishi

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

Hardware

Starci Smart Spectacles

Tencent Weishi

Tencent Weishi EKEN

Will Kuaishou's new wearable tech and Tencent Weishi's new action camera be game changers in the short-video competition?

Kuaishou launches Snap Spectacles-like product as Tencent Weishi gets a new action cam | KrASIA

Kuaishou launches Snap Spectacles-like product as Tencent Weishi gets a new action cam

Tik Tok

The short-video and musical app announced 300 million MAUs in China just a month ago

Douyin hits 500m monthly active users worldwide | KrASIA

Douyin hits 500m monthly active users worldwide

Bytedance’s overseas-oriented products, including Tik Tok and Musical.ly, have, to date, raked in more than 100 million of monthly active users.

A closer look at TikTok’s expansion overseas | KrASIA

A closer look at TikTok’s expansion overseas

Where did the last hour go? You notice you are scrolling through a feed again, with no memory of opening the app.

6 Examples of Successful Douyin Marketing Campaigns | KrASIA

6 Examples of Successful Douyin Marketing Campaigns

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