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China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

China

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

East Asia

Mixue Bingcheng runs beverage shops, leveraging mobile ordering and social commerce to serve refreshing drinks and desserts.

Mixue Bingcheng

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

Consumer Economy

How do stores adapt to digital shifts? Explore e-commerce integration, inventory analytics, and omnichannel strategies for modern shoppers.

Retail

Closures in Indonesia and Vietnam mark growing pains, but domestic scale, coffee, and new supply hubs give the group fresh momentum.

Mixue trims abroad, doubles down at home, and brews up Lucky Cup’s rise

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Deep Tech

How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

Used in everything from humanoid robots to pool cleaners, RobStride’s modules are becoming the unseen foundation of China’s embodied intelligence wave.

RobStride builds the joints that keep China’s robots moving, and a thriving industry around them

Coffee

A buyer is expected to be chosen by October.

Brewing takeover: Four firms in final race to buy Starbucks China

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What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

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Renault-backed BeyonCa isn't the first Chinese automotive company to explore the Middle Eastern market, and it's unlikely to be the last.

BeyonCa becomes next Chinese new energy vehicle brand to snag Middle East partnership

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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In Japan, the Philippines and more, virtual worlds are expanding despite Meta's flop in the West.

Asia's metaverse is still thriving, from digital cities to gaming

Asia&#8217;s metaverse is still thriving, from digital cities to gaming

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Deals in brief: Qosmosys raises USD 100 million, Inteluck secures Series C funding, Init-6 backs Qiscus, and more

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Augmented and Virtual Reality

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

Creative

What defines fully immersive realms? Uncover virtual environments, user-generated content, and monetization models shaping the metaverse.

Metaverse

Intense competition, layoffs, and dwindling market share pose significant challenges for ByteDance’s VR headset business.

ByteDance faces Pico predicament despite denying plans to close VR business

Indonesia

Deals in brief: Moosa Genetics, Protos Labs, and Charge+ raise new funding, Surge by Peak XV Partners launches ninth cohort, four China deals, and more

University spinoff Eureka Robotics seeks to automate industrial production.

Singapore startup lends Japan's aging factory workers robot hand

Singapore startup lends Japan&#8217;s aging factory workers robot hand

CATL manufactures batteries that power electric vehicles, energy storage, and renewable energy infrastructures globally.

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How do we store tomorrow’s power? Evaluate battery R&amp;D, manufacturing progress, and recycling strategies fueling energy independence.

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The company remains the global leader in electric vehicle battery manufacturing, but a slowdown in its profit growth suggests that competition is rising and market dynamics are evolving.

CATL’s Q3 profit slowdown creates concerns about its growth trajectory

Oceania

Deals in brief: Investible leads seed investment in Factory, Parlon secures pre-seed funding, three China deals, and more

Neste's biofuel refinery in Singapore now has annual capacity of 1.26bn liters.