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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.

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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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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

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

China Tech

Pinduoduo is an e-commerce platform allowing users to participate in group buying deals. It was founded by Colin Huang as Shanghai Dream Information Technology Co., Ltd. in September 2015.

Pinduoduo

In the first of this three-part series, we take a look at Duan Yongping’s childhood and university years, and how they shaped the man he was to become.

Duan Yongping: From chopping firewood in the countryside to creating a billion-dollar legacy (Part 1 of 3) | KrASIA

Duan Yongping: From chopping firewood in the countryside to creating a billion-dollar legacy (Part 1 of 3)

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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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

Deep Dive | China’s growing e-CNY industry is reshaping the future of digital payments. The digital yuan, or e-CNY, is set to change the financial landscape with potential applications for not just B2C, but also B2B and B2G scenarios.

Deep Dive | China’s growing e-CNY industry is reshaping the future of digital payments | KrASIA

Deep Dive | China’s growing e-CNY industry is reshaping the future of digital payments

Tencent Holdings Limited is a Chinese multinational investment holding conglomerate whose subsidiaries specialize in various Internet-related services and products, entertainment, artificial intelligence and technology both in China and globally.

Tencent

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

China’s once thriving digital collectibles sector takes a hit amid an over-saturated market. Digital collectibles have only been popular in China for less than six months, but the industry is already experiencing its first significant reshuffle.

China’s once thriving digital collectibles sector takes hit amid over-saturated market | KrASIA

China’s once thriving digital collectibles sector takes hit amid over-saturated market

Web3

China is all systems go for its unique vision of Web 3.0. The ecosystem is centrally controlled while leveraging decentralized technologies.

China is all systems go for its unique vision of Web3 | KrASIA

China is all systems go for its unique vision of Web3

Japan, Korea, and the West

Deep Tech

Deep Tech Valley KANSAI — Japan's leading region for R&D-oriented startups. The Kansai area has formed its own startup ecosystem centered on deep tech.

Deep Tech Valley KANSAI — Japan's leading region for R&D-oriented startups | KrASIA

Deep Tech Valley KANSAI — Japan&#8217;s leading region for R&#038;D-oriented startups

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KrASIA Writers

A peek into the booming tech ecosystem of Southeast Asia.

SEA Tech

The game industry is the economic sector involved in the development, marketing, and monetization of games. It encompasses dozens of job disciplines and its component parts employ thousands of people worldwide.

Gaming

The rise of FIGHT Esports in the golden age of competitive gaming. FIGHT Esports plans to bring blockchain and NFTs to the wide world of e-sports.

The rise of FIGHT Esports in the golden age of competitive gaming | KrASIA

The rise of FIGHT Esports in the golden age of competitive gaming

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Cryptocurrencies

China’s young programmers are moving towards web3. For many 20-somethings, the web3 space represents a chance to build something meaningful and lucrative.

China’s young programmers are moving towards Web3, the future of the internet | KrASIA

China’s young programmers are moving towards Web3, the future of the internet

Agriculture

The food industry is booming! Both traditional companies and startups are using technology to transform the dynamics of the food sector.

Food Tech

Asia’s new agricultural revolution: Planting a high-tech future. Population, inflation, climate stoke innovation to grow more with less.

Asia’s new agricultural revolution: Planting a high-tech future | KrASIA

Asia’s new agricultural revolution: Planting a high-tech future

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.

Chinese tech firm Megvii faces uncertain future in global AI race. AI productivity platform Brain++ faces major challenges, including strong competition.