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How do connected devices shape daily life? Examine IoT sensors, data platforms, and security protocols integrating smart tech into homes and cities.

Internet of Things

China

Elon Musk previously said the cost of LiDAR technology makes anyone relying on it "doomed."

China LiDAR maker Hesai looks to prove Musk wrong with USD 200 model

Home

Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

KrASIA

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

How does credit flow online? Explore digital lending tools, alternative scoring, and services accelerating capital access.

Lending

AI can be used to broaden credit access and rebuild trust in digital lending, he said.

Can AI make credit access more equitable? FinVolution’s Lei Chen thinks so

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T. K. Lin

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

The veteran marketer’s exit comes as Mihoyo shifts Genshin Impact’s focus toward long-term growth.

Mihoyo loses key Genshin Impact figure as Xie Qiliang steps down

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

Insights | KrASIA

India’s tech landscape blossoms with e-commerce startups, fintech innovations, and IT services shaping a growing digital consumer base.

India

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

Venture Capital

While there has been an incremental interest from Indian celebrities to park their money in fast growing tech startups, a few of them have even set up their own fund to back early-stage companies.

Indian startups feature Bollywood stardom on their cap table

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Orchie Bandyopadhyay

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

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

Consumer Economy

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

Retail

Genki Forest CEO Tang Binsen is a programmer and former gaming executive who is looking to shake up the beverage industry.

Beverage unicorn Genki Forest wants to be treated like a tech startup, but does the label stick?

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AJ Cortese

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

Grab

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

Southeast Asia

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

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

On-demand Services

What redefines personal transport? Investigate pricing models, user experience, and new entrants reshaping door-to-door mobility.

Ride-hailing

Malaysia

Singapore

Opinion

Accumulated losses reach USD 10 billion; Singapore company raises Myanmar risk.

Grab CEO takes 60% of voting rights: 5 take-aways from IPO plan

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

Tencent outspent its Chinese peers on strategic investments last year, now with over 1,200 portfolios under its wings.

Inside Tencent's USD 17 billion foreign investment gamble

Inside Tencent&#8217;s USD 17 billion foreign investment gamble

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Low De Wei

Uber is a mobility platform that connects users to ride-hailing, food delivery, and logistics services, operating in cities worldwide.

Uber

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

With Grab in the spotlight for the largest ever SPAC merger that brands the company with a valuation close to USD 40 billion, KrASIA set out to answer that question. To find out what it is like to be part of a company that has reshaped not only the socioeconomic conditions in Southeast Asia but also the physical feel of the region’s urban nodes, I spoke with five people who have worked at Grab in its various phases, from shortly after its inception to the present, each pouring all their energies into tasks at different divisions to make Grab what it is today.

Grabbing the wheel: Inside the company that ran Uber off the road en route to the largest SPAC merger ever

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Brady Ng

StockGro gamifies trades by allowing users to spend virtual money on stakes in listed companies.

India's StockGro gamifies stock market investments | Startup Stories

India&#8217;s StockGro gamifies stock market investments | Startup Stories

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Avanish Tiwary

What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

Private Equity

Indonesia

As the Indonesian startup ecosystem develops and matures, companies are now, more than ever, in need of high-quality talents to supercharge growth. However, the lack of skilled digital talent has been an ongoing problem in Indonesia. The World Bank projects that by 2030, the country will face a shortage of 9 million skilled and semi-skilled workers in the information and communications technology sector.

Can ESOPs help Indonesian startups lure and retain top talent?

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Ursula Florene

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

Payments

Myanmar

Myanmar coup

The protests and military response have led to a state of social and economic paralysis, affecting the banking system, supply chains, and businesses' operations across the country.

As distrust over the banking system looms in Myanmar, the 'fintech revolution' is staved off

As distrust over the banking system looms in Myanmar, the &#8216;fintech revolution&#8217; is staved off

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KrASIA Writers

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

Deep Tech

As per industry body Nasscom, which tracks tech startup ecosystem in India, there were over 2,100 deep tech startups till mid last year.

Indian deep tech startups are finally taking off

I cover Indian tech, startup, venture capital ecosystems for KrASIA.

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