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

China

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

Kling AI

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

Kuaishou

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

Deep Tech

Two new features expand Kling AI’s capabilities, pushing it closer to production-grade applications.

Kling AI rolls out new features to streamline generative content workflows

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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

Huawei

SAIC Motor, a Chinese automaker, manufactures passenger and commercial vehicles through various brands and joint ventures.

SAIC Motor

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

Electric Vehicles

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

Smart, spacious, and designed for volume, the Shangjie H5 sets out to reshape expectations for the RMB 200,000 SUV tier.

With Huawei and SAIC behind it, the Shangjie H5 goes big on tech and scale

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

Hong Kong

Malaysia

Singapore

Southeast Asia

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

Deals in brief: Chocolate Finance raises Series A+ funding, Gobi Partners backs NanoSkunkWorkX, latest China deals, and more

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

Spark Systems will use the fresh funds to expand its business into the financial centers New York and London.

Singaporean forex platform Spark Systems raises USD 10.5 million from Citi, HSBC, and OSK Ventures

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Khamila Mulia

What drives global exploration? Discover evolving tourism trends, hospitality services, and the shift toward personalized travel experiences.

Travel

Clients who booked accommodation or flights for the time after May 31 will be refunded.

Traveloka-backed Airy confirms shutdown by May 31, CEO apologizes to affected customers and partners

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Cindy Silviana

Gobi Partners invests in early-stage startups across Asia, supporting founders in e-commerce, media, and SaaS industries.

Gobi Partners

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

Winning startups of the SuperSeed II Championship will receive fresh capital and join entrepreneurship programs at Alibaba Business School and Sunway Group.

Gobi Partners and MDEC join forces to support local Malaysian startups

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

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

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

Live Streaming

Kuaishou sets a yearly target of RMB 250 billion in livestreaming e-commerce GMV, above Douyin's target of RMB 200 billion.

Kuaishou sets goal to beat Douyin livestream sales by USD 7 billion

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Song Jingli

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Osaka eyes flying cars over World Expo 2025 under new legislation.

Coronavirus pushes Japan closer to high-tech 'super cities'

Coronavirus pushes Japan closer to high-tech &#8216;super cities&#8217;

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

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Nikkei Asia

Apple designs iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers, coupling sleek hardware with robust software ecosystems and service offerings.

Apple

Apple is looking at shifting 20% of its production capacity to India from China.

Apple devices manufacturer Wistron plans USD 165 million investment in India

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

India

Tiger Global, a US-based venture firm, backs internet and software businesses scaling across multiple regions.

Tiger Global

In January, Tiger Global raised a new fund of USD 3.8 billion which is meant to back startups in the US, China, and India.

Tiger Global co-leads USD 44 million Series C in SirionLabs

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Avanish Tiwary

How do trustless ledgers transform industries? Investigate decentralized databases, smart contracts, and infrastructure powering secure transactions.

Blockchain

China has a new list of officially recognized jobs, adding to one that included e-sports players and drone pilots last year.

Livestreaming sellers and blockchain engineers are officially jobs in China now

How does credit flow online? Explore digital lending tools, alternative scoring, and services accelerating capital access.

Lending

Pintek will use the fresh funds to expand its technology and platform to meet the needs of underserved students and schools during COVID-19.

Indonesian student loan platform Pintek bags seed funding

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