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Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

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Huawei, a global telecom and smartphone vendor, delivers networking equipment, 5G solutions, and consumer devices integrating cutting-edge tech.

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

Consumer Economy

What fits the world in your pocket? Track device innovation, OS ecosystems, and connectivity shaping smartphone usage.

Smartphones

A teardown shows a sharp rise in domestic components following US export restrictions.

Huawei boosts ratio of Chinese parts in new smartphones to 60%

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JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce leader, ensures trusted transactions, efficient logistics, and a wide product selection for online shoppers.

JD.com

Hong Kong

Office acquisitions by mainland tech firms point to a changing balance in Hong Kong’s property market.

JD.com buys into CCB Tower as mainland capital reshapes Hong Kong’s skyline

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

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

Venture Capital

Coworking

digital economy in Vietnam

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Vietnam

Circo, a co-working space in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, says it has raised its first round of VC funding today after bootstrapping for two years.

Co-working in Vietnam gets a VC boost

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Lee Jin Hian

Lim Meng Hui

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There’s no turning back to storing medical records “with paper and files”, says Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong

In 'Smart Nation' Singapore, a shift to ‘Smart and Secure’

In &#8216;Smart Nation&#8217; Singapore, a shift to ‘Smart and Secure’

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Elaine Huang

Chinese tech giants are battling it out in the U.S markets.

Chinese tech giants remain unfazed by challenges in their US ambitions

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Robin Moh

It's not a bad time to be increasingly weighting to emerging markets.

Opinion: Now may be the time to double down on Chinese and Southeast Asian tech stocks

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Michael de Waal-Montgomery

While US technology enterprises are still larger now, Chinese firms are narrowing this gap.

US-China Trade War: Impact on China's tech economy uncertain

US-China Trade War: Impact on China&#8217;s tech economy uncertain

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Shiwen Yap

Kuaishou, best known for its short video platform, drives user-generated content, influencer marketing, and community engagement through shareable clips.

Kuaishou

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

Weishi, Tencent’s short video platform, invites users to create, share, and discover trending clips in a mobile-friendly environment.

Weishi

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

Hardware

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

Short Video

Douyin

Starci Smart Spectacles

Will Kuaishou's new wearable tech and Tencent Weishi's new action camera be game changers in the short-video competition?

Kuaishou launches Snap Spectacles-like product as Tencent Weishi gets a new action cam

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KrASIA Writers

What entertains a connected world? Track shifts in film, music, and media consumption, as platforms and audiences redefine cultural experiences.

Entertainment

Jinri Toutiao

TikTok

The short-video and musical app announced 300 million MAUs in China just a month ago

Douyin hits 500m monthly active users worldwide

Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

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

Transportation

Automotives

Dongfeng Motor Corporation

FAW Group

Looking to develop China's auto market and explore self-driving car technologies, will T3 bring a good fight?

Three Chinese auto giants drive together into ride-sharing market in competition with Didi

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

On-demand Services

Anthony Tan

Grab

Superapp

Taxi

Uber

Grab's 'everyday superapp' vision is a reality in the making as the O2O firm unifies Southeast Asia