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Japan

Producers struggle to crank out content for a hungry overseas market.

Bandai, Kadokawa snatch up anime studios in scramble for talent | KrASIA

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Bandai, Kadokawa snatch up anime studios in scramble for talent

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

Electric Vehicles

Mobility

The US EV industry is running into roadblocks, and a mix of political resistance and outdated strategies could be the root cause.

Why the US struggles with EVs, and it may be their own doing | KrASIA

Why the US struggles with EVs, and it may be their own doing

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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Banu, a rising Chinese hotpot chain, thrives on its founder’s “three-flip rule,” the secret to its profitability.

This hotpot mogul’s business is booming, and he isn’t following Haidilao’s playbook | KrASIA

This hotpot mogul’s business is booming, and he isn’t following Haidilao’s playbook

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ByteDance or Beijing ByteDance Technology Co Ltd. is a Chinese Internet technology company operating several machine learning-enabled content platforms, headquartered in Beijing. It was founded by Zhang Yiming in 2012. ByteDance's core product, Toutiao, is a popular content platform in China.

Bytedance

Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. 

Entertainment

Zhang resignation has triggered some interesting theories. Yet the answer we are looking for might not be more complicated than what he said in that internal letter.

Zhang Yiming's resignation might not be as complex as mainstream media has extrapolated, and here's why | KrASIA

Zhang Yiming&#8217;s resignation might not be as complex as mainstream media has extrapolated, and here&#8217;s why

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Kevin Xu

A peek into the booming tech ecosystem of Southeast Asia.

SEA Tech

Security

Indonesia

After a dataset containing personal information of 279 million Indonesians was leaked, people are scrutinizing the government's shoddy data protection practices while hackers threaten their personal security. The latest breach was of data stored on a server used by BPJS Kesehatan, the country's healthcare and social security agency.

Shoddy data protection in Indonesia threatens personal security of citizens | KrASIA

Shoddy data protection in Indonesia threatens personal security of citizens

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Khamila Mulia

Douyin

Tiktok

The founder of the world's most-valued startup is leaving his company behind, which he believes is for the betterment of the company.

From Colin Huang to Zhang Yiming, why Chinese tech CEOs are leaving their own companies | KrASIA

From Colin Huang to Zhang Yiming, why Chinese tech CEOs are leaving their own companies

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Terence Fong

SoftBank Group Corp. is a holding company that engages in the management of its group companies which provides information technology and telecommunication services. It operates through the following segments: Mobile Communications, Sprint, Fixed-line Telecommunications, Internet, and Others. 

Softbank

Investment

Venture capital is a type of private equity, a form of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth.

Venture Capital

India

A slew of IPOs may vindicate Masayoshi Son's growth-at-all-costs view.

How SoftBank taught the market to love lossmaking startups | KrASIA

How SoftBank taught the market to love lossmaking startups

E-commerce is the activity of buying or selling of products on online services or over the Internet. 

E-Commerce

An on-demand service platform connects waiting-time-sensitive customers with independent service providers.

On-Demand Services

Retail

Ula draws inspiration from neighborhood retail in India, and already has 30,000 kiosks signed on in Indonesia.

With big-name backing, Ula digitizes Indonesia's small retailers | Startup Stories | KrASIA

With big-name backing, Ula digitizes Indonesia&#8217;s small retailers | Startup Stories

Social Impact

Indonesia still lacks proper waste management systems, which has led startups to create new green alternatives.

To deal with e-commerce waste, Indonesians are taking matters into their own hands | Tech in Culture | KrASIA

To deal with e-commerce waste, Indonesians are taking matters into their own hands | Tech in Culture

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Ursula Florene

Building a coherent narrative of India's rapidly changing tech ecosystem.

India Tech

Health Tech

BigOHealth has connected over 8,000 COVID-19 patients with doctors online, free of charge.

BigOHealth streamlines medical care in remote India | Tales from India's Towns | KrASIA

BigOHealth streamlines medical care in remote India | Tales from India&#8217;s Towns

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Avanish Tiwary

Gojek is a transportation network company and logistics startup company based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Gojek

Tokopedia is an Indonesian technology company, sometimes referred to as a unicorn. It was founded in 2009 by William Tanuwijaya and his Bestfriends from Harvard University, Michael Alexander.

Tokopedia

Food Delivery

Ride-hailing encompasses a range of companies and services, including traditional taxis and car services. 

Ride-hailing

Listing plans by Grab and Gojek-Tokopedia put focus on profitability.

GoTo sets up three-way battle for Southeast Asian tech dominance | KrASIA

GoTo sets up three-way battle for Southeast Asian tech dominance

GrabTaxi Holdings Pte. Ltd. is a transportation network company based in Singapore. In addition to transportation, the company offers food delivery services via mobile app. It operates in the Southeast Asian countries of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, and Cambodia. 

Grab

Grocery Delivery

Myanmar

“I am delivering food to others so they do not need to go out and risk their lives,” a food delivery driver told KrASIA.

Myanmar's coup nearly put food delivery drivers out of business | Tech in Culture | KrASIA

Myanmar&#8217;s coup nearly put food delivery drivers out of business | Tech in Culture

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Insights

Zhang Yiming’s resignation might not be as complex as mainstream media has extrapolated, and here’s why

Shoddy data protection in Indonesia threatens personal security of citizens

From Colin Huang to Zhang Yiming, why Chinese tech CEOs are leaving their own companies

How SoftBank taught the market to love lossmaking startups

With big-name backing, Ula digitizes Indonesia’s small retailers | Startup Stories

To deal with e-commerce waste, Indonesians are taking matters into their own hands | Tech in Culture

BigOHealth streamlines medical care in remote India | Tales from India’s Towns

GoTo sets up three-way battle for Southeast Asian tech dominance

Myanmar’s coup nearly put food delivery drivers out of business | Tech in Culture

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