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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.

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

Bytedance

Douyin

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Wechat

Huang Xu, an analyst, said that actually Tencent did not have the obligation to open to Douyin, given that the two were both competing for people’s online time.

Tik Tok still being banished by Tencent’s WeChat | KrASIA

Tik Tok still being banished by Tencent’s WeChat

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

WeChat, Tencent’s superapp, combines messaging, social media, mobile payments, and mini-programs, streamlining daily tasks for over a billion users.

WeChat

Tik Tok

Short-video app Douyin, which is known outside of China as Tik Tok, found that one gateway it relied on for onboarding new users - via WeChat - had been

Tencent no longer allows users to create an account on Bytedance's Douyin via WeChat | KrASIA

Tencent no longer allows users to create an account on Bytedance&#8217;s Douyin via WeChat

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From Kuaishou to Bilibili, what are some of the biggest names you should know about China's burgeoning livestreaming market?

A snapshot of live streaming platforms in China | KrASIA

A snapshot of live streaming platforms in China

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Lauren Hallanan

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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

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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.

Jinri Toutiao

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

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

Entertainment

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