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Creative

What lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

Deep Tech

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

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In Love and Deepspace, female players are falling for AI-driven men who whisper their names, remember their stories, and never argue back.

The women falling in love with AI, and how otome game makers profit from it

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

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The Chinese chipmaker has built a vertically integrated GPGPU ecosystem, and now seeks new capital to scale it.

Iluvatar CoreX becomes first Chinese GPGPU firm to gain HKEX listing approval

CHENG Zi is based in China, covering technology and business-related events. She works with her colleagues at 36Kr Global to provide coverage in both English and Chinese.

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Cheng Zi

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

Dreame

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

East Asia

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

Borrowing from the playbook of autonomous vehicles, Dreame uses LiDAR tech to achieve what traditional garden toolmakers couldn’t.

Dreame’s robotic lawn mowers lead the pack with a smart LiDAR edge

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

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SoftBank

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

Investment

What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

Private Equity

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

Venture Capital

SoftBank's Son 'studying' Arm's London IPO but US remains favorite. Chairman bets on blockbuster listing after record Vision Fund losses.

SoftBank's Son 'studying' London IPO for Arm but US remains favorite

SoftBank&#8217;s Son &#8216;studying&#8217; London IPO for Arm but US remains favorite

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

Southeast Asia

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

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

Payments

Fintechs fuse ASEAN's in-store, online payments as shoppers return. Stripe to expand with launch of cashless terminals in Singapore.

Fintechs fuse ASEAN's in-store, online payments as shoppers return

Fintechs fuse ASEAN&#8217;s in-store, online payments as shoppers return

Tencent, a Chinese tech conglomerate, invests in gaming, social media, and cloud services, supporting entertainment and connectivity worldwide.

Tencent to open third data center in Japan on gaming demand. Chinese tech giant to also add new metaverse offerings.

Tencent to open third data center in Japan on gaming demand

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

Electric Vehicles

Southeast Asia on cusp of EV revolution as local production begins. Chinese and South Korean automakers zoom past Japanese rivals on electric cars.

Southeast Asia on cusp of EV revolution as local production begins

How can businesses drive positive change? Study policies, ESG strategies, and community initiatives fostering global social advancement.

Social Impact

Robot boats gobble plastic waste from Vietnam to Malaysia. Coldplay, Coca-Cola, Kia funding trash-hunting vessels in Asian rivers.

Robot boats gobble plastic waste from Vietnam to Malaysia

Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

Alipay, a fintech platform by Ant Group, offers mobile payments, financial services, and e-commerce integrations, supporting transactions globally.

Alipay

Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

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

Blockchain

Philippines, Vietnam study digital currencies as Alipay, WeChat Pay spread. More Southeast Asian countries moving in the direction of early issuer Cambodia.

Philippines, Vietnam study digital currencies as Alipay, WeChat Pay spread

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

Metaverse

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

Prop Tech

Thai real estate firms hang their shingles in the metaverse. With top share of crypto holders, could Thailand see a virtual property boom?

Thai real estate firms hang their shingles in the metaverse

Fast fashion retailer Shein pledges USD 50 million for new sustainability fund. USD 15 million the fund will be disbursed to nonprofit Or Foundation.

Fast fashion retailer Shein pledges USD 50 million for new sustainability fund

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US-listed China stocks tank after Ant IPO revival reports denied. Alibaba, JD.com, and Pinduodo suffer big declines.