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

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

Kuaishou

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

Singapore

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

Deals in brief: DCM Ventures to sell Kuaishou shares, Momos raises Series A funding, five China deals, and more

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Japan

Get a firsthand look at the future of innovation as Japan’s top university researchers present bold solutions to global challenges at KSAC’s Lab to Market event.

Meet Japan’s brightest research minds at KSAC’s Singapore event this October

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

East Asia

Pop Mart, a Chinese company, designs and sells toys, figurines, and collectibles, primarily in a blind box format.

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

Creative

Indonesia

Malaysia

Philippines

Thailand

Vietnam

Pop Mart and other Chinese brands are seeing soaring sales in Southeast Asia, fueled by the region’s young, eager consumers.

Southeast Asia is the next playground for trendy toys, and brands are cashing in

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

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

Logistics

How do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

On-demand Services

With a 20% jump in deliveries during Southeast Asia’s 9.9 mega sales, J&T is proving its logistical muscle.

J&T Express doubles down on infrastructure as parcel volumes soar

J&#038;T Express doubles down on infrastructure as parcel volumes soar

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Oceania

Deals in brief: CarbonEthics secures seed funding, Wavemaker Partners backs Checkmate and Tour Amigo, Xero to acquire Syft Analytics, and more

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

Ant Group

Deals in brief: Carsome fuels expansion with new financing, Bangladesh’s Pathao and iFarmer snag funding, five China deals, and more

Deals in brief: Happy5 acquires SugarOKR, EDBI backs Arta Finance, Xendit’s XenCapital secures credit facility from Helicap, and more

Middle East

Thailand will host the 2025 edition of GITEX Digi Health 5.0, showcasing digital health technologies alongside Medical Fair Thailand.

GITEX Digi Health 5.0 lands in Thailand for 2025, set to showcase health tech innovations

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

Grab

Deals in brief: Grab invests USD 60 million in Vay, Transcelestial secures new funding, Bioactivx closes seed round, and more

Samsung, a South Korean electronics giant, offers smartphones, smart TVs, home appliances, and semiconductors driving novel consumer experiences.

Samsung

South Korea’s tech ecosystem features top electronics firms, world-class mobile technology, and platforms advancing global digital culture.

South Korea

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

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

Semiconductors

The tech giant is betting big on HBM chips after ceding ground to rival SK Hynix.

Samsung shakes off AI memory woes but race to innovate is far from over

As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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

Energy

The startup is developing a streamlined reactor design that could make fusion energy cheaper, faster to build, and easier to commercialize.

Meet Xeonova, an Ant-backed startup powering China’s nuclear fusion ambitions

KrASIA tracks China’s tech and business stories, alongside key developments across the broader Asia Pacific region.