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

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

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The startup is developing a streamlined reactor design that could make fusion energy cheaper, faster to build, and easier to commercialize.

Meet Xeonova, an Ant-backed startup powering China’s nuclear fusion ambitions

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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

Miniso sells low-cost lifestyle goods, home essentials, and personal care items, making everyday products accessible to broader markets.

Miniso

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

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With half its sales still tied to Miniso, the toy maker now faces the challenge of proving it can stand on its own.

Top Toy’s Hong Kong IPO puts its IP strategy to the test

What drives digital storytelling? Examine content creation, distribution channels, and media platforms connecting audiences worldwide.

Content

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

Creative

What entertains a connected world? Track shifts in film, music, and media consumption, as platforms and audiences redefine cultural experiences.

Entertainment

Investors are wary if the studio can deliver another hit after Ne Zha 2.

Enlight Media caps record year, but questions linger after Ne Zha 2 boom

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

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

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

Gaming

India put a ban on 118 Chinese apps citing cybersecurity reasons.

India plans endgame for Tencent's PUBG Mobile in third round of bans of Chinese apps

India plans endgame for Tencent&#8217;s PUBG Mobile in third round of bans of Chinese apps

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How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

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Livspace projects to grow into a USD 500 million business within the next 2-3 years.

Home renovation platform Livspace raises USD 90 million to expand in Southeast Asia, Australia

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Yin Lin Tan

The black market for cheats and hacks exploits popular titles such as League of Legends and Peacekeeper Elite, the Chinese version of PUBG Mobile.

China’s market for gaming cheats tops USD 293 million despite crackdown

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

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What medical tools shape care delivery? Assess medical devices, diagnostics, and digital services refining patient treatment.

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Biofourmis uses AI and machine learning to deliver software-based, data-driven therapies that enable personalized predictive care.

Biofourmis bags USD 100 million in Series C round led by SoftBank

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

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Company denies accusations by short sellers after posting strong quarter.

Chinese e-tutor GSX probed by US after inflated sales complaints

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The enterprise team collaboration platform provides a suite of productivity tools, including topic-based group chat, task management, video conferencing, and third-party app integrations.

Korea’s Jandi eyes ‘aggresive’ APAC expansion after USD 13 million Series B

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Bilibili, an online entertainment platform, features anime, gaming videos, live streams, and interactive communities appealing to younger audiences.

Bilibili

While the book drew interest from several studios and production companies in China, attempts to turn it into a domestic blockbuster have failed.

Netflix decision to adapt Chinese novel 'The Three-Body Problem' garners controversy

Netflix decision to adapt Chinese novel &#8216;The Three-Body Problem&#8217; garners controversy

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

Southeast Asia

With high mobile phone and internet penetration, the e-commerce sector is set to grow with the entry of international players like Alibaba-backed Daraz Group.

Myanmar’s UMG Idealab invests in local startup Zay Chin &amp; Indonesian startup Moodco

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The startup's case is a cautionary tale for anyone who equates large investment rounds with success.

Dubai’s Awok shuts down a year after raising USD 30 million Series A round

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