Alibaba

ByteDance

CATL

Huawei

Meituan

Tencent

Xiaomi

Most Followed

Market News

Listings (IPO)

Earnings Reports

Venture Roundup

Big Tech

Automotives

Retail and Commerce

Collections

News

Features

Insights

Press Releases

Anta

DeepSeek

Geely

Li Auto

Mixue Bingcheng

Pop Mart

Going Global

Latest

Collaborate

Earnings

Auto

Retail & Commerce

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

China

A rush to popularize the Western-developed tool has evoked shades of DeepSeek fever.

OpenClaw becomes latest AI craze for China's local governments

Home

OpenClaw becomes latest AI craze for China&#8217;s local governments

Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

KrASIA

As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aec5e55596415464d13490d0e0caa9a2?s=96&d=blank&r=g

Nikkei Asia

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

Cambodia

Europe

Singapore

Southeast Asia

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

Deals in brief: Wavemaker Impact backs Virdalis, MetaComp and dtcpay raise funding, PixVerse reaches unicorn status, and more

An alias used when humans and machines team up in our newsroom. Articles under this byline may be shaped with the help of AI, but are always vetted by a human before publication.

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6ff53490f679f358bf543998d228fb32?s=96&d=blank&r=g

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

Xpeng Motors builds intelligent EVs equipped with advanced infotainment systems, autonomous features, and sleek electric mobility designs.

Xpeng Motors

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

Electric Vehicles

How are electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft transforming aviation and urban mobility? Explore how air taxis could redefine travel.

eVTOL Aircraft

How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Mobility

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

Transportation

The funding will support the Xpeng subsidiary in scaling production of its modular eVTOL vehicle.

Xpeng-backed Aridge raises funding to advance modular flying car production

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cd0d29f7b9fd019c7c0d49a09a1ec8b1?s=96&d=blank&r=g

T. K. Lin

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

News | KrASIA

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

How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

Fintech

With shipping giant CMA CGM, Incomlend is digitizing bills of lading, an essential document in trade finance.

Incomlend raises USD 20 million in Series A round led by Sequoia, plans further partnerships: CEO

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e6b7c069007f7cc9889cf5bbdaeb61d1?s=96&d=blank&r=g

Georg Ackermann

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

Douyu is increasingly looking abroad as it consolidates its strong position in Chinese game livestreaming.

Game livestreaming leader's growth normalizes in Q2 as China returns to work

Game livestreaming leader&#8217;s growth normalizes in Q2 as China returns to work

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7b1a0ac913a6b90abe2e8a2c9da48e43?s=96&d=blank&r=g

AJ Cortese

An aerial view shows the massive damage done to Beirut port's grain silos and the area around it on August 5, 2020, one day after a mega-blast tore through the harbor in the heart of the Lebanese capital. Source: Shutterstock.

Airbnb connects travelers with unique short-term rentals, from city apartments to countryside retreats, worldwide.

Airbnb

The company has in the past waived its service charges in areas affected by natural disasters and other calamities.

Lebanese entrepreneur calls for Airbnb to waive its service fee for those affected by Beirut explosion

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6514bc1547cc8938af5baf19d0e28505?s=96&d=blank&r=g

MENAbytes

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

Medtech

The treatment involves streaming liquid nitrogen in a closed circuit and then freezing the tumor with a unique needle developed by IceCure.

Israeli firm freezing cancer tumors raises USD 6 million in equity offering

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/30959d412928fe153cd239a3a7f67beb?s=96&d=blank&r=g

NoCamels

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

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

Oppo

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

Xiaomi marched into the chip development field in 2014 but has yet to deliver solid results.

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun says Mix Alpha phone nixed, in-house chip development faces 'difficulties'

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun says Mix Alpha phone nixed, in-house chip development faces &#8216;difficulties&#8217;

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

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b9f210dc904c45eaee7de82333e6b7ef?s=96&d=blank&r=g

Wency Chen

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

Logistics

Hong Kong-headquartered Store Friendly has been operating in Singapore for over a year.

CHINA BRIEF | Megvii to power Store Friendly's self-storage warehouses in Singapore

CHINA BRIEF | Megvii to power Store Friendly&#8217;s self-storage warehouses in Singapore

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b1f58c52050738746ae9a2be6555a9ab?s=96&d=blank&r=g

Song Jingli

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

The two companies have been cooperating on movie production since April 2017.

Tencent boosts movie and gaming business with acquisition of cartoon studio Byment

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

Hardware

From retail to construction, coronavirus accelerates digital revolution.

Japan's biggest companies plot 16% jump in tech investment

Japan&#8217;s biggest companies plot 16% jump in tech investment

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

WeChat, Tencent’s superapp, combines messaging, social media, mobile payments, and mini-programs, streamlining daily tasks for over a billion users.

WeChat

Both of the White House's executive orders targeting ByteDance and WeChat will likely be challenged in court.

News

Incomlend raises USD 20 million in Series A round led by Sequoia, plans further partnerships: CEO

Game livestreaming leader’s growth normalizes in Q2 as China returns to work

Lebanese entrepreneur calls for Airbnb to waive its service fee for those affected by Beirut explosion

Israeli firm freezing cancer tumors raises USD 6 million in equity offering

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun says Mix Alpha phone nixed, in-house chip development faces ‘difficulties’

CHINA BRIEF | Megvii to power Store Friendly’s self-storage warehouses in Singapore

Tencent boosts movie and gaming business with acquisition of cartoon studio Byment

Japan’s biggest companies plot 16% jump in tech investment

Chinese-American lawyers plan to sue US government on behalf of WeChat users

Most Recent

OpenClaw becomes latest AI craze for China’s local governments

Deals in brief: Wavemaker Impact backs Virdalis, MetaComp and dtcpay raise funding, PixVerse reaches unicorn status, and more

Xpeng-backed Aridge raises funding to advance modular flying car production