Alibaba

ByteDance

CATL

Huawei

Meituan

Tencent

Xiaomi

Most Followed

KrASIA Connection

Venture Roundup

Earnings Reports

China's Auto Sector

Inside China's Startups

100 AI Creators

View All

Collections

News

Features

Insights

Ecosystem

Press Releases

DeepSeek

Li Auto

Luckin Coffee

Mixue Bingcheng

Pop Mart

Xpeng

On the Radar

Events

Latest

About

Consumer

Robotics

Fintech

Collaborate

Photo of Dreame’s booth at the IFA 2025 exhibition in Berlin.

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

China

Dreame

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

East Asia

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

Consumer Economy

The company is leaning on its R&D investment as innovation across the home appliance market slows.

Strong vacuum sales drive Dreame’s push into a broader smart home lineup

Home

Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

KrASIA

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.

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a6b9ace74da9df391d5f7ba1892f4393?s=96&d=blank&r=g

36Kr English

Photo of Wang Xiaogang, co-founder and executive director of SenseTime, and the chairman of newly established ACE Robotics.

SenseTime’s AI solutions power facial recognition, image processing, and autonomous driving, serving governments, enterprises, and research institutes.

SenseTime

What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

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

Deep Tech

Embodied Intelligence

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

Wang Xiaogang explains what the new robotics venture means for SenseTime’s AI plans.

SenseTime deepens its push into embodied intelligence with ACE Robotics

Photo shows CowaRobot’s family of products.

The startup’s R0 robot is nearing commercialization.

CowaRobot finds its first real market for embodied robots in sanitation

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

News | KrASIA

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

What are VIEs and why are they important for Chinese tech companies? Stricter rules for tech firms listed outside mainland China are on the way.

What are VIEs and why are they important for Chinese tech companies?

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/47b3b37865df79cd5779edad4ad40866?s=96&d=blank&r=g

Jiaxing Li

Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

How do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

On-demand Services

What redefines personal transport? Investigate pricing models, user experience, and new entrants reshaping door-to-door mobility.

Ride-hailing

China's Didi Global to delist from New York in favor of Hong Kong. Leading ride-hailer to make dramatic retreat after USD 4.4 billion June IPO.

China's Didi Global to delist from New York in favor of Hong Kong

China&#8217;s Didi Global to delist from New York in favor of Hong Kong

As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aec5e55596415464d13490d0e0caa9a2?s=96&d=blank&r=g

Nikkei Asia

Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

Grab

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.

How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Mobility

Grab debuts on Nasdaq, rings opening bell in Singapore. The company ​​raised USD 4.5 billion for the largest US market debut by a Southeast Asian company.

Grab debuts on Nasdaq, rings opening bell in Singapore

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9f885978867e2c48927ed4d07130e065?s=96&d=blank&r=g

Khamila Mulia

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

India

Uber is a mobility platform that connects users to ride-hailing, food delivery, and logistics services, operating in cities worldwide.

Uber

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

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

Transportation

The tie-up will enable Uber to leverage Meta-owned WhatsApp's massive 500-million userbase in the South Asian nation.

Uber partners with Meta to roll out cab-booking service on WhatsApp in India

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

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8ee969d23d0ca8a0fdf49239194aee0b?s=96&d=blank&r=g

Moulishree Srivastava

Suzuki. Photo by Eugene Chystiakov on Unsplash.

Japan

Suzuki wants to be the Tesla of connected minicars. Japanese automaker to offer remote monitoring and other services by 2025.

Suzuki wants to be the Tesla of connected minicars

ByteDance, a Chinese internet company, uses machine learning to recommend engaging videos, news, and social content (via TikTok and Douyin).

Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, showcases locally popular short videos, influencer content, and creative challenges optimized for China’s market.

Douyin

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

Content

What entertains a connected world? Track shifts in film, music, and media consumption, as platforms and audiences redefine cultural experiences.

Entertainment

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

Short Video

Two ByteDance employees receive prison sentences for illegally promoting content. Operators were charged with “accepting bribes by a non-state functionary.”

Two ByteDance employees receive prison sentences for illegally promoting content for profit

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/39a1cba25bd78f16fca5dda5fd0f7efa?s=96&d=blank&r=g

Mengyuan Ge

TAU_Ventures. Photo courtesy of Tau Ventures via NoCamels.

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

Middle East

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

Investment

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

Venture Capital

TAU Ventures raises USD 50 million second fund for Israeli early-stage startups. The VC intends to invest in 15 to 25 homegrown startups.

TAU Ventures raises USD 50 million second fund for Israeli early-stage startups

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/30959d412928fe153cd239a3a7f67beb?s=96&d=blank&r=g

NoCamels

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

Tiger Global

EatClub Brands runs over 150 cloud kitchens across five major Indian cities including Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune, and Hyderabad.

Tiger Global makes first bet in Indian cloud kitchen space with EatClub Brands

Chinese ride-hailing companies ordered to improve drivers’ pay and labor conditions. Ride providers must also disclose their commission caps.