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

China

Trip.com helps travelers book flights, hotels, and tours, catering to global wanderers with streamlined search and reliable service.

Trip.com

How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Mobility

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

Travel

Q&amp;A

Trip.com co-founder James Liang shares insights about post-pandemic travel. China’s largest OTA has survived the worst of the business freeze.

Trip.com co-founder James Liang shares insights about post-pandemic travel

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Julianna Wu

How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

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

Payments

Southeast Asia

With Chinese goods in hot demand, Sunrate handles cross-border payments. It provides services to travel platform Trip.com and fast fashion upstart Shein.

With Chinese goods in hot demand, Sunrate handles cross-border payments

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Stephanie Li

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

What sets the bar for convenience? Examine on-demand platforms, subscription models, and personalization transforming consumer expectations.

Consumer Economy

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

How do goods cross borders seamlessly? Examine warehousing tech, route optimization, and data analytics building efficient supply chains.

Logistics

Indonesia

Boom or bust? The story of J&T Express in China. Indonesia-based J&T has quickly expanded into Southeast Asia, but China is now its main target.

Boom or bust? The story of J&T Express in China

Boom or bust? The story of J&#038;T Express in China

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Jiaxing Li

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

Venture Capital

China Venture Roundup

China Venture Roundup comes to a close | China Venture Roundup Volume 68. This covers China’s investment activity from December 20 to 26, 2021.

China Venture Roundup comes to a close | China Venture Roundup Volume 68

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KrASIA Venture Roundup

Where do digital assets find value? Consider market volatility, decentralized exchanges, and blockchain protocols shaping crypto economies.

Cryptocurrencies

India

Opinion

2021 was the year of crypto-hacks, so here are some tips to invest safely. KrASIA spoke with different experts who shared key advice for investors.

2021 was a year of crypto hacks, here are some tips for staying safe in the future | KrASIA Year in Review

E-commerce giants bear brunt in crackdown on livestreaming celebrities | China Venture Roundup Volume 67. This covers December 13 to 19, 2021.

E-commerce giants bear brunt in crackdown on livestreaming celebrities | China Venture Roundup Volume 67

Apple designs iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers, coupling sleek hardware with robust software ecosystems and service offerings.

Apple

The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

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

Semiconductors

China's Luxshare builds iPhone mega-plant to challenge Foxconn. Chinese assembler is making aggressive bid to expand in Apple supply chain.

China's Luxshare builds iPhone mega-plant to challenge Foxconn

China&#8217;s Luxshare builds iPhone mega-plant to challenge Foxconn

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Nikkei Asia

How do trustless ledgers transform industries? Investigate decentralized databases, smart contracts, and infrastructure powering secure transactions.

Blockchain

What defines fully immersive realms? Uncover virtual environments, user-generated content, and monetization models shaping the metaverse.

Metaverse

Cambodia

Malaysia

Myanmar

Philippines

Singapore

Thailand

Vietnam

Big tech firms and deep-pocket VCs have been pouring funds into different blockchain, GameFi, and DeFi projects.

Blockchain technology redefines Southeast Asia's tech scene | KrASIA Year in Review

Blockchain technology redefines Southeast Asia&#8217;s tech scene | KrASIA Year in Review

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.

Chinese companies vanish from world's top 10 by market cap. Tencent and Alibaba bleed value under pressure from both Beijing and Washington.

Chinese companies vanish from world's top 10 by market cap

Chinese companies vanish from world&#8217;s top 10 by market cap

The company is partnering with Singapore-based MediSun, aiming to introduce mutual technologies into each other’s markets.

GreenTech unveils AI-driven water solutions at Global Water Expo 2025 in Saudi Arabia

CHENG Zi is based in China, covering technology and business-related events. She works with her colleagues at 36Kr Global to provide coverage in both English and Chinese.

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Cheng Zi

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

The plan outlines three steps for China to embed AI across science, industry, and society.

Analysis: China’s roadmap to integrate AI across its economy through 2035

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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What shapes modern healthcare and agriculture? Examine biotech startups, gene editing, and drug discovery unlocking biological potential.

Biotechnology

Chair Zhao Yan is steering the company away from hype-driven marketing, investing in synthetic biology to rebuild growth and credibility.

After years of “sleep,” Bloomage faces biotech’s hard realities with a bet on science

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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