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

Blockchain

Where do digital assets find value? Consider market volatility, decentralized exchanges, and blockchain protocols shaping crypto economies.

Cryptocurrencies

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

China

Hong Kong

With fresh mandates, pilot projects, and corporate license bids, stablecoins are shedding their crypto roots to reshape how money moves.

Hong Kong’s stablecoin regime takes shape as China eyes alternatives to dollar-based payments

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KrASIA

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

Consumer Economy

The deal grants China Literature a 10% stake in the plush toy maker and sets the stage for co-developing original collectible IPs.

Softopia secures first external investment through China Literature deal

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.

Huawei

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

Chinese telecom gear suppliers look to capture growing demand in the Global South.

Huawei and ZTE take AI to Belt and Road, shrugging off US sanctions

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Nikkei Asia

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

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

Southeast Asia

Evo develops software to help influencers and livestreamers drive more purchases.

Social commerce startup Evo secures seven-digit funding in seed round

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Stephanie Li

Google dominates online search, digital ads, and cloud solutions, powering discovery, analytics, and smartphone operating systems.

Google

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

TikTok

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

YouTube’s video streaming platform features music, vlogs, educational channels, and brand content reaching global audiences.

YouTube

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

Short Video

YouTube will first test its short-video app 'Shorts' in India, its largest and fastest-growing market.

YouTube to soon roll out a TikTok-like app in India

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

Gaming

data leak

privacy

Razer

security

Full names, emails, phone numbers, customer internal IDs, order numbers, order details, billing, and shipping addresses were compromised.

Razer exposed personal details of 100,000 customers: Report

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Yin Lin Tan

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

Electric Vehicles

Last month, Evergrande unveiled its first ever six new energy vehicle models under the Hengchi brand.

Evergrande Auto to raise USD 516 million from Tencent, Sequoia Capital, Jack Ma's YF Capital, and Didi Chuxing

Evergrande Auto to raise USD 516 million from Tencent, Sequoia Capital, Jack Ma&#8217;s YF Capital, and Didi Chuxing

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singlife

Singlife eyes Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia as potential markets, and is "well underway" to becoming licensed in one other country aside from the Philippines.

Singlife's USD 2.3 billion merger with Aviva to fuel Southeast Asia expansion: CEO

Singlife&#8217;s USD 2.3 billion merger with Aviva to fuel Southeast Asia expansion: CEO

Oppo, a Chinese smartphone producer, emphasizes advanced camera features, sleek designs, and immersive audiovisual experiences.

Oppo

The announcement comes just after Huawei announced last week the second version of its in-house Android replacement—the HarmonyOS operating system.

Oppo rolls out Android-like operating system, ColorOS 11

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 do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

Waze will lay off 5% of its global workforce, which equates to about 30 people out of its 555-strong global workforce.

Google-owned Waze to close sales office in Singapore and APAC

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Vulcan Post

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

Gojek

The carbon offset feature is part of Gojek’s GoGreener initiatives, which are aimed at enabling everyone within the ecosystem to participate in efforts for the environment.

Gojek lets users calculate their carbon footprint, plant trees via its app

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Ursula Florene

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

Reliance

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

Investment

Last week, Reliance Retail landed a USD 1 billion check from Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm Silver Lake for a 1.75% stake.