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The company is partnering with Singapore-based MediSun, aiming to introduce mutual technologies into each other’s markets.

GreenTech unveils AI-driven water solutions at Global Water Expo 2025 in Saudi Arabia

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

Artificial Intelligence

China

The plan outlines three steps for China to embed AI across science, industry, and society.

Analysis: China’s roadmap to integrate AI across its economy through 2035

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

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

Electric Vehicles

Evergrande Auto in August unveiled its first ever six new energy vehicle models under the Hengchi brand, but hasn’t yet started to produce them at scale.

After raising USD 516 million, Evergrande Auto plans to list on the Star Market

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Song Jingli

Hillhouse new funding looking to raise USD 3 billion

What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

Venture Capital

The new RMB fund will manage over 20 billion yuan.

KEY STAT | Hillhouse Capital raises money for its largest-ever RMB fund

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Julianna Wu

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

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

Short Video

Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom could become the new TikTok CEO.

TikTok plans US IPO to appease Trump administration

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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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

How does dinner arrive at your door? Study platform partnerships, last-mile delivery, and culinary trends powering the takeaway economy.

Food Delivery

Indonesian ride-hailing startup challenges archrival Grab outside home turf.

Gojek kick-starts Thai operation after brand unification

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

How are driverless systems redefining mobility? Uncover sensor technologies, regulatory frameworks, and AI driving cars without human intervention.

Autonomous Vehicles

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

Hardware

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

Logistics

The Chinese internet giant showed off a series of next-gen products at the Apsara Conference in Hangzhou.

Alibaba unveils palm-sized personal computer and autonomous logistics robot

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Other entrepreneurs who have built successful companies in the region have also invested in the fund.

Careem co-founders invest in Endeavor Catalyst’s latest fund

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Wix's offices in Tel Aviv. Courtesy of Wix via NoCamels.

The investment branch will cut checks for seed and early-stage companies and startups worldwide.

Wix launches VC arm to invest in the 'future of the web'

Wix launches VC arm to invest in the &#8216;future of the web&#8217;

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NoCamels

Size of China's digital economy, USD 5.18 trillion

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

Social Impact

COVID-19 outbreak could give China's digital economy another push this year as both consumers and businesses turn digital.

KEY STAT | Digital economy contributes more than a third of China's GDP

KEY STAT | Digital economy contributes more than a third of China&#8217;s GDP

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

The launch of the feature is a significant step towards transforming home-buying into an online experience.