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Electric Vehicles

Mobility

Japan

"There is no time to rest," given the lead time for phase out of gasoline-powered cars.

Japanese automotive parts makers scramble to prepare for EV shift | KrASIA

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Japanese automotive parts makers scramble to prepare for EV shift

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

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

Retail

Japanese consumers—known for their high standards—are lining up for hours to get their hands on Vivaia’s eco-friendly shoes. Why?

The secret behind Vivaia’s success in Japan’s footwear market | KrASIA

The secret behind Vivaia’s success in Japan’s footwear market

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

Europe

India

With lithium prices dropping and competition growing, automakers are adjusting to slower growth in the electric vehicle market worldwide.

EV market faces slower growth as global competition intensifies | KrASIA

EV market faces slower growth as global competition intensifies

KrASIA | Insights Archives

5G is a commonly used term for certain advanced wireless systems. Industry association 3GPP defines any system using "5G NR" software as "5G", a definition that came into general use by late 2018. 

In computer science, artificial intelligence (AI), sometimes called machine intelligence, is intelligence demonstrated by machines, in contrast to the natural intelligence displayed by humans and animals.

Deep Tech

Health Tech

Thailand

This article explores Thailand's ascent in digital health, highlighting its innovations, challenges faced, and its potential as a health tech leader in Southeast Asia.

Transformative health tech: Thailand's bold leap into the future of healthcare | KrASIA

Transformative health tech: Thailand&#8217;s bold leap into the future of healthcare

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Degen Hill

As AI-generated content increases in volume, biases from datasets need to be addressed before they become normalized.

Tackling biases in AI: The need for neutrality in datasets | KrASIA

Tackling biases in AI: The need for neutrality in datasets

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Gideon Ng

A blockchain, originally block chain, is a growing list of records, called blocks, which are linked using cryptography. Each block contains a cryptographic hash of the previous block, a timestamp, and transaction data.

Blockchain

Creative

Cryptocurrencies

Fintech is the new applications, processes, products, or business models in the financial services industry, composed of one or more complementary financial services and provided as an end-to-end process via the internet.

Fintech

Security

Web3

Singapore

Southeast Asian startups are harnessing cutting-edge technological capabilities to revolutionize digital crime detection and prevention.

Digital detectives: Southeast Asian startups tackling Web3 crimes | KrASIA

Digital detectives: Southeast Asian startups tackling Web3 crimes

A peek into the booming tech ecosystem of Southeast Asia.

SEA Tech

Transport or transportation is the movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. 

Transportation

Indonesia

Electric vehicles play a significant role in Indonesia's endeavors to decarbonize and achieve net-zero emissions by 2060.

Indonesia’s automotive industry is driving toward the future with electrification | KrASIA

Indonesia’s automotive industry is driving toward the future with electrification

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Sara Mandagie

Bringing together the latest business insights and trends of China's tech ecosystem.

China Tech

Japan, Korea, and the West

Climate

Energy

By addressing challenges in cost, stability, and integration, hydro-floating photovoltaic projects can be a beacon of hope in sustainable power generation.

Are floating solar farms the future source of Asia’s renewable energy? | KrASIA

Are floating solar farms the future source of Asia’s renewable energy?

Live Streaming

Music

The large model product’s introduction marks Mobvoi’s fourth and latest phase of evolution.

Sequence Monkey: Mobvoi’s latest foray in the AI industry | KrASIA

Sequence Monkey: Mobvoi’s latest foray in the AI industry

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36Kr Global Research

With improvements in usability and user experience, fediverse-based platforms like Lemmy may be able to compete with their centralized counterparts.

Exploring the fediverse: Lemmy's surge and stagnation amidst growing interest in decentralized platforms | KrASIA

Exploring the fediverse: Lemmy&#8217;s surge and stagnation amidst growing interest in decentralized platforms

DragonBall Capital

Hillhouse Capital

Investors

Mixue Bingcheng

The story of how the Zhang brothers transformed a humble ice shop into a franchising empire with over 18,000 stores worldwide.

From roadside stand to a global franchise: The rise of Mixue Bingcheng | KrASIA

From roadside stand to a global franchise: The rise of Mixue Bingcheng

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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WeChat is a Chinese multi-purpose messaging, social media and mobile payment app developed by Tencent. It was first released in 2011, and by 2018 it was one of the world's largest standalone mobile apps by monthly active users, with over 1 billion monthly active users.

Wechat

An e-commerce payment system facilitates the acceptance of electronic payment for online transactions. Read stories of Payment service providers, platforms or the trending of the Payment industry.

Payments

While users enjoy a seamless payment experience, its widespread adoption still faces hurdles.