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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

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

East Asia

Insta360

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

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 Wave microphone merges TEALab’s algorithms with Insta360’s design expertise to address audio challenges.

Insta360 and Tencent turn two decades of audio R&D into commercial sound intelligence

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Insta360 and Tencent turn two decades of audio R&#038;D into commercial sound intelligence

Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

KrASIA

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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Chery

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

The automaker is appointing a former Huawei and Geely executive to lead its assisted driving R&D efforts.

Chery reshuffles leadership at intelligent tech hub, signaling renewed drive toward smart mobility

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

Ant Group

From card fees to wallet economics, Antom breaks down the variables that shape expenses and the strategies that can help stabilize them.

What every merchant should know about cross-border payment costs

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KrASIA Writers

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

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

Blockchain

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

Cryptocurrencies

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

Derivatives, especially perpetual futures, are a significant component of the crypto market. But why do their trading volumes on decentralized exchanges remain low?

Perpetual futures: A new frontier in crypto derivatives?

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Amber Group

What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

Electric Vehicles

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Vietnam

Indonesia's EV market is ripe for transformation, echoing surges seen in China and Vietnam, and ready to unlock over USD 20 billion.

From China to Vietnam to Indonesia: Asia’s EV revolution is here

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AC Ventures

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

Investment

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

Venture Capital

An expert weighs in on how investors should avoid using China as a roadmap for success in ASEAN's digital economy, and why.

Can China Be a Blueprint for Success in ASEAN's Digital Economy?

Can China Be a Blueprint for Success in ASEAN&#8217;s Digital Economy?

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

Sustainability

Singapore

How a global carbon exchange is leveraging Singapore to build trust in carbon markets.

How a global carbon exchange is leveraging Singapore to build trust in carbon markets

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How do virtual worlds expand reality? Discover AR/VR tools, content creation, and platforms layering digital information onto everyday life.

Augmented and Virtual Reality

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

Creative

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

Metaverse

An extended reality enabled by technology can enhance retail, entertainment, education, and healthcare sectors but several hurdles have to be overcome first.

AR, VR, and MR – Creating and Immersing Ourselves in New Worlds

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Deloitte Southeast Asia Innovation Team

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

Against the backdrop of a possible polycrisis, 3M’s early strategy for regionalization has put the firm on strong grounds for continued growth — read on for three things that businesses can learn.

Making Headway Despite Headwinds: 3M’s Winning Regionalization Strategy in Building a Resilient, Sustainable Supply Chain from Singapore

Southeast Asian companies are utilizing carbon markets and alternative fuels to combat climate change and build more resilient communities.

Climate technology for a more sustainable Southeast Asia 

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

Health Tech

What medical tools shape care delivery? Assess medical devices, diagnostics, and digital services refining patient treatment.

Medtech

Current and upcoming generations of seniors are able to enjoy their golden years better thanks to technology specifically catered to them.

Tech-enabled aging: “silver consumers” and their evolving needs

How can businesses drive positive change? Study policies, ESG strategies, and community initiatives fostering global social advancement.

Social Impact

Redefining startup growth. Innovative new business models can drive growth while delivering value to customers and the community.