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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

Miniso sells low-cost lifestyle goods, home essentials, and personal care items, making everyday products accessible to broader markets.

Miniso

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

Consumer Economy

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

Creative

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

Entertainment

How do stores adapt to digital shifts? Explore e-commerce integration, inventory analytics, and omnichannel strategies for modern shoppers.

Retail

The tie-up gives Disney a timely marketing lift as it works to rebound from a challenging year at the box office.

Disney taps Miniso partnership to boost Zootopia 2 buzz

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T. K. Lin

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

Strutt’s first product is a LiDAR-equipped personal mobility device that uses AI to go beyond the traditional wheelchair format.

Former DJI engineer launches Strutt to bring a human touch to mobility tech

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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NetEase, a Chinese Internet services firm, offers online gaming, music streaming, and e-commerce platforms, engaging millions of digital users.

NetEase

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

Gaming

The game clocked two million players within a day of its global release, but questions remain about its long-term revenue potential.

Where Winds Meet: Can it become China’s next global blockbuster game?

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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

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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

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

Southeast Asia

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

E-commerce

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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Khamila Mulia

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

India

How does credit flow online? Explore digital lending tools, alternative scoring, and services accelerating capital access.

Lending

Progcap competes with SoftBank and Alibaba-backed Paytm, Walmart-owned PhonePe, and Coatue Management-backed BharatPe.

Tiger Global and Sequoia India lead USD 25 million round in lending startup Progcap

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Avanish Tiwary

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

Tencent's "Penguin Island" global headquarters in Shenzhen will cover 2 million sq m to service 100,000 people in residences, offices, and other facilities.

Tencent stakes its future on ‘Penguin Island’ global headquarters

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Brady Ng

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Indonesia's upstarts are willing to pay a 20% premium on top of basic pay packages compared with 15% in Singapore and Thailand, and 13% in the Philippines.

Indonesia startups stand out in ASEAN by leaning on bonus pay

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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

Vianai Systems raised USD 140 million in Series B funds from SoftBank and other investors for its human-centered AI platform that amplifues human judgement.

AI platform Vianai Systems raises USD 140 million Series B from SoftBank and others

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

Investment

The total wealth held by Indian ultra-high net worth individuals will also grow to over USD 700 billion by 2024, as compared to USD 440 billion in 2019.

Indian family offices to invest USD 30 billion in local startups by 2024

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

Kuaishou, best known for its short video platform, drives user-generated content, influencer marketing, and community engagement through shareable clips.

Kuaishou

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

Short Video

Kuaishou, with a market capitalization of roughly USD 110 billion, is more valuable than Airbnb, Snowflake, online game platform Roblox, and DoorDash.

TikTok rival Kuaishou takes market cap crown among new IPOs

Secondhand retailer Zhuanzhuan Group bagged USD 100 million in Series D1 from Xiaomi, Shunwei Capital, and Shangyu Capital.