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ByteDance, a Chinese internet company, uses machine learning to recommend engaging videos, news, and social content (via TikTok and Douyin).

ByteDance

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

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

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

ByteDance’s Melolo aims to expand the global reach of China’s popular short drama format, offering fast, engaging storytelling.

ByteDance takes short dramas global with Melolo launch | KrASIA

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ByteDance takes short dramas global with Melolo launch

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

KrASIA

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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

Gaming

Even top-tier studios are embracing third-party engines like Unreal Engine 5 to address the evolving demands of modern game development.

Game studios turn to Unreal Engine 5 as proprietary tools fall from favor | KrASIA

Game studios turn to Unreal Engine 5 as proprietary tools fall from favor

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

Baidu leads Chinese search engines, voice assistants, autonomous driving research, and AI platforms connecting users with information and services.

Baidu

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

Artificial intelligence

Tech giants like Baidu are moving beyond the hype of large models, focusing on practical AI tools that deliver real-world value.

Baidu bets on practical AI as industry shifts to real-world applications | KrASIA

Baidu bets on practical AI as industry shifts to real-world applications

KrASIA | Insights Archives

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

Fashion

Despite a strong first quarter, HLA’s Q2 financials paint a different picture—investors are concerned.

HLA’s stock drops after strong start to 2024: What went wrong in Q2? | KrASIA

HLA’s stock drops after strong start to 2024: What went wrong in Q2?

Pinduoduo revolutionizes e-commerce with social group buying, connecting budget-conscious shoppers to discounts on a broad range of products.

Pinduoduo

Temu, an emerging e-commerce marketplace, offers curated deals and value-focused shopping experiences for a global consumer base.

Temu

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

E-commerce

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

Retail

As PDD's global challenges grow, its once unstoppable growth engine shows signs of strain.

As Temu nears profitability, can it reverse PDD's market freefall? | KrASIA

As Temu nears profitability, can it reverse PDD&#8217;s market freefall?

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

While tech giants seem convinced large AI models can transform healthcare, questions loom if the hype is bigger than the potential.

With large models, is AI in healthcare a fad or the future? | KrASIA

With large models, is AI in healthcare a fad or the future?

BYD, a Chinese EV maker, produces electric cars, buses, and batteries, accelerating adoption of sustainable transportation worldwide.

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

Autonomous Vehicles

How do we store tomorrow’s power? Evaluate battery R&amp;D, manufacturing progress, and recycling strategies fueling energy independence.

Batteries

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

In an exclusive interview, BYD’s Yang Dongsheng outlines the company’s ambitious plans to steer the industry by prioritizing intelligent driving.

Transcript: BYD shifts gears to intelligent driving in bid to lead the automotive future | KrASIA

Transcript: BYD shifts gears to intelligent driving in bid to lead the automotive future

The flow of funds from mature firms back to investors is seen as key to more dynamism.

Japan's startups struggle to grow past "second death valley" | KrASIA

Japan&#8217;s startups struggle to grow past &#8220;second death valley&#8221;

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

The potential acquisition of Runergy by Tongwei raises concerns about market dynamics in the solar industry.

Tongwei’s bold move to acquire Runergy: The start of a solar industry shakeup? | KrASIA

Tongwei’s bold move to acquire Runergy: The start of a solar industry shakeup?

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

Semiconductors

Vietnam

US, Taiwan, and South Korean players beat path to Vietnam, though the boom strains resources.

Vietnam turns chip sector magnet with affordable, quality talent pool | KrASIA

Vietnam turns chip sector magnet with affordable, quality talent pool

Luckin Coffee provides app-based ordering, convenient pickup, and a broad beverage menu, reshaping China’s coffee consumption patterns.

Luckin Coffee

Black Myth: Wukong’s appeal extends far beyond its Journey to the West roots, signaling potential for global reach.

Black Myth: Wukong frenzy crashes Luckin Coffee’s system, could be key to global expansion | KrASIA

Black Myth: Wukong frenzy crashes Luckin Coffee’s system, could be key to global expansion

Elderly care emerges as a key growth driver as Ping An Health turns a profit in the first half of 2024.