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

Deep Tech

Embodied Intelligence

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

Robotics

China

Founder Wang Xingxing reflects on deploying robots at the Lunar New Year gala and outlines Unitree’s next steps.

After this year’s gala spectacle, where is Unitree Robotics headed?

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

Investment

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

Why do firms join forces? Investigate synergy goals, valuation methods, and negotiations driving corporate consolidation.

Merger &amp; Acquisition

What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

Private Equity

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

Venture Capital

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Southeast Asia

Bringing you the latest updates on funding and investment activity across the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Eezee and Diaflow raise funding, VentureTech backs two Malaysian firms, DBS launches AI-focused IPO fund with Granite Asia, and more

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Sudo Lim

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

Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

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

Consumer Economy

The company hopes its EV success will improve its image, which has been defined by its focus on low prices.

China's Xiaomi starts in-house appliance production in push for quality

China&#8217;s Xiaomi starts in-house appliance production in push for quality

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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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Meta oversees social networks (like Facebook and Instagram), messaging apps, VR platforms, and digital ads, connecting billions across continents.

Facebook to launch legal action against Thai government after request to block group critical of monarchy

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Stephanie Li

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

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

Artificial Intelligence

ByteDance has been developing its search engine business since early last year, unveiling a mobile search portal, Toutiao Search, last August and a standalone search app this February.

Two ex-Baidu executives join ByteDance's search engine effort

Two ex-Baidu executives join ByteDance&#8217;s search engine effort

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Tjetak aims to address the pain points in the package printing industry, such as pricing and transparency.

MSME-focused package printing startup Tjetak raises Series A funding from Vertex Ventures

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Ursula Florene

NetEase, a Chinese Internet services firm, offers online gaming, music streaming, and e-commerce platforms, engaging millions of digital users.

NetEase

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

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

Entertainment

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

Live Streaming

Tencent Music Entertainment held a slew of online performances, featuring celebrities including Rene Liu, Mayday, and Eason Chan.

Millions flock to TFBoys' online live show, jazzing up a pandemic-hit entertainment industry

Millions flock to TFBoys&#8217; online live show, jazzing up a pandemic-hit entertainment industry

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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KitaBeli lets users buy daily essentials and household items in groups at discounted prices.

Indonesian social commerce startup KitaBeli bags seed funding from East Ventures

At least 38 companies are found to have comprised login info.

As Japan expands telework, hackers follow and crack into networks

India’s tech landscape blossoms with e-commerce startups, fintech innovations, and IT services shaping a growing digital consumer base.

India

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

Augmented and Virtual Reality

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 fund will invest in around 10-15 companies and write checks worth USD 943,300 to USD 1.3 million.

Indian early-stage VC firm Mela Ventures raises maiden fund to back B2B tech startups

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

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Kuaishou, best known for its short video platform, drives user-generated content, influencer marketing, and community engagement through shareable clips.

Kuaishou

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

Gaming

The King Pro League e-sports tournament attracted 570 million viewers this year.

CHINA BRIEF | Weibo and Kuaishou buy e-sports teams, ramp up content

TikTok global MAU by July 2020, 700 million

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

TikTok

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

Short Video

The embattled short video app is suing the Trump government over the recent US sanction.

KEY STAT | TikTok discloses US and global user numbers for the first time

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