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

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

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

Deep Tech

It has raised its revenue targets, betting that stronger models will lift its cloud business.

Volcano Engine bets better models, not lower prices, will decide the MaaS race

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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

An Ai.R autonomous vehicle undergoing road testing in Punggol, Singapore.

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

Grab

Pony.ai develops self-driving technologies for cars and trucks, collaborating with automakers to bring safer, fully autonomous mobility to public roads and fleet services worldwide.

Pony.ai

Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

Southeast Asia

WeRide refines autonomous vehicle software, deploying AI-driven solutions that improve road safety, efficiency, and future-ready mobility.

WeRide

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

Autonomous 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

Singapore

ComfortDelGro is launching a free driverless shuttle service through its app.

Singapore moves ahead with autonomous taxis as trials expand

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Nikkei Asia

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

Investment

Hong Kong

Speakers at the GBA-ASEAN Summit framed the city as a two-way platform for capital, trade, technology, and expansion.

Hong Kong courts GBA-ASEAN connector role as trade and investment ties grow

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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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

It is the most popular app among those born in the 2000s, according to a research firm.

Tencent invests USD 125 million in Chinese online comic platform Kuaikan

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Song Jingli

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

Flipkart

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

Reliance Retail is now pulling off its inventories away from Amazon and Flipkart, both are its nemeses.

Indian conglomerate Reliance to launch e-commerce venture in escalating rivalry with Amazon

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Priya Pradeep

India retracts angel tax, the sword of Damocles for its startup ecosystem, after introducing it seven years ago.

India gets rid of the 'Angel tax'—a devil for startups

India gets rid of the &#8216;Angel tax&#8217;—a devil for startups

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Avanish Tiwary

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

Issues discovered include substandard quality, insufficient electrical insulation, and a lack of maintenance.

70% of China's EV charging posts could be lethal, report finds

70% of China&#8217;s EV charging posts could be lethal, report finds

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 learning transcend classrooms? Investigate online courses, adaptive learning tools, and global educational platforms.

Education

Online education is a hot sector for investors in China.

Hexiaoxiang, an online Chinese language learning platform for children, raises USD 28 million

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

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

Ant Group

The Jack Ma-led firm has some of the most valued companies in its portfolio such as Paytm, Zomato and BigBasket.

Alibaba holds off new deals in India as it re-evaluates its past investments

The country's health tech ecosystem is growing quickly.

Singapore's health tech startups raised USD 105 million in 2018, according to Galen Growth Asia

Singapore&#8217;s health tech startups raised USD 105 million in 2018, according to Galen Growth Asia

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Zhixin Tan

It is deeply rooted within WeChat's ecosystem and is backed by Tencent.

Webuy, founded by former Alibaba executive, raises USD 100 million

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

Venture Capital

The largest financing deal in China's online education sector this year so far.

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Tencent invests USD 125 million in Chinese online comic platform Kuaikan

Indian conglomerate Reliance to launch e-commerce venture in escalating rivalry with Amazon

India gets rid of the ‘Angel tax’—a devil for startups

70% of China’s EV charging posts could be lethal, report finds

Hexiaoxiang, an online Chinese language learning platform for children, raises USD 28 million

Alibaba holds off new deals in India as it re-evaluates its past investments

Singapore’s health tech startups raised USD 105 million in 2018, according to Galen Growth Asia

Webuy, founded by former Alibaba executive, raises USD 100 million

GGV and KKR lead online math-and-science-teaching platform Huowa’s USD 85 million Series D financing

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