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

China Tech

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

Artificial intelligence

As open-source models and high costs squeeze the market, leading Chinese AI firms consider dropping pre-trained models for a clearer path to profitability.

Two of China’s "AI tigers" abandon pre-trained models to pursue app-driven growth | KrASIA

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Two of China’s &#8220;AI tigers&#8221; abandon pre-trained models to pursue app-driven growth

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

KrASIA

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

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

Digital Banks

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

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

Efforts with Saudi Arabia, Thailand and more pave way for cheaper transfers.

China explores cross-border uses for digital yuan in new trial | KrASIA

China explores cross-border uses for digital yuan in new trial

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

GITEX Global 2024 wraps up with over 200,000 participants in Dubai and gears up for its Asia debut in Singapore in 2025.

GITEX Global 2024: AI at the center of global innovation | KrASIA

GITEX Global 2024: AI at the center of global innovation

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KrASIA Writers

KrASIA | Insights Archives

A peek into the booming tech ecosystem of Southeast Asia.

SEA Tech

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

E-Commerce

Retail

GudangAda's platform is replacing door-to-door cold calls by salespeople.

GudangAda streamlines FMCG supply chains in Indonesia: Startup Stories | KrASIA

GudangAda streamlines FMCG supply chains in Indonesia: Startup Stories

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Khamila Mulia

Asia has been at higher risk of data breaches, compared to other regions, and organizations here need longer to detect intrusions.

In the latest e-commerce gold rush, data leaks are becoming the new normal | KrASIA

In the latest e-commerce gold rush, data leaks are becoming the new normal

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Shannen Tan

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

Enterprise Services

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

Entertainment

Pioneers included in the 36 Under 36 list have paved the way towards new ways of serving consumers and helping workers

36 Under 36: What’s the secret behind the success of Chinese under-36 entrepreneurs? | KrASIA

36 Under 36: What’s the secret behind the success of Chinese under-36 entrepreneurs?

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Low De Wei

Electric Vehicles

Mobility

The Singapore government is pushing for EV adoption which represents a huge business opportunity for BlueSG.

This EV rental firm wants Singaporeans to give up their cars | KrASIA

This EV rental firm wants Singaporeans to give up their cars

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Vulcan Post

Read the stories about Augmented reality (AR), Virtual reality (VR) and Mixed Reality (MR), know about the trendings and the future of VR/AR/MR industry. 

AR/VR

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

Hardware, in the context of technology, refers to the physical elements that make up a computer or electronic system and everything else involved that is physically tangible. 

Hardware

Health Tech

The global eye-tracking market is expected to surpass USD 1.82 billion by 2024.

Can eye-tracking tech become a normality? This firm thinks so: Inside China's Startups | KrASIA

Can eye-tracking tech become a normality? This firm thinks so: Inside China&#8217;s Startups

Wency Chen is a reporter KrASIA based in Beijing, covering tech innovations in&amp;beyond the Greater China Area. Previously, she studied at Columbia Journalism School and reported on art exhibits, New York public school systems, LGBTQ+ rights, and Asian immigrants. She is also an enthusiastic reader, a diehard fan of indie rock and spicy hot pot, as well as a to-be filmmaker (Let’s see). Follow her on Twitter: @ChenWQ45 Tips go to: wency@kr-asia.com

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Wency Chen

Grab, Ant, and other heavyweights join drive for greater financial inclusion.

Singapore ushers ASEAN into new digital banking era | KrASIA

Singapore ushers ASEAN into new digital banking era

Education is the process of facilitating learning, or the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, beliefs, and habits. The education industry is fast-reforming nowadays. 

Education

During the COVID-19 pandemic, education hardware products rose in popularity.

Periscope Volume 7 | This industry may spawn the next Xiaomi (Part 1 of 2) | KrASIA

Periscope Volume 7 | This industry may spawn the next Xiaomi (Part 1 of 2)

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KrASIA Periscope

The number of Chinese unicorns leaped from 43 in 2016 to 265 in 2020.

China Market Intel Report: Zoom into China's top 100 unicorns | KrASIA

China Market Intel Report: Zoom into China&#8217;s top 100 unicorns

Bjyu's

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

India Tech

Unacademy

Edtech

Investors who KrASIA spoke with believe there may be an edtech bubble in making as there has been over investment in the sector.

Is the Indian edtech sector in a bubble? | KrASIA Year in Review | KrASIA

Is the Indian edtech sector in a bubble? | KrASIA Year in Review

I cover Indian tech, startup, venture capital ecosystems for KrASIA.

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