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Baidu leads Chinese search engines, voice assistants, autonomous driving research, and AI platforms connecting users with information and services.

Baidu

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

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

Autonomous 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

Europe

Trials are underway even as narrow roads and competition from buses pose potential hurdles.

UK, Europe emerge as robotaxi battleground for Baidu and Waymo

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

Deep Tech

What medical tools shape care delivery? Assess medical devices, diagnostics, and digital services refining patient treatment.

Medtech

StairMed’s co-founders foresee BCI technology enabling unprecedented forms of human-machine interaction.

How far are brain-computer interfaces from restoring and extending human ability?

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 goods cross borders seamlessly? Examine warehousing tech, route optimization, and data analytics building efficient supply chains.

Logistics

With operations in 170 cities nationwide, the startup is building one of the fastest-growing autonomous delivery fleets in China.

Rino.ai raises new funding to accelerate toward mass production of autonomous cargo vans

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

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

Blockchain

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

Singapore gains in China's strictest crypto ban. Regulators have outlawed all crypto transactions and services in China, prompting shifts.

Singapore gains from China's strictest crypto ban

Singapore gains from China&#8217;s strictest crypto ban

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Jiaxing Li

Monsinee Nakapanant, Co-President of Ascend Money

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

Southeast Asia

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

Payments

Thailand

Ascend Money becomes Thailand’s first fintech unicorn. In 2020, the fintech firm logged USD 14 billion payment volume.

Ascend Money becomes Thailand’s first fintech unicorn

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Stephanie Li

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

Electric Vehicles

EV unit was expected to use funds for auto development and working capital.

Evergrande halts plan for mainland China electric car listing

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

On-demand Services

Ninja Van raises USD 578 million from Alibaba and other investors. Alibaba Group joined the investment as a new backer of Ninja Van.

Ninja Van raises USD 578 million from Alibaba and other investors

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Mengyuan Ge

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

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

Content

Alibaba to sell entire stake in Mango Excellent Media at USD 356 million loss. The media sector generates sizable revenue for Alibaba, but that may change.

Alibaba to sell entire stake in Mango Excellent Media at USD 356 million loss

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

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

Artificial Intelligence

Tencent takes Sogou private in acquisition deal. Sogou is China’s second largest search engine with 14.3% of the market share.

Tencent takes Sogou private in acquisition deal

Amazon leads e-commerce, streaming (Prime Video), and AWS cloud infrastructure, redefining retail, media, and data services.

Amazon

Flipkart, a prominent Indian e-commerce marketplace, hosts electronics, fashion, and home goods with fast shipping and easy returns.

Flipkart

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

India

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

Consumer Economy

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

Nearly 70 million people are expected to shop online during the first week of festive sales, which will kick off in early October.

Indian festive season sales to cross USD 9 billion in GMV in 2021: RedSeer

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

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Indonesia

Data law delay blamed for accidental release of records of 106 million tourists.

Thailand's cybersecurity negligence causes personal data breaches

Thailand&#8217;s cybersecurity negligence causes personal data breaches

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

Middle East

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

Creative

Israel's Niio.art secures USD 15 million following Samsung Displays deal. Niio's open platform gives consumers a way to experience and share digital art.

Israel's Niio.art secures USD 15 million following Samsung Displays deal

Israel&#8217;s Niio.art secures USD 15 million following Samsung Displays deal

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