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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

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

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

Deep Tech

The Chinese tech giant is absorbing AI’s cash burn as it prioritizes deployment over monetization.

Tencent is putting AI into everything, but when will it pay off?

Home

Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

KrASIA

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

Photo shows Yu Yinan, founder and CEO of Vbot.

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

Robotics

Its CEO says home robots could become viable as early as 2027.

Vbot’s home robotics push starts with a quadruped bot and RMB 500 million in funding

Photo shows a Nowwa Coffee outlet in the Wanzai Ancient City area of Yichun, Jiangxi.

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

Consumer Economy

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

Retail

Coffee

Nowwa’s shop-in-shop model has lowered costs, but also made quality control and brand building harder.

After crossing 10,000 stores, Nowwa Coffee faces the hard part

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

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

India

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

Fintech

GrowFix launched its first asset in December 2020–a pool of gold-backed loans where retail investors could invest in and get an 11 % fixed interest rate.

Debt asset platform GrowFix raises seed fund from Zerodha, Better Capital

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

Southeast Asia

Thailand

Drivehub saw a 50% growth in sales compared to the same period last year, even though the firm experienced a 90% loss in April 2020.

Thai car rental platform Drivehub gears up for Southeast Asia expansion after seven-digit funding round

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Stephanie Li

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

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

Creative

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

Gaming

Singapore-based media network TechStorm said on Thursday that it has closed its oversubscribed Series A funding round, backed by "international business heavyweights" such as Gryphus Capital CEO Jason Chen, Singaporean businessman Wong Poh Kam and several unnamed angel investors as well as family offices. Its earlier pre-Series A round included tech venture capital firm Majuven.

Tech-focused media network TechStorm closes Series A funding, enlarges footprint in Asia

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Ursula Florene

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

AutoX drives the future of mobility with self-driving car technology, building partnerships to bring driverless solutions to roads worldwide.

AutoX

The city says it hasn't issued an appropriate license yet.

Alibaba-backed AutoX opens fully driverless robotaxi service to residents in Shenzhen

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Song Jingli

The US Stock Exchange- Photo by Aditya Vyas on Unsplash

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

Middle East

Taboola had plans to merge with Outbrain, but the deal was killed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Taboola to go public on NYSE at USD 2.6 billion valuation

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NoCamels

Nio, a Chinese electric car maker, specializes in high-performance EVs, battery-swapping solutions, and autonomous driving technologies.

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

Electric Vehicles

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

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

Private Equity

The company has tapped various sources to stay afloat.

EV maker Faraday might have a future after all as it raises new capital

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

TikTok hosts short-form videos spanning entertainment, education, and branded content, capturing global audiences and driving cultural trends.

TikTok

In the second half of last year, India banned over 250 Chinese apps including TikTok, Vigo, Likee, and PubG citing cybersecurity concerns.

TikTok and others mull over taking Indian government to court over the ban on Chinese apps

How is healthcare going digital? Investigate telemedicine, wearable sensors, and data-driven platforms improving patient experiences.

Health Tech

How do connected devices shape daily life? Examine IoT sensors, data platforms, and security protocols integrating smart tech into homes and cities.

Internet of Things

Singapore

BeatO is creating a digital care ecosystem for chronic condition management powered by AI to proactively intervene and provide actionable insights to users in real time.

India's healthtech startup BeatO enters Singapore

India&#8217;s healthtech startup BeatO enters Singapore

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Avanish Tiwary

Didi's freight unit to raise USD 1.5 billion

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

Didi

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

Logistics

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

On-demand Services

Didi Huoyun wants to expand in major Chinese cities in 2021.

KEY STAT | Didi's freight unit to close first round of fundraising

KEY STAT | Didi&#8217;s freight unit to close first round of fundraising

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