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How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

Creative

How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

Otome games are thriving, but can developers navigate the fine line between fan devotion and the chaos of a growing, passion-driven market?

Otome games capture hearts, but managing their fandoms is a delicate act | KrASIA

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Otome games capture hearts, but managing their fandoms is a delicate act

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

KrASIA

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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36Kr English

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

Investment

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

Why do firms join forces? Investigate synergy goals, valuation methods, and negotiations driving corporate consolidation.

Merger &amp; Acquisition

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

Malaysia

Saudi Arabia

Singapore

Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Estie raises JPY 2.8 billion, Meridian Innovation and Ouch secure funding, Saudi’s PIF trims Nintendo stake, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Estie raises JPY 2.8 billion, Meridian Innovation and Ouch secure funding, Saudi’s PIF trims Nintendo stake, and more

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KrASIA Writers

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

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

Huawei

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

Deep Tech

What fits the world in your pocket? Track device innovation, OS ecosystems, and connectivity shaping smartphone usage.

Smartphones

Samsung and LG see their sales share sink as Beijing pushes for supply chain localization.

China's foldable phones herald conquest of OLED screen market | KrASIA

China&#8217;s foldable phones herald conquest of OLED screen market

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

How is power evolving? Review renewable sources, grid innovations, and efficiency measures driving cleaner, more resilient energy systems.

Energy

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

Sustainability

China’s solar industry shake-up presents an ideal opportunity for Masdar to acquire, partner, and expand its renewable energy initiatives.

Masdar targets Chinese solar assets amid UAE’s renewable energy push | KrASIA

Masdar targets Chinese solar assets amid UAE’s renewable energy push

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Al Shasia

Shein, a fast fashion online retailer, updates its catalog frequently, offering trendy apparel and accessories to global style-conscious shoppers.

Shein

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

E-commerce

Where do style and commerce meet? Examine supply chains, sustainable sourcing, and digital trends influencing global fashion markets.

Fashion

How do stores adapt to digital shifts? Explore e-commerce integration, inventory analytics, and omnichannel strategies for modern shoppers.

Retail

Will Shein’s labor, safety, and environmental concerns shake investor confidence ahead of its tentative London Stock Exchange debut?

Shein presses for London IPO, unfazed by rising controversies | KrASIA

Shein presses for London IPO, unfazed by rising controversies

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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Anta

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

Northeast Asia

Anta Sports partners with Kyrie Irving’s father to launch the Kai 1 Speed, making a bold push into Foot Locker and DSG stores across North America and Europe.

Anta Sports and Kyrie Irving’s father team up to conquer Western markets | KrASIA

Anta Sports and Kyrie Irving’s father team up to conquer Western markets

US authorities plan new tariffs on Southeast Asian solar imports to protect domestic manufacturers from what they claim is unfair competition.

US introduces preliminary tariffs on Southeast Asian solar imports | KrASIA

US introduces preliminary tariffs on Southeast Asian solar imports

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

Audi partners with SAIC under a new China-focused model to build EVs, echoing a broader shift among global automakers.

Can prioritizing China reverse the ailing fortunes of luxury car giants BBA? | KrASIA

Can prioritizing China reverse the ailing fortunes of luxury car giants BBA?

Secondhand luxury platform Plum is the latest to fold into a bigger player as China’s consumer investment dries up.

Zhuanzhuan’s takeover of Plum adds to China’s consolidation wave as venture capital cools | KrASIA

Zhuanzhuan’s takeover of Plum adds to China’s consolidation wave as venture capital cools

Indonesia

Philippines

Thailand

Vietnam

Smaller companies could turn to local listings, lifting the region's performance.

Southeast Asia's IPOs poised for rebound in 2025, but clouds loom | KrASIA

Southeast Asia&#8217;s IPOs poised for rebound in 2025, but clouds loom

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

As cold weather continues to reveal performance gaps in electric vehicles, are automakers finding effective solutions?

Winter woes: Why EVs face their toughest test in the cold | KrASIA

Winter woes: Why EVs face their toughest test in the cold

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

Biotechnology

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

Health Tech

New treatments like dotinurad provide safer, more effective solutions for millions battling gout and hyperuricemia.