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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.

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

East Asia

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

Deep Tech

Coze combines workflow logic, collaborative planning, and proprietary data access to reimagine what AI agents can do.

ByteDance launches Coze, its new AI agent platform, in beta | KrASIA

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ByteDance launches Coze, its new AI agent platform, in beta

Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

KrASIA

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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Discover how Japan’s advanced manufacturing, robotics, and consumer electronics brands drive global technology trends.

Kajima, a Japanese construction and engineering leader, delivers large infrastructure projects, sustainable building designs, and architectural solutions.

Kajima

How do businesses grow responsibly? Examine green policies, sustainable materials, and climate commitments guiding corporate strategies.

Sustainability

Singapore

The program will offer startups access to testbeds, funding, and a path to commercialization through real-world trials and regulatory integration.

Kajima’s The GEAR launches Startup CoLab to drive innovation in the built environment sector | KrASIA

Kajima’s The GEAR launches Startup CoLab to drive innovation in the built environment sector

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KrASIA Writers

Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

GAC Group, a Chinese state-owned automaker, is one of China's largest car manufacturers, producing vehicles under its own brands and joint ventures.

How are driverless systems redefining mobility? Uncover sensor technologies, regulatory frameworks, and AI driving cars without human intervention.

Autonomous 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

Billed as ready for mass production, the autonomous EV may set a new precedent.

GAC Aion and Didi unveil Level 4 robotaxi at Auto Shanghai | KrASIA

GAC Aion and Didi unveil Level 4 robotaxi at Auto Shanghai

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

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

Venture Capital

Venture Capital | KrASIA Archives

China Venture Roundup

China’s Venture Roundup Volume 4 covers China’s investment activity from 21 – 27 September 2020.

China’s Venture Roundup Volume 4 | Beauty giant Perfect Diary on track to USD 4 billion valuation | KrASIA

China’s Venture Roundup Volume 4 | Beauty giant Perfect Diary on track to USD 4 billion valuation

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KrASIA Venture Roundup

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

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

Tencent

What extends a car’s lifecycle beyond the showroom? Investigate spare parts, performance upgrades, and services fueling the secondary automotive market.

Automotive Aftermarket

Mancando manages a network of franchises and auto parts brands such as Shimo, Zhiding, and Madun.

Restructuring auto parts distribution in the world's largest car market: Inside China's Startups | KrASIA

Restructuring auto parts distribution in the world&#8217;s largest car market: Inside China&#8217;s Startups

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Song Jingli

Flipkart, a prominent Indian e-commerce marketplace, hosts electronics, fashion, and home goods with fast shipping and easy returns.

Flipkart

Tiger Global, a US-based venture firm, backs internet and software businesses scaling across multiple regions.

Tiger Global

Fixel is known for leading Tiger Global’s investment in Indian startups such as Flipkart, Ola, Delhivery, and Quikr, among others.

Lee Fixel makes a come back to India with USD 35 million investment in content startup Inshorts | KrASIA

Lee Fixel makes a come back to India with USD 35 million investment in content startup Inshorts

I cover Indian tech, startup, venture capital ecosystems for KrASIA.

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Moulishree Srivastava

How do machines identify faces? Examine security measures, privacy debates, and tech frameworks driving facial recognition adoption.

Facial Recognition

How do connected devices shape daily life? Examine IoT sensors, data platforms, and security protocols integrating smart tech into homes and cities.

Internet of Things

The round comes as the Chinese government calls on enterprises to develop their own core technologies.

AI chip firm Yuntian Lifei scores USD 147 million from state funds | KrASIA

AI chip firm Yuntian Lifei scores USD 147 million from state funds

China’s Venture Roundup Volume 3 covers China's investment activity from 14 – 20 September 2020.

China's Venture Roundup Volume 3 | KrASIA

China&#8217;s Venture Roundup Volume 3

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Voices

In Venture Matters TV episode 8, Dr. Finian Tan, founder and chairman of Vickers Venture Partners, shared insights on the Chinese market and on what defines long-term value.

Long-term value comes from profitability, says Vickers Venture Partners' Dr. Finian Tan | KrASIA

Long-term value comes from profitability, says Vickers Venture Partners&#8217; Dr. Finian Tan

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Yin Lin Tan

After COVID, Hanoi aims to boost country's growth potential.

Vietnam to drive high-tech startups with new incentives | KrASIA

Vietnam to drive high-tech startups with new incentives

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

Q&amp;A

The best founders are often obsessively curious and have the right balance of determination and empathy.

Priya Banerjee, principal at B Capital, on what attributes a company should have to transcends borders | KrASIA

Priya Banerjee, principal at B Capital, on what attributes a company should have to transcends borders

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Darren Thang

Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

Swiggy’s Indian delivery network offers food, groceries, and convenience items, catering to busy urban lifestyles.

Swiggy

Zomato, an Indian food delivery platform, lets customers discover eateries, order meals, and explore culinary experiences.

Zomato

India

India's new foreign investment policy forces both local startups and Chinese investors to adapt amid an uncertain moment.

As Chinese funding dries up in India, local tech startups are looking elsewhere | KrASIA

As Chinese funding dries up in India, local tech startups are looking elsewhere

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