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BYD, a Chinese EV maker, produces electric cars, buses, and batteries, accelerating adoption of sustainable transportation worldwide.

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

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

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

Transportation

Discounts of up to 34% add to pressure that could squeeze out weaker players.

BYD price bombshell raises specter of wider China EV consolidation

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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Nikkei Asia

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.

The startup is building bots that prioritize emotional presence over technical perfection, hoping that’s what wins over families.

Joyin races to rewire homes with emotionally aware robots

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network, delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends since 2010. 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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How do we store tomorrow’s power? Evaluate battery R&amp;D, manufacturing progress, and recycling strategies fueling energy independence.

Batteries

How is power evolving? Review renewable sources, grid innovations, and efficiency measures driving cleaner, more resilient energy systems.

Energy

The Chinese firm hopes its “cold core” architecture will reshape expectations for the 4680 form factor.

Can cylindrical EV batteries make a comeback? Talent New Energy thinks so

KrASIA tracks China’s tech and business stories—alongside key developments across the broader Asia Pacific region.

News | KrASIA

Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

Southeast Asia

What drives digital storytelling? Examine content creation, distribution channels, and media platforms connecting audiences worldwide.

Content

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

Creative

Can brief clips hold lasting impact? Analyze short-form content trends, creator communities, and platform strategies for rapid viewer engagement.

Short Video

Singapore’s Hepmil Media Group raises USD 10 million Series A for "decentralization of media." The firm works with a regional network of content creators.

Singapore’s Hepmil Media Group raises USD 10 million Series A for ‘decentralization of media’

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Brady Ng

The Middle East’s growing tech ecosystem harnesses the enterprising spirit of innovators from its diverse cultural markets.

Middle East

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

Enterprise Services

How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

Investment

Israel's Verbit raises USD 250 million Series E funding. Verbit has reached a valuation of USD 2 billion.

Israel's Verbit raises USD 250 million Series E funding

Israel&#8217;s Verbit raises USD 250 million Series E funding

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NoCamels

India’s tech landscape blossoms with e-commerce startups, fintech innovations, and IT services shaping a growing digital consumer base.

India

Tiger Global, a US-based venture firm, backs internet and software businesses scaling across multiple regions.

Tiger Global

Where does real estate meet innovation? Study IoT building management, digital realty investments, and tech-enabled tenant services.

Prop Tech

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

Venture Capital

Tiger Global has created 17 unicorns this year so far by writing big checks along with other marquee investors.

Tiger Global continues to mint unicorns in India with new investments in NoBroker and Spinny

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

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

Autonomous Vehicles

What powers digital devices? Delve into chip design, manufacturing bottlenecks, and semiconductor breakthroughs fueling global electronics.

Semiconductors

What fits the world in your pocket? Track device innovation, OS ecosystems, and connectivity shaping smartphone usage.

Smartphones

Xiaomi revenue stagnates in Q3 amid global chip shortage. Major smartphone vendors have trimmed production targets for the next quarter.

Xiaomi revenue stagnates in Q3 amid global chip shortage

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Jiaxing Li

Xpeng Motors builds intelligent EVs equipped with advanced infotainment systems, autonomous features, and sleek electric mobility designs.

Xpeng Motors

Xpeng posts strong Q3 results boosted by sales growth. The company delivered a record 25,666 vehicles in the quarter despite widening losses.

Xpeng posts strong Q3 results boosted by sales growth

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Mengyuan Ge

Apple designs iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers, coupling sleek hardware with robust software ecosystems and service offerings.

Apple

The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

US company aims to cut reliance on Qualcomm for key components.

Apple taps TSMC to build custom iPhone 5G modem in 2023

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

Blockchain

How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

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

Metaverse

Indonesia

Philippines

Avocado Guild raises USD 18 million to transform into decentralized autonomous organization. The project has a scholarship program with 7,000 members.

Avocado Guild raises USD 18 million to transform into decentralized autonomous organization

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Khamila Mulia

How are digital assets protected? Analyze threat detection, encryption standards, and cybersecurity solutions safeguarding data.

Cybersecurity

Former Mossad chief's cybersecurity startup XM Cyber acquired for USD 700 million. XM Cyber will continue to operate independently.

Former Mossad chief's cybersecurity startup XM Cyber acquired for USD 700 million

Former Mossad chief&#8217;s cybersecurity startup XM Cyber acquired for USD 700 million

Paytm, an Indian digital payments app, enables mobile transactions, bill payments, and financial products for millions of users.

Paytm

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

Paytm's weak market listing is expected to bring down the sky-high valuations of tech companies that are eyeing public markets.