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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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

Consumer Economy

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

Deep Tech

How is healthcare going digital? Investigate telemedicine, wearable sensors, and data-driven platforms improving patient experiences.

Health Tech

Dr H joins a growing group of brands trying to make health management more personal, wearable, and actionable.

Can a smart ring make health monitoring part of daily life?

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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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

Europe

Bruised by tariffs, the British luxury car maker is considering local production.

Chinese-owned Lotus bets on hybrid SUV for US turnaround

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

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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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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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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

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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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SafeEntry, the national digital check-in system, logs visitors entering and leaving a location to aid with contact tracing.

COVID-19: Offices, schools, barbers, and taxis in Singapore must use "SafeEntry" check-ins from May 12

COVID-19: Offices, schools, barbers, and taxis in Singapore must use &#8220;SafeEntry&#8221; check-ins from May 12

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Vulcan Post

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

Fintech

What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

Payments

COVID-19 has forced people to self-isolate, which is making people unlearn old methods and move towards digital payments.

Older Indians lead the country in digital payments adoption: Capgemini report

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

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Apple has removed the Danke Apartment app from the China App Store after an IP-related complaint from a US-based software company.

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

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

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

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

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

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

COVID-19: Offices, schools, barbers, and taxis in Singapore must use “SafeEntry” check-ins from May 12

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