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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

Robotic arms, legs, and lower prices present a challenge to the embattled US company.

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Chinese robot vacuums leave Roomba in the dust with arms and legs

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

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Nikkei Asia

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

Consumer Services

How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

Creative

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

Once a niche outdoor brand, Salomon’s shoes have become a coveted status symbol in China.

How Salomon won over China’s middle-class fashion scene | KrASIA

How Salomon won over China’s middle-class fashion scene

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends. With its extensive traffic and network, 36Kr has built a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities to provide insights into China’s technology landscape.

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Hong Kong

Beijing moves to inject public funds into state-owned banks, albeit quietly.

Analysis: Will China face same fate as post-bubble Japan? | KrASIA

Analysis: Will China face same fate as post-bubble Japan?

KrASIA | Insights Archives

Who thrives in a digitally democratized landscape? Discover how independent creators, influencers, and educators monetize content and expertise.

Creator Economy

Singapore

Companies like BlockchainSpace and Smart Communications are leading the charge in shaping how creators can benefit from Web3 technologies.

Powering the Creator Economy: How Web3 is Shaping Southeast Asia's Digital Future | KrASIA

Powering the Creator Economy: How Web3 is Shaping Southeast Asia&#8217;s Digital Future

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Degen Hill

How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

Fintech

These interest-free installments could have some hidden dangers that not many are aware of.

Exploring the Rise of BNPL: Unlocking Affordability or Encouraging Overspending? | KrASIA

Exploring the Rise of BNPL: Unlocking Affordability or Encouraging Overspending?

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Gideon Ng

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

Thailand

Chinese car manufacturers are leveraging favorable policies and a mature supply chain to increase their market share in Thailand’s EV market.

Are Chinese Car Manufacturers Gaining on Japanese Brands in Thailand? | KrASIA

Are Chinese Car Manufacturers Gaining on Japanese Brands in Thailand?

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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

E-commerce

From the importance of product SKU precision to how media budgets are shifting to measurable channels, these are the ten trends to look out for in advertising.

10 Trends Shaping the Future of Retail Media and Advertising | KrASIA

10 Trends Shaping the Future of Retail Media and Advertising

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KrASIA Writers

How do trustless ledgers transform industries? Investigate decentralized databases, smart contracts, and infrastructure powering secure transactions.

Blockchain

Where do digital assets find value? Consider market volatility, decentralized exchanges, and blockchain protocols shaping crypto economies.

Cryptocurrencies

What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

Payments

Many view cryptocurrencies as an investment vehicle, but not so much as a payment method.

Why Are Cryptocurrencies Not Yet a Mainstream Payment Method? | KrASIA

Why Are Cryptocurrencies Not Yet a Mainstream Payment Method?

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

Autonomous Vehicles

With the decline in popularity of robotaxis, companies are looking to redirect the technology, and the answer seems to be advanced intelligent driving systems.

Advanced AI Driving Takes Center Stage in 2023 as Robotaxis Face Cold Reception | KrASIA

Advanced AI Driving Takes Center Stage in 2023 as Robotaxis Face Cold Reception

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

Venture Capital

Investors are shifting their interest away from manufacturing to sustainability and biomedical startups.

Six Key Takeaways From The Singapore Early-Stage Emerging Tech Startups 2022 Report | KrASIA

Six Key Takeaways From The Singapore Early-Stage Emerging Tech Startups 2022 Report

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

Enterprise Services

A comprehensive guide to navigating the region's thriving digital economy, cultural nuances, and diverse sectors.

SaaS Expansion Strategies for Southeast Asia | KrASIA

SaaS Expansion Strategies for Southeast Asia

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

Transportation

Amidst global inflation, how is a luxury good growing in popularity, and is it here to stay?