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

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

Northeast Asia

Xiaohongshu

What drives digital storytelling? Examine content creation, distribution channels, and media platforms connecting audiences worldwide.

Content

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

Creative

What entertains a connected world? Track shifts in film, music, and media consumption, as platforms and audiences redefine cultural experiences.

Entertainment

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

Gaming

The platform thrives as a hub for otoge fans but struggles to translate its success into broader gaming genres, where bigger players dominate.

Xiaohongshu carves a niche with otome games but struggles to expand in gaming | KrASIA

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Xiaohongshu carves a niche with otome games but struggles to expand in gaming

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

KrASIA

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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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

Indonesia

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

Deals in brief: Indonesia’s Skor confirms pre-Series A round, MetAI raises seed funding, latest China deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Indonesia’s Skor confirms pre-Series A round, MetAI raises seed funding, latest China deals, and more

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KrASIA Writers

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

Deep Tech

How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

Robotics

With nearly 40 affiliated companies on display, the incubator showcased breakthroughs across categories. Here are six standouts.

XbotPark dazzled CES 2025 with firsts in smart tech and robotics | KrASIA

XbotPark dazzled CES 2025 with firsts in smart tech and robotics

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What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

How are driverless systems redefining mobility? Uncover sensor technologies, regulatory frameworks, and AI driving cars without human intervention.

Autonomous Vehicles

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

Founded by a Baidu veteran, Callisto is leveraging AI to build a proactive, evolving automotive security system.

AI and automotive safety: How Callisto is fighting cyber threats on the road | KrASIA

AI and automotive safety: How Callisto is fighting cyber threats on the road

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Artificial Inteligence

The Chinese AI unicorn’s latest visual model can understand both videos and web pages.

Zhipu AI brings GPT-4o-like model to China with “video call” integration | KrASIA

Zhipu AI brings GPT-4o-like model to China with “video call” integration

Who thrives in a digitally democratized landscape? Discover how independent creators, influencers, and educators monetize content and expertise.

Creator Economy

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

Live Streaming

What sets the world’s soundtrack? Follow streaming royalties, label strategies, and genre shifts guiding the global music industry’s rhythm.

Music

Can brief clips hold lasting impact? Analyze short-form content trends, creator communities, and platform strategies for rapid viewer engagement.

Short Video

How do visuals captivate global viewers? Dive into streaming services, production models, and evolving formats defining video engagement.

Video

From a casual dinner in Shenzhen, Maono has blossomed into a niche microphone business with millions of users globally.

This former BYD employee started a microphone business, now it has six million customers worldwide | KrASIA

This former BYD employee started a microphone business, now it has six million customers worldwide

Arc'teryx extends its legacy of innovation by partnering with Skip to create the MO/GO exoskeleton pants.

With a futuristic exoskeleton, Arc'teryx scales new heights in the outdoor sector | KrASIA

With a futuristic exoskeleton, Arc&#8217;teryx scales new heights in the outdoor sector

Shouchuan C&C’s rapid sellout of Black Myth: Wukong figures marks its leap from niche player to global contender.

The rise of Shouchuan C&C: The company that sold out 10,000 Black Myth: Wukong figures in 60 seconds | KrASIA

The rise of Shouchuan C&#038;C: The company that sold out 10,000 Black Myth: Wukong figures in 60 seconds

Artificial intelligence

Say goodbye to information anxiety with smart glasses that can manage your messages and translate your conversations on the fly.

Can Superhexa’s AI glasses triple up as headphones, translator, and virtual assistant? | KrASIA

Can Superhexa’s AI glasses triple up as headphones, translator, and virtual assistant?

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

Kuaishou

How do machines identify faces? Examine security measures, privacy debates, and tech frameworks driving facial recognition adoption.

Facial Recognition

A first look at LivePortrait’s expression and action transfer capabilities offers AI enthusiasts much to be excited about.

After experiencing Kuaishou’s LivePortrait, we finally grasped Tu Hengyu’s feelings in The Wandering Earth 2 | KrASIA

After experiencing Kuaishou’s LivePortrait, we finally grasped Tu Hengyu’s feelings in The Wandering Earth 2

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

Edtech

What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

Hardware

Toycloud isn’t exactly a household name, but its toys and gadgets are used by millions of children in China and beyond.

Toycloud: The hidden unicorn rewriting the rules in children’s tech | KrASIA

Toycloud: The hidden unicorn rewriting the rules in children’s tech

How does technology feed the planet? Explore precision farming, digital supply chains, and sustainability efforts shaping modern agriculture.

Agriculture

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

Sustainability

One of 51World’s main projects directly competes with chip giant Nvidia’s “Earth-2” initiative.