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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

China

Some studios are betting on blockbuster ambitions, while others are sticking to lower-risk models that keep returns predictable.

China’s game makers split as giants chase prestige and others target profit

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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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

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

SenseTime’s AI solutions power facial recognition, image processing, and autonomous driving, serving governments, enterprises, and research institutes.

SenseTime

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

SenseTime co-founder Wang Xiaogang discusses the complexity of embodied intelligence through the lens of ACE Robotics.

Why world models alone will not solve robotics’ deployment problem

Geely, a Chinese automaker, integrates advanced engineering, EV tech, and international brand acquisitions to expand its global footprint.

Zeekr crafts premium electric vehicles with smart connectivity, performance enhancements, and sleek luxury appeal for modern drivers.

Zeekr

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

Malaysia

Southeast Asia

The high-end EV brand aims to offset weak sales in China through its overseas push.

Geely seeks to double Zeekr sales abroad, eyeing Malaysia output

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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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Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

How do connected devices shape daily life? Examine IoT sensors, data platforms, and security protocols integrating smart tech into homes and cities.

Internet of Things

Xiaomi India already manufactures its television sets in India.

OnePlus to make India its production hub, starts assembling smart TVs

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Avanish Tiwary

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

The firm acquired internet celebrity agency Yowant, and has been linked with popular video blogger Li Ziqi.

Chinese shoemaker firm triples its valuation propelled by China’s staggering influencer economy

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

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

Fintech

Xiaomi follows other Chinese major tech companies such as Ant Financial, ByteDance, and Razer.

China's Xiaomi joins race for Singapore digital banking license

China&#8217;s Xiaomi joins race for Singapore digital banking license

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Song Jingli

The production of Model Y targeting the Chinese market will commence in early 2021.

Tesla officially launches Model Y production in Shanghai factory

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Sun Henan

wants to become an EV hub for Asia and beyond.

Taipei-based e-scooter firm Gogoro to invest in Indonesia, ministry says

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Cindy Silviana

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

Logistics

Rivigo looks to raise USD 20 million in Series F round.

Trifecta Capital fuels Indian logistics unicorn Rivigo with USD 3.46 million in debt funding

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

The strategic cooperation will allow Baidu to apply its artificial intelligence technologies in China's financial sector on a large scale.

To apply its AI capacities in banks, Baidu buys 5.71% stake in Yusys Technologies for USD 86.3 million

Amazon leads e-commerce, streaming (Prime Video), and AWS cloud infrastructure, redefining retail, media, and data services.

Amazon

What changes the way we shop? Review fresh inventory management, dark stores, and logistics driving door-to-door grocery services.

Grocery Delivery

There will be synergies in their online and offline capabilities in sectors such as grocery, beauty, and fashion.

Amazon deepens its partnership with India's Future Retail

Amazon deepens its partnership with India&#8217;s Future Retail

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

Artificial Intelligence

The company would file the updated prospectus after the Chinese New Year holidays.