Alibaba

ByteDance

CATL

Huawei

Meituan

Tencent

Xiaomi

Most Followed

KrASIA Connection

Market Watch

Earnings Reports

Venture Roundup

China's Auto Sector

100 AI Creators

View All

Collections

News

Features

Insights

Ecosystem

Press Releases

DeepSeek

Li Auto

Luckin Coffee

Mixue Bingcheng

Pop Mart

Xpeng

Going Global

Latest

About

Robotics

Collaborate

Earnings

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

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

Geely, a Chinese automaker, integrates advanced engineering, EV tech, and international brand acquisitions to expand its global footprint.

Geely

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

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

Donald Trump said to "let China come in" as Geely weighs US production.

Chinese EVs spot on-ramp to US market with affordability

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.

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aec5e55596415464d13490d0e0caa9a2?s=96&d=blank&r=g

Nikkei Asia

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

Hardware

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

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

Hong Kong

The ODM plans to deploy IPO proceeds to parlay its capabilities into emerging categories, including smart glasses.

Chinese smart device maker Longcheer joins wave of Hong Kong listings

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cd0d29f7b9fd019c7c0d49a09a1ec8b1?s=96&d=blank&r=g

T. K. Lin

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

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

The move aims to stabilize investor sentiment amid a broader correction in China’s collectibles market.

Pop Mart launches share buyback as Labubu craze fades

Cheng Zi is based in China, covering technology- and business-related events. She works with her colleagues at 36Kr Global to provide coverage in both English and Chinese.

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a1c02e0609a846ab19ab44182633a8d5?s=96&d=blank&r=g

Cheng Zi

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

Insights | KrASIA

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

E-commerce

While Alibaba's second-hand exchange platform Xianyu and Tencent-backed used electronic marketplaces are already big, startups look to niche verticals for opportunities.

Used books find new homes thanks to this firm: Inside China's Startups

Used books find new homes thanks to this firm: Inside China&#8217;s Startups

Wency Chen is a reporter KrASIA based in Beijing, covering tech innovations in&amp;beyond the Greater China Area. Previously, she studied at Columbia Journalism School and reported on art exhibits, New York public school systems, LGBTQ+ rights, and Asian immigrants. She is also an enthusiastic reader, a diehard fan of indie rock and spicy hot pot, as well as a to-be filmmaker (Let’s see). Follow her on Twitter: @ChenWQ45 Tips go to: wency@kr-asia.com

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b9f210dc904c45eaee7de82333e6b7ef?s=96&d=blank&r=g

Wency Chen

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

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

Short Video

TikTok

In recent years, ByteDance has done something that many other Chinese internet companies have not—compete with western tech conglomerates on a global stage.

What does the potential USD 50 billion TikTok buyout deal mean?

Enterprise services is an over-arching term to describe an architecture combining engineering discipline and computer science to solve practical business problems. 

Enterprise Services

The coronavirus pandemic forced brands to be innovative their experiential marketing tactics, according to industry experts.

Experiential marketing beyond the pandemic | CHINA CONNECT

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/440bb8c2040814e2b90135733d6f1337?s=96&d=blank&r=g

China Connect

Gojek, an Indonesian superapp, covers on-demand rides, food delivery, and financial services, enriching daily urban life.

Gojek

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

Grab

How does dinner arrive at your door? Study platform partnerships, last-mile delivery, and culinary trends powering the takeaway economy.

Food Delivery

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

On-demand Services

For Gojek, Grab and more, quest for profit becomes struggle for survival.

Coronavirus stalks Southeast Asia's once-thriving unicorns

Coronavirus stalks Southeast Asia&#8217;s once-thriving unicorns

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

Southeast Asia

Singapore

Dropee helps independent retailers to match with suppliers and brands. It also offers a SaaS platform for wholesalers to bring their businesses online.

This is how Dropee addresses common problems in the B2B supply chain: Startup Stories

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9f885978867e2c48927ed4d07130e065?s=96&d=blank&r=g

Khamila Mulia

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

The proposed deal follows Tencent's plan to invest around USD 70 billion over the next five years in new digital infrastructure.

Tencent’s USD 2.1 billion buyout of online search service Sogou could supercharge WeChat, analysts say

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c3b49bc6b3bdcda4d5fd75a25ed21836?s=96&d=blank&r=g

South China Morning Post

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

Gaming

The goal of The Corporate League is to enable companies to relate to their employees better and develop a strong business network between industries through e-sports.

An ex-AirAsia employee made an e-sports league that Shell, BNM, and Maxis have all joined

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b38e43f373d2892ca8dcd04639b024d3?s=96&d=blank&r=g

Vulcan Post

Oway Ride has raised a total of USD 26 million from investors such as the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation, Openspace Ventures, Emerging Markets Group, and Daiwa PI Partners.

As COVID-19 wipes out ride-hailing, Myanmar’s Oway turns to online groceries

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a94eef586f121f0b9bde21a89d665214?s=96&d=blank&r=g

Tech in Asia

TikTok hosts short-form videos spanning entertainment, education, and branded content, capturing global audiences and driving cultural trends.

Brands in FMCG, fashion, beauty & care, and e-commerce to spend their ad budget allocated for TikTok on new platforms.

Advertisers join the search for the next TikTok in India

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fa1aaa7bc22f88c619534e3c1f933b8?s=96&d=blank&r=g