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

Deep Tech

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

Health Tech

What medical tools shape care delivery? Assess medical devices, diagnostics, and digital services refining patient treatment.

Medtech

What powers digital devices? Delve into chip design, manufacturing bottlenecks, and semiconductor breakthroughs fueling global electronics.

Semiconductors

Malaysia

Penang's state chief wants to foster an "ecosystem for innovation" as supply chains shift.

Malaysia's investment "sweet spot," Penang, to open new tech park | KrASIA

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Malaysia&#8217;s investment &#8220;sweet spot,&#8221; Penang, to open new tech park

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

KrASIA

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

Nio, a Chinese electric car maker, specializes in high-performance EVs, battery-swapping solutions, and autonomous driving technologies.

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

Firefly, Nio’s third automotive brand, is set to unveil its first model at Nio Day on December 21, with a China debut leading its rollout.

Nio’s Firefly prepares for takeoff with a SAIC veteran at its helm | KrASIA

Nio’s Firefly prepares for takeoff with a SAIC veteran at its helm

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been providing high-quality content around China’s innovation and new economy trends. With the traffic and network it has built, 36Kr has developed a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities of the technology landscape in China.

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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

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

What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

Investment

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

Hong Kong

Artificial intelligence

The ByteDance co-founder’s Hong Kong-based firm will target early-stage tech investments, with artificial intelligence expected to be a core focus.

Zhang Yiming enters private equity with AI-focused Cool River Venture | KrASIA

Zhang Yiming enters private equity with AI-focused Cool River Venture

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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

Travel

Travel | KrASIA Archives

Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

Grab

Expedia

indonesia

online travel

Singapore

Tourism promotion fits snugly into Grab's vision of becoming a single destination for content, commerce, and activities across Southeast Asia.

Wonderful Indonesia tied up with Grab to promote Indonesian tourism in Southeast Asia | KrASIA

Wonderful Indonesia tied up with Grab to promote Indonesian tourism in Southeast Asia

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Khamila Mulia

The Muslim travelling market is on the rise.

Holidayme merges with Tripfez to tap into the fast-growing Muslim travelling market | KrASIA

Holidayme merges with Tripfez to tap into the fast-growing Muslim travelling market

Gobi Partners invests in early-stage startups across Asia, supporting founders in e-commerce, media, and SaaS industries.

Gobi Partners

Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

Bihal Mehkri

Flight

Hotel

Pakistan

Sastaticket.pk

Shazil Mehkri

Tour

Sastaticket.pk achieves over one million flight searches per month, it claims.

Pakistan online travel site grabs $1.5m in Series A round led by Gobi Partners | KrASIA

Pakistan online travel site grabs $1.5m in Series A round led by Gobi Partners

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Elaine Huang

What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

Payments

Alpha JWC

Jefrey Joe

online bill payments

Sepulsa

Bill payments company Sepulsa has growing ambitions.

Rumour: Indonesia payments app Sepulsa plans to rebrand, go after travel segment | KrASIA

Rumour: Indonesia payments app Sepulsa plans to rebrand, go after travel segment

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Nadine Freischlad

Mafengwo accused of copying travel reviews.

KrASIA Weekly: The internet is a double edged sword | KrASIA

KrASIA Weekly: The internet is a double edged sword

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Robin Moh

Traveloka

The Indonesia-based flight and hotel booking site may soon go into event and attraction ticketing after raising funds from Singapore's sovereign wealth fund.

Traveloka in funding talks to snag $400m led by GIC at $4b valuation | KrASIA

Traveloka in funding talks to snag $400m led by GIC at $4b valuation

Indonesia Stock Exchange

Modem

Passpod

Wifi

This Indonesian company is the fourth local tech startup to list domestically.

Modem rental firm Passpod to raise $2.6m in Indonesia IPO | KrASIA

Modem rental firm Passpod to raise $2.6m in Indonesia IPO

Klook

Marcus Yong

Q&amp;A

Marcus Yong, Klook's regional head of marketing, on why it makes sense to target walk-in customers and why his favorite Klook activity is a trip to Bhutan.

Online tour booking site Klook wants to tackle its next big challenge: converting walk-ins | KrASIA

Online tour booking site Klook wants to tackle its next big challenge: converting walk-ins

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

Alibaba

Alibaba Entrepreneur Fund

KKday

Taiwanese tour marketplace KKday strengthens its presence in China with Alibaba's Fliggy