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

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Despite early traction in hardware, the startup is focused on building a full-stack robotics system that unites the “brain” and “body” of machines.

More than a hardware play: Robot Era’s founder sets the record straight on the company’s true ambitions

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

Electric Vehicles

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

Logistics

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

Challenges remain, but the NEV maker sees significant upside in expanding its commercial vehicle business beyond China.

As China’s commercial vehicle market slows, Gecko Motors shifts gears abroad for growth

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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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Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Augmentus raises Series A+ funding, Coda to acquire Recharge, Origgin Capital debuts second fund, and more

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

News | KrASIA

What redefines personal transport? Investigate pricing models, user experience, and new entrants reshaping door-to-door mobility.

Ride-hailing

UCAR would divest its entire equity in CAR Inc. if the deal closes.

BAIC Group to take over Luckin chairman's shares in auto-rental company CAR Inc.

BAIC Group to take over Luckin chairman&#8217;s shares in auto-rental company CAR Inc.

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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Wency Chen

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

Enterprise Services

As Metro Manila has endured nearly 80 days of "community quarantine," a digital transformation is allowing more employees to work from home.

Philippines’ months-long lockdown forces firms to embrace remote working

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South China Morning Post

Antler plans to invest in up to 40 companies in its first year of operation.

Urban Ladder co-founder to head Singaporean VC firm Antler's India operations

Urban Ladder co-founder to head Singaporean VC firm Antler&#8217;s India operations

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Avanish Tiwary

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

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

JD.com

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

NetEase

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

Gaming

The gaming company will make its debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange on June 11 under the stock code HKSE:9999.

CHINA BRIEF | NetEase launches secondary Hong Kong IPO to raise USD 2.8 billion

Insurtech company PolicyStreet closed its Series A round that was led by KK Fund.

This Malaysian startup raised a hefty USD 1.8 million via equity crowdfunding

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Vulcan Post

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

Oyo had put some of its employees on an unpaid temporary leave starting May 4 for four months.

Oyo allots ESOPs worth USD 18 million to furloughed employees

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

Artificial Intelligence

How do machines identify faces? Examine security measures, privacy debates, and tech frameworks driving facial recognition adoption.

Facial Recognition

SenseTime’s new AI surveillance system is part of the Chinese government’s push to promote smart city projects.

SenseTime’s AI makes sure you park your shared bike properly

The acquisition of RHK, which builds rehabilitation departments for hospitals and trains staff to operate them, can help Fourier net new clients.

CHINA BRIEF | Rehabilitation robot maker Fourier Intelligence acquires RHK Healthcare

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Song Jingli

What revolutionizes mealtimes? Investigate alternative proteins, supply chain tracking, and delivery services fueling the future of food.

Food Tech

After a partnership with Starbucks, the company is set to bring Beyond Burger to some Chinese KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut locations.