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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

Singapore

Vietnam

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

Deals in brief: Endowus adds USD 17.5 million in round extension, Employment Hero acquires Humi, recent China deals, and more | KrASIA

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Deals in brief: Endowus adds USD 17.5 million in round extension, Employment Hero acquires Humi, recent China deals, and more

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KrASIA Writers

36Kr explores the challenges, sacrifices, and strategies of country managers bridging cultural and operational divides in international markets.

At the frontline: The untold stories of country managers bringing Chinese firms overseas | KrASIA

At the frontline: The untold stories of country managers bringing Chinese firms overseas

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

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

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

Robotics

This cuddly robot uses artificial intelligence to bond with its owner, offering emotional intelligence and lifelike interactions.

Meet Ropet: The AI-powered pet stealing the show at CES 2025 | KrASIA

Meet Ropet: The AI-powered pet stealing the show at CES 2025

KrASIA | Insights Archives

Tesla’s electric cars, battery storage systems, and solar energy solutions shape sustainable transportation and power grids.

Tesla

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

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

Tesla’s breakthrough in dry electrode technology has paved the way for mass production of the cylindrical battery.

How Tesla overcame the technical hurdles of its 4680 battery | KrASIA

How Tesla overcame the technical hurdles of its 4680 battery

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

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

Xiaohongshu

Users find its shopping advice priceless, but go elsewhere for better deals.

Xiaohongshu: Can China's wildly popular app raise its profit game? | KrASIA

Xiaohongshu: Can China&#8217;s wildly popular app raise its profit game?

As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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What shapes modern healthcare and agriculture? Examine biotech startups, gene editing, and drug discovery unlocking biological potential.

Biotechnology

With no cure in sight for Alzheimer’s disease, caregivers struggle to weigh the odds of pursuing costly treatments.

Is it worth spending RMB 200,000 a year to delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease? | KrASIA

Is it worth spending RMB 200,000 a year to delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease?

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

Fashion

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

Retail

Naming a popular figure like Jia Ling as brand ambassador is a rare move for Lululemon in the Chinese market. How will it pan out?

Lululemon taps comedian-turned-director Jia Ling as brand ambassador for Chinese market | KrASIA

Lululemon taps comedian-turned-director Jia Ling as brand ambassador for Chinese market

Li Auto develops electric vehicles that combine smart cockpit systems, advanced safety features, and long-distance battery support.

Li Auto

Tang Jing, manager of Li Auto’s flagship product line, asserts that the Chinese automaker stays competitive by prioritizing user value.

Is Li Auto’s commitment to maximizing user value its moat? | KrASIA

Is Li Auto’s commitment to maximizing user value its moat?

Young entrepreneurs are using arcade games to grab low-rent opportunities.

Hong Kong's rise of the claw machines reflects property fall | KrASIA

Hong Kong&#8217;s rise of the claw machines reflects property fall

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

Baidu

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

Autonomous Vehicles

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

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

Transportation

The rise of Baidu's Apollo Go has the industry reflecting on the impact of autonomous driving on ride-hailing.

Does autonomous driving solve the ride-hailing industry’s woes, or make them worse? | KrASIA

Does autonomous driving solve the ride-hailing industry’s woes, or make them worse?

Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

Xiaomi

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Despite skepticism, Xiaomi defied odds to make its first car, the SU7, a success. CEO Lei Jun reveals the key to this achievement in his annual address.

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun says passion is key to building a great car | KrASIA

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun says passion is key to building a great car

Transitioning from the lab to market is key for humanoid robots, with automaking identified as the most viable path to commercialization.