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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

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

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

Telecommunications

Telecom carriers could eventually earn from AI activity on their networks.

Huawei lays out six priorities for AI-era mobile networks

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

KrASIA

Singapore-based reporter covering tech and business across China and APAC, with a focus on globally relevant stories. Writes under an alias.

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T. K. Lin

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

Deep Tech

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

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

Robotics

Hong Kong

A small float helped amplify the stock’s swing, turning its IPO into a test of investor sentiment.

Seer Robotics rides 24-hour market swing in Hong Kong debut

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

What shapes modern healthcare and agriculture? Examine biotech startups, gene editing, and drug discovery unlocking biological potential.

Biotechnology

The drug developer has no approved products or revenue yet, but the IPO could extend its cash runway by nearly six years.

HJ Science stumbles in Hong Kong debut after gray market surge

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

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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

How do visuals captivate global viewers? Dive into streaming services, production models, and evolving formats defining video engagement.

Video

There's a bumpy road ahead for iQiyi and Tencent Video, the world’s second- and third-major video streaming services by paying user base.

Even with over 100 million paying subscribers, Chinese Netflix-style providers are facing a tough time

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

Huawei shipped a total of 240 million devices in 2019, up from over 200 million units last year.

Huawei sees ‘difficult year’ ahead after it closes 2019 with 18% revenue growth despite US trade ban

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SCMP

How are driverless systems redefining mobility? Uncover sensor technologies, regulatory frameworks, and AI driving cars without human intervention.

Autonomous Vehicles

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

The company has already started to transport passengers with its autonomous cars on testing roads.

Baidu gets green light for its autonomous cars to transport passengers in Beijing

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Sun Henan

Nio, a Chinese electric car maker, specializes in high-performance EVs, battery-swapping solutions, and autonomous driving technologies.

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

Electric Vehicles

The EV maker also released a redesigned ES8 model and an upgraded battery pack.

Nio unveils newest production models to compete against Tesla’s Model Y

What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

Venture Capital

The industry-agnostic fund focuses on providing growth capital to startups in Indonesia and the rest of Southeast Asia.

EV Growth closes USD 250 million fund with Temasek’s backing

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Tech in Asia

Indian agritech firms continue to charm global investors. 

Indian agritech firm FarmERP raises Series A from Singapore-based Technogen

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

What extends a car’s lifecycle beyond the showroom? Investigate spare parts, performance upgrades, and services fueling the secondary automotive market.

Automotive Aftermarket

Founders of the car servicing company peg the automotive aftermarket at USD 8 to 10 billion.

Sequoia and Chiratae Ventures pump USD 15 million into Go Mechanic

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Avanish Tiwary

Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

Grab

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

Fintech

Grab will have a 60 percent stake in the consortium entity while Singtel will hold 40 percent. 

Grab and Singtel join forces in race for Singapore digital banking license

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Thu Huong Le

Early-stage (Angel/Pre-Series A) investors committed USD 97.1 million in 2019, more than twice of USD 46.8 million in 2018.