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

Ant Group

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

Blockchain

What happens when banking goes virtual? Study no-branch platforms, biometric authentication, and seamless financial services.

Digital Banks

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

Hong Kong

Ant Group is expanding its cross-border business from Hong Kong as the city rolls out initiatives to help Chinese enterprises expand overseas.

In Hong Kong, Ant Group finds an anchor for its global fintech ambitions

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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

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

Energy

How do businesses grow responsibly? Examine green policies, sustainable materials, and climate commitments guiding corporate strategies.

Sustainability

The country continues to expand installations even as high costs hit the US and Germany.

China to account for half of new offshore wind capacity through 2030

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

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Nikkei Asia

Wahaha’s heir apparent is in a fight to save and redefine her father’s legacy.

Who owns Wahaha? Inside the power struggle reshaping China’s biggest beverage empire

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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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

Indonesia

Kredivo, an Indonesian BNPL startup, said on it received a second USD 100 million debt facility from US firm Victory Park Capital.

Indonesian BNPL startup Kredivo gets additional USD 100 million debt facility from US firm

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Tech in Asia

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

Investment

Singapore

Sea reached a USD 148 billion market capitalization as of last week's close, June 18, exceeding that of Japan's SoftBank Group at USD 122 billion.

Sea tops SoftBank in market cap amid Latin America expansion

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

Where do style and commerce meet? Examine supply chains, sustainable sourcing, and digital trends influencing global fashion markets.

Fashion

Sportswear startup Quanliang Quansu raises USD 100 million to become the next Shein. The company was formed by Joyce Zhang, former co-founder of Chehaoduo.

Sportswear startup Quanliang Quansu raises USD 100 million to become the next Shein

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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Over 6.5 million Indonesians bought or sold crypto in first 5 months of 2021, the Ministry of Trade said, with USD 25 billion in transactions.

Over 6.5 million Indonesians bought or sold crypto in first 5 months of 2021, Ministry of Trade says

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Ursula Florene

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

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

Creative

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

Deep Tech

TikTok creator ByteDance edges up to USD 425 billion valuation on the gray market, according to a post by China-based outlet 36Kr.

TikTok creator ByteDance edges up to USD 425 billion valuation on gray market

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Brady Ng

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

Logistics

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

Proton Robotics nets fresh funds for warehouse automation solutions like like autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), handing arms, and smart forklifts.

Proton Robotics nets fresh funds for warehouse automation solutions

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

Another ride provider in China, Shouqi, is castigated for its poor passenger protection after a woman jumped out of a moving vehicle run by the service.

Another ride provider in China is castigated for poor passenger protection

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

WalkMe, an Israeli-founded software firm and digital adoption platform, filed for an IPO in the Nasdaq at a USD 2.5 billion valuation.

Israeli-founded software firm WalkMe files for IPO at USD 2.5 billion valuation

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NoCamels

Carro's unicorn status has intensified competition between cat marketplaces in Southeast Asia. Its rival Carsome is in talks to raise USD 200 million.

Carro's unicorn status intensifies competition between Southeast Asia's car marketplaces

Carro&#8217;s unicorn status intensifies competition between Southeast Asia&#8217;s car marketplaces

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