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

Venture Capital

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Altara already invested in digital bank Tonik, fintech startup Stashfin, and AI firm Senseye.

Veteran investors launch Singapore-based VC firm Altara Ventures | KrASIA

Veteran investors launch Singapore-based VC firm Altara Ventures

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Yin Lin Tan

Q&amp;A

Besomi looks back on her journey moving across the world, and ultimately the decisions that propelled her from analyst to VP of Jungle Ventures.

[Tuning In] Alice Besomi on accommodating cultural differences and having a "speaking up" mentality in VC | KrASIA

[Tuning In] Alice Besomi on accommodating cultural differences and having a &#8220;speaking up&#8221; mentality in VC

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China Venture Roundup

China's Venture Roundup Volume 2 covers investment activity from 6 - 13 September 2020.

China's Venture Roundup Volume 2 | KrASIA

China&#8217;s Venture Roundup Volume 2

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KrASIA Venture Roundup

The Jordanian startups Endeavor Catalyst has invested in so far include Kharabeesh, Altibbi, Mawdoo3, and Jamalon.

Jordan’s ISSF invests USD 2 million in Endeavor Catalyst’s third fund | KrASIA

Jordan’s ISSF invests USD 2 million in Endeavor Catalyst’s third fund

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Funding

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openspace

osv+

OSV+ is the VC's fourth fund, with focus on mid-stage tech investments in existing portfolio companies.

Openspace Ventures announces fourth fund, new senior appointments | KrASIA

Openspace Ventures announces fourth fund, new senior appointments

"It takes an excellent entrepreneur to find the best business opportunity. Not investors", says Lu Qi, founder of MiraclePlus.

Venture Matters | MiraclePlus: Incubating a new generation of Chinese startups | KrASIA

Venture Matters | MiraclePlus: Incubating a new generation of Chinese startups

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Huang Shao Ning

Voices

On KrASIA’s Venture Matters TV, AngelCentral partner Huang Shao Ning addressed common misconceptions about angel investment and explained how to navigate the ecosystem.

We have really strong startups coming in, says AngelCentral's Huang Shao Ning | KrASIA

We have really strong startups coming in, says AngelCentral&#8217;s Huang Shao Ning

What drives digital education adoption? Analyze e-learning apps, AI-driven assessments, and tools enhancing student engagement.

Edtech

How does learning transcend classrooms? Investigate online courses, adaptive learning tools, and global educational platforms.

Education

What happens when viewers join in real time? Explore live streaming platforms, audience interaction tools, and brand opportunities in instant video.

Live Streaming

How does information move at light speed? Review 5G rollouts, fiber networks, and connectivity standards advancing global communication.

Telecommunications

The company moved fast to meet explosive growth in the demand for cloud-based video services the education and corporate training sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Baidu-backed video technology provider Baijiayun closes USD 26.4 million Series B round | KrASIA

Baidu-backed video technology provider Baijiayun closes USD 26.4 million Series B round

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Song Jingli

Hillhouse new funding looking to raise USD 3 billion

The new RMB fund will manage over 20 billion yuan.

KEY STAT | Hillhouse Capital raises money for its largest-ever RMB fund | KrASIA

KEY STAT | Hillhouse Capital raises money for its largest-ever RMB fund

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Venture Capital

Veteran investors launch Singapore-based VC firm Altara Ventures

[Tuning In] Alice Besomi on accommodating cultural differences and having a “speaking up” mentality in VC

China’s Venture Roundup Volume 2