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How do virtual worlds expand reality? Discover AR/VR tools, content creation, and platforms layering digital information onto everyday life.

Augmented and Virtual Reality

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

Deep Tech

China

It topped global and China rankings in the first quarter, while new products strengthened its category lead during the 618 shopping festival.

RayNeo extends AR glasses lead as smart eyewear demand shifts

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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IPO Zaozhidao is a Chinese media outlet that provides timely coverage of IPO developments and related market signals.

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IPO Zaozhidao

Huawei's booth at Mobile World Congress (MWC) Shanghai 2026.

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

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

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

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

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

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Apple designs iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers, coupling sleek hardware with robust software ecosystems and service offerings.

Apple

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

Wearable band shipments have grown 65% year-on-year worldwide, with Chinese vendors as key drivers.

Xiaomi remains the king in the wearable band market but Huawei is growing faster

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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Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

Swiggy’s Indian delivery network offers food, groceries, and convenience items, catering to busy urban lifestyles.

Swiggy

Uber is a mobility platform that connects users to ride-hailing, food delivery, and logistics services, operating in cities worldwide.

Uber

The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

Zomato, an Indian food delivery platform, lets customers discover eateries, order meals, and explore culinary experiences.

Zomato

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

Food Delivery

What revolutionizes mealtimes? Investigate alternative proteins, supply chain tracking, and delivery services fueling the future of food.

Food Tech

If the deal materializes, the Zomato-UberEats entity will emerge as India’s largest food-tech company, leaving Swiggy behind.

Zomato and UberEats are cooking a new merger deal

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

Fintech

Lending is one of OVO's main target in 2020.

OVO introduces SME-focused financing platform DanaTara

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Khamila Mulia

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

Venture Capital

The Series D round was worth USD 300 million.

E-commerce platform Baibu closes largest ever investment for textile-focused startups in China

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Song Jingli

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

Payments

Alibaba’s Alipay is among the investors.

Paytm secures USD 660 million in new funding round

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Tech in Asia

For its next phase of growth, the early-stage startup is targeting large enterprises and Fortune 500 companies.

India's Upwork-like TapChief raises USD 1.5 million from Blume Ventures

India&#8217;s Upwork-like TapChief raises USD 1.5 million from Blume Ventures

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

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

Chinese video streaming platforms are trying different ways to pave the way to profitability.

Tencent Video and Baidu’s iQiyi face backlash after hiking prices for trending TV show

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

Grab

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

Electric Vehicles

Grab's electric cars and motorbikes will start operating in Jakarta in January 2020.

Grab Indonesia introduces its first electric vehicle fleet

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

Grocery Delivery

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

Logistics

Investments in logistics startups this year have more than doubled to USD 1.04 billion across 29 deals.