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

Deep Tech

What powers digital devices? Delve into chip design, manufacturing bottlenecks, and semiconductor breakthroughs fueling global electronics.

Semiconductors

China

Local chip leaders, led by Eswin, are expanding capacity in a push for self-sufficiency

China targets 70% advanced domestic silicon wafer use by 2026

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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Photo shows Huawei’s “Now Is Your Spark” product launch event in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 7, 2026.

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

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

East Asia

Huawei, a global telecom and smartphone vendor, delivers networking equipment, 5G solutions, and consumer devices integrating cutting-edge tech.

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

Consumer Economy

What fits the world in your pocket? Track device innovation, OS ecosystems, and connectivity shaping smartphone usage.

Smartphones

Thailand

The flagship tablet anchored a wider lineup aimed at strengthening Huawei’s position across consumer devices.

Huawei’s MatePad Pro Max leads Bangkok launch as tablets, wearables take focus

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T. K. Lin

Photo shows the MagicBot Z1 humanoid robot, developed by MagicLab.

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

Artificial Intelligence

Embodied Intelligence

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

Robotics

Real-world data remains essential, but it may not be enough to support deployment at scale.

Robotics companies like MagicLab turn to synthetic data in the embodied intelligence race

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

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JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce leader, ensures trusted transactions, efficient logistics, and a wide product selection for online shoppers.

JD.com

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

Health Tech

Japanese pharma aims to develop new drugs based on big medical data.

Eisai and JD.com to launch online dementia service in China

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

PhonePe, a digital wallet in India, enables UPI payments, money transfers, and merchant transactions through a user-friendly app.

PhonePe

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

Fintech

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

Payments

Walmart has also led a funding of USD 700 million in PhonePe.

Flipkart spins off payment arm PhonePe to fuel future growth

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Avanish Tiwary

AutoX now runs 25 driverless robotaxis in China

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

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

In August, Alibaba-backed AutoX opened a robotaxi ride-hailing service in Shanghai.

KEY STAT | AutoX sends China's first driverless robotaxis on the road

KEY STAT | AutoX sends China&#8217;s first driverless robotaxis on the road

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Julianna Wu

Gojek, an Indonesian superapp, covers on-demand rides, food delivery, and financial services, enriching daily urban life.

Gojek

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

On-demand Services

"Speculation on this topic is and continues to be inaccurate," say Gojek's co-CEOs.

Grab and Gojek tell employees to ignore merger rumors

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Khamila Mulia

China Venture Roundup

China Venture Roundup Volume 12 covers investment activity in China from 22 - 29 November 2020.

China Venture Roundup Volume 12 | The edtech startup that raised USD 265 million in Series C

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KrASIA Venture Roundup

Opinion

SMIC responded in a statement that its services and products have never had any military applications.

US blacklists Chinese chipmaker SMIC, stock halted in Hong Kong trading

Wency Chen is a reporter KrASIA based in Beijing, covering tech innovations in&amp;beyond the Greater China Area. Previously, she studied at Columbia Journalism School and reported on art exhibits, New York public school systems, LGBTQ+ rights, and Asian immigrants. She is also an enthusiastic reader, a diehard fan of indie rock and spicy hot pot, as well as a to-be filmmaker (Let’s see). Follow her on Twitter: @ChenWQ45 Tips go to: wency@kr-asia.com

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Wency Chen

How can businesses drive positive change? Study policies, ESG strategies, and community initiatives fostering global social advancement.

Social Impact

The event has been held in Hong Kong for five consecutive years.

RISE tech conference to move to Kuala Lumpur in 2022 with MDEC partnership

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Tech in Asia

A photo shows Habana Labs' HL-205 Gaudi Mezzanine Card. Gaudi-based EC2 instances deliver cost efficiency and high performance, while natively supporting common frameworks such as TensorFlow and PyTorch. Courtesy of Habana Labs via NoCamels.

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

Amazon

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

Middle East

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

What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

Hardware

The move is seen as a major development in the Intel-Nvidia rivalry.

In 'watershed' moment, Amazon's AWS to leverage Intel's Israeli-developed AI processors

In &#8216;watershed&#8217; moment, Amazon&#8217;s AWS to leverage Intel&#8217;s Israeli-developed AI processors

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NoCamels

Reliance drives digital retail, telecommunication services, and entertainment offerings, shaping India’s consumer and connectivity environment.

Reliance

How do virtual worlds expand reality? Discover AR/VR tools, content creation, and platforms layering digital information onto everyday life.

Augmented and Virtual Reality

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

Gaming

Krikey marks Reliance Jio's first investment in gaming segment.

Reliance Jio invests in AR gaming startup Krikey

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

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