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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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Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

What redefines personal transport? Investigate pricing models, user experience, and new entrants reshaping door-to-door mobility.

Ride-hailing

Didi aims to rebuild its corporate image and ease the tension between the company and the public via an entertainment show after a series of missteps.

To rebuild brand image, Didi airs variety show to promote its drivers

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Sun Henan

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

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

Transportation

Alibaba is trying to gain more control over the smart vehicle operating system.

Exclusive | Alibaba-backed smart car startup Banma appoints co-CEO and seeks new fundraising round

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

Logistics

The Chinese internet giant had picked up a stake in Xpressbees with USD 35 million Series D investment in December 2017.

Alibaba infuses USD 10 million in portfolio company Xpressbees

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

Tencent and ByteDance are also important players in this field.

Huawei challenges Alibaba's teamwork platform DingTalk with new product WeLink

Huawei challenges Alibaba&#8217;s teamwork platform DingTalk with new product WeLink

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

Gojek, an Indonesian superapp, covers on-demand rides, food delivery, and financial services, enriching daily urban life.

Gojek

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

Fintech

The acquisition raises speculations about a Gojek's new digital bank.

Indonesian lender Bank Artos officially acquired by Gojek investor and BTPN director

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Khamila Mulia

How does dinner arrive at your door? Study platform partnerships, last-mile delivery, and culinary trends powering the takeaway economy.

Food Delivery

The boom in China’s food and parcel delivery sector has triggered a surge in road accidents.

Shenzhen to tighten regulation of parcel and food delivery couriers to reduce traffic

65% of Perfect Diary's new consumers will come from brick-and-mortar stores.

Owner of the top-selling cosmetic brand on Alibaba's Tmall speeds up 600-store expansion

Owner of the top-selling cosmetic brand on Alibaba&#8217;s Tmall speeds up 600-store expansion

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Song Jingli

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

Betting on B2B e-commerce is a new trend.

Year-end review: Major investment deals in China's e-commerce sector

Year-end review: Major investment deals in China&#8217;s e-commerce sector

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

Hardware

How can businesses drive positive change? Study policies, ESG strategies, and community initiatives fostering global social advancement.

Social Impact

Chinese authorities have recently detained a band for selling private webcam video content online for less than a dollar.

News

To rebuild brand image, Didi airs variety show to promote its drivers

Exclusive | Alibaba-backed smart car startup Banma appoints co-CEO and seeks new fundraising round

Alibaba infuses USD 10 million in portfolio company Xpressbees

Huawei challenges Alibaba’s teamwork platform DingTalk with new product WeLink

Indonesian lender Bank Artos officially acquired by Gojek investor and BTPN director

Shenzhen to tighten regulation of parcel and food delivery couriers to reduce traffic

Owner of the top-selling cosmetic brand on Alibaba’s Tmall speeds up 600-store expansion

Year-end review: Major investment deals in China’s e-commerce sector

Growing adoption of private webcams raise risk of security threats in China

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