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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.

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The fintech firm is betting on global expansion and AI-driven financial infrastructure to anchor its next phase of growth.

Airwallex raises USD 300 million, eyes IPO readiness and AI-led finance

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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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How do we store tomorrow’s power? Evaluate battery R&amp;D, manufacturing progress, and recycling strategies fueling energy independence.

Batteries

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

Deep Tech

How is power evolving? Review renewable sources, grid innovations, and efficiency measures driving cleaner, more resilient energy systems.

Energy

As China grapples with a surge in retired EV batteries, Eagoal is leaning on predictive tools and clean chemistry to lead the way.

As EV batteries retire, recyclers like Eagoal race to scale and standardize

The tariff rollback shows Washington's constraints and offers exporters reprieve.

US-China trade war truce: 5 things to know

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

Huawei

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

Autonomous Vehicles

Automotives

lidar

Telecom giant Huawei runs an optoelectronics R&amp;D center in Wuhan with more than 10,000 employees.

Huawei makes significant investment in smart car solutions, lidar technology

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Gozde Celik

ZTE woes may steer China’s AI chip development into a different direction

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

Hardware

Emerging chipmakers offer lavish pay packages to snap up talent.

China hires over 100 TSMC engineers in push for chip leadership

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

Electric Vehicles

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tada

MVL hopes to secure brand loyalty of its Tada drivers and kickstart a mobility innovation in Southeast Asia.

MVL to start selling e-tuktuks in Cambodia, considering other markets: CEO

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Yin Lin Tan

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

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

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

Venture Capital

The country's electric battery recharging or swapping sector has been drawing venture capital recently.

CHINA BRIEF | Tencent buys into battery-recharging facility operator Xiaolvren

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Song Jingli

Oyo, an Indian hospitality platform, aggregates affordable accommodations, bringing travelers budget hotels and homestays under one brand.

SoftBank is a global tech investor fueling startups, telecommunications ventures, and AI-driven innovations across international markets.

SoftBank

Swiggy’s Indian delivery network offers food, groceries, and convenience items, catering to busy urban lifestyles.

Swiggy

Zomato, an Indian food delivery platform, lets customers discover eateries, order meals, and explore culinary experiences.

Zomato

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

How does learning transcend classrooms? Investigate online courses, adaptive learning tools, and global educational platforms.

Education

Enterprise services is an over-arching term to describe an architecture combining engineering discipline and computer science to solve practical business problems. 

Enterprise Services

The total value of all known unicorns based in India is USD 73.2 billion, while the value of unicorns founded overseas by Indians sums up to USD 99.6  billion.

Indian entrepreneurs set up a total of 61 unicorns globally

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

JD.com

What changes the way we shop? Review fresh inventory management, dark stores, and logistics driving door-to-door grocery services.

Grocery Delivery

JD.com aims to develop its neighborhood group-shopping, on-demand delivery, and retail-plus service.

CHINA BRIEF | JD.com invests in convenience store chain Fook to complete its retail network

The agritech startup said it will build stronger data capabilities and algorithms for its eFisheryFeeder and is piloting a new sensor for shrimps.

Aquaculture startup eFishery grabs funding from Go-Ventures, Northstar Group, plans tenfold increase in business

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Ursula Florene

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

Gaming

What happens when viewers join in real time? Explore live streaming platforms, audience interaction tools, and brand opportunities in instant video.

Live Streaming

Huya's paying users remained fairly stable after a significant surge during the COVID-19 lockdown in the first quarter.

Huya posts strong Q2 results ahead of further partnership with Tencent

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AJ Cortese

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

Nio's premium electric vehicles are catching on with Chinese drivers, as the company's losses narrow.