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Companies are buying rivals and tapping into e-commerce to gain market share.

Chinese consumer brands surge in Southeast Asia, challenge legacy names

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Nikkei Asia

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

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

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

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Chinese indie gamer uses neural networks to upscale grainy black-and-white footage to 60fps.

AI brings color to 100-year-old video of old Beijing

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

Hardware

Monitoring from space will help improve agriculture and disaster response.

Myanmar to launch its first satellite in 2021 with Japan's help

Myanmar to launch its first satellite in 2021 with Japan&#8217;s help

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

Food Tech

The coffee startup plans to open stores in Thailand, the Philippines, and Malaysia after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kopi Kenangan notches USD 109 million investment led by Sequoia Capital India

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Khamila Mulia

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

Where do style and commerce meet? Examine supply chains, sustainable sourcing, and digital trends influencing global fashion markets.

Fashion

The company manages an e-commerce app for trading second-hand luxury items including watches, shoes, and bags.

CHINA BRIEF | Second-hand trading platform Ponhu Luxury raises USD 24.7 million in Series B round

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Song Jingli

IDN Pictures plans to use insights from IDN Media’s audience to create films that entertain and inspire millennials and Gen Z.

IDN Media acquires independent film company Demi Istri, launches film production unit

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Ursula Florene

Students- Photo by Magic Keegan on Unsplash

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

Education

Temperature statistics collected by the wristbands are uploaded to smartphone apps via Bluetooth.

Beijing adopts smart wristbands for real-time fever detection of students as schools reopen after coronavirus lockdown

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SCMP

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

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

Short Video

The accelerator was launched in March with a USD 125 million fund.

CHINA BRIEF | ByteDance's founder donates USD 10 million to COVID-19 therapeutics accelerator project backed by Bill Gates

CHINA BRIEF | ByteDance&#8217;s founder donates USD 10 million to COVID-19 therapeutics accelerator project backed by Bill Gates

Validus is planning its expansion to Thailand by the end of this year.

Singaporean lending platform Validus raises USD 20 million in Series B+

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Cindy Silviana

Text messaging- Photo by Oleg Magni on Unsplash

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

WeChat

How does information move at light speed? Review 5G rollouts, fiber networks, and connectivity standards advancing global communication.

Telecommunications

5G messaging represents an upgrade over traditional SMS and is one reason that telecom giants are eager to adopt Rich Communication Services.

China Mobile offers glimpse into Rich Communication Services future with first '5G messaging' app

China Mobile offers glimpse into Rich Communication Services future with first &#8216;5G messaging&#8217; app

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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