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How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

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Risky derivatives offer overseas traders a way to tap the hottest IPOs.

Global investors use "perp" bets to chase China tech stocks like Unitree

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

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Photo of Wang He, founder and CTO of Galbot, speaking at the World Robot Conference (WRC) 2026.

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

Deep Tech

Embodied Intelligence

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

Robotics

As robots move into real-world deployment, intelligence is becoming as important as physical capability, Galbot’s founder says.

Is the frontier of humanoid robotics shifting from hardware to intelligence?

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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Cheng Zi

Official artwork featuring Klein Moretti, the protagonist of Lord of Mysteries.

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

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

Kuaishou

How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

Creative

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

Gaming

A major IP, a veteran MMO team, and a nine-figure RMB budget have given Kuaishou’s Spark Nexa every advantage except a guaranteed hit.

Can Lord of Mysteries become Kuaishou’s gaming breakout?

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

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

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

NetEase

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

Tencent's WeSing, with over 100 million monthly active users, is the top app in this vertical.

CHINA BRIEF | NetEase tests karaoke app, competing with Tencent and Alibaba

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

Image courtesy of Razer and Min-Liang Tan via Vulcan Post.

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

Hardware

The structure will invoke Razer's signature design elements.

Min-Liang Tan conducts site visit at Razer's Southeast Asia HQ, confirms it will open in 2020

Min-Liang Tan conducts site visit at Razer&#8217;s Southeast Asia HQ, confirms it will open in 2020

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Vulcan Post

Meituan, China’s all-in-one local services platform, covers food delivery, travel bookings, and lifestyle deals, simplifying daily consumer choices.

How do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

On-demand Services

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

Telecommunications

New retail, enterprise services, artificial intelligence, and capital management are other sectors included in the partnership.

CHINA BRIEF | Meituan partners with state-owned carrier China Telecom for 5G and IoT development

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Sun Henan

What drives digital education adoption? Analyze e-learning apps, AI-driven assessments, and tools enhancing student engagement.

Edtech

Ruangguru and Zenius Education are offering free programs to help students keep up with classwork at home.

Edtech platforms step up while Indonesia shuts downs schools in major cities

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Khamila Mulia

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

JD.com

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

More Chinese tech titans are following Alibaba's steps.

CHINA BRIEF | JD.com eyes Hong Kong secondary listing as early as mid-2020

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Song Jingli

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

Live Streaming

More than 130 countries have introduced some form of restriction or tightened their border entry requirements.

Working from home not all it is cracked up to be for some US-based Chinese tech workers

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South China Morning Post

Ghibli Museum, Tokyo. Source: Shutterstock.

What sets the world’s soundtrack? Follow streaming royalties, label strategies, and genre shifts guiding the global music industry’s rhythm.

Music

The Japanese film studio’s music catalogue will be available online in China via NetEase Cloud Music.

NetEase, Japan’s Studio Ghibli team up to stream music from some of Hayao Miyazaki’s anime films

Flipkart, a prominent Indian e-commerce marketplace, hosts electronics, fashion, and home goods with fast shipping and easy returns.

Flipkart

Sameer Aggarwal who is curretly the deputy CEO, will take over the company's reins in April this year.

Walmart India to name new CEO amid senior management reshuffle, bracing for fierce competition

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Avanish Tiwary

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

The startup expects to nearly double its global headcount to 100,000 by the end of 2020.