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Nikkei Asia

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

China

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

East Asia

Kling AI

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

Kuaishou

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

Deep Tech

Two new features expand Kling AI’s capabilities, pushing it closer to production-grade applications.

Kling AI rolls out new features to streamline generative content workflows

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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Huawei, a global telecom and smartphone vendor, delivers networking equipment, 5G solutions, and consumer devices integrating cutting-edge tech.

Huawei

SAIC Motor, a Chinese automaker, manufactures passenger and commercial vehicles through various brands and joint ventures.

SAIC Motor

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

Smart, spacious, and designed for volume, the Shangjie H5 sets out to reshape expectations for the RMB 200,000 SUV tier.

With Huawei and SAIC behind it, the Shangjie H5 goes big on tech and scale

What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

Venture Capital

Venture Capital | KrASIA

Jeffrey paine

Vinnie Lauria

Golden Gate Ventures' third fund sees LPs like existing backers: Hanwha, Naver, and EE Capital, as well as new ones like Taizo Son’s Mistletoe, Mitsui Fudosan, IDO Investments, CTBC Group, Korea Venture Investment Corporation (KVIC), and Ion Pacific.

Golden Gate Ventures closes $100m early-stage fund for Southeast Asia

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Elaine Huang

Early Stage

Funding

Opinion

And the reason GREE Ventures and Innovation Factory launched SKALA, an accelerator programme in Indonesia.

Indonesia is suffering from early stage fatigue

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Contributor

Meituan, China’s all-in-one local services platform, covers food delivery, travel bookings, and lifestyle deals, simplifying daily consumer choices.

She also commented on MeiTuan’s CEO Wang Xing.

Voices | China’s "Queen of VC" Xu Xin: Fixating on one thing doesn’t work in the Internet business

Voices | China’s &#8220;Queen of VC&#8221; Xu Xin: Fixating on one thing doesn’t work in the Internet business

I'm Jason with KrASIA [kri’eɪʃə], a newborn digital media with a dedication to help Asia uncover its innovations and to create.

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Jason Zheng

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

Grab

Ride-hailing

Grab wants its current fundraising round go up to US$3 billion.

Grab likely to get an additional $1b this year says company president Ming Maa

Block71 Jakarta

Salim Group

Skala

The three-month programme helps startups grow and scale, make data-driven decisions, raise money, and more.

Innovation Factory and GREE Ventures set up startup accelerator in Jakarta

Appier

Heang Chhor

Jason Edwards

OpenAgent

Peter Huynh

Qualgro

Shopback

Qualgro's second fund will focus on Series B investments in Southeast Asia and Australia.

Singapore VC Qualgro hits first close on $100m fund

Hian Goh

Shane Chesson

StepStone Group

Temasek

Its portfolio of 19 companies include Indonesian on demand services company Go-Jek and Indian chapati machine maker Rotimatic.

Openspace Ventures closes second fund of $135m from Temasek, StepStone

JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce leader, ensures trusted transactions, efficient logistics, and a wide product selection for online shoppers.

JD.com

China's JD.com is teaming up with Sequoia China to raise up to RMB40 billion (US$5.81 billion) for a state-owned fund that invests in China's long-term and strategic tech areas.

JD teams up with Sequoia China to raise $5.8b for state-owned Starquest Capital

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KrASIA Writers

Kuo-Yi Lim

Q&amp;A

Kuo-yi Lim, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Monk's Hill Ventures, a Southeast Asia-focused fund, tells us more.