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From left to right: Genping Liu, Dennis Sze, Lemuel Low, Edmund Tan, and Chan Yip Pang. Sze, Low, and Tan are co-founders of ReN3, while Liu and Chan serve as general partner and executive director of investments, respectively, at Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India.

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China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

Dreame

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

What sets the bar for convenience? Examine on-demand platforms, subscription models, and personalization transforming consumer expectations.

Consumer Economy

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

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

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How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Mobility

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

Robotics

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

Transportation

The company’s weeklong Silicon Valley launch highlighted both ambition and risk appetite.

Dreame’s next act stretches from robot vacuums to rocket-boosted cars

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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DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company, develops large language models and machine learning solutions for enterprise applications and scientific research.

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

Artificial Intelligence

Foundation and Large Models

DeepSeek V4 has clear advantages, but it also shows why no AI model can serve every use case yet.

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

Pinduoduo revolutionizes e-commerce with social group buying, connecting budget-conscious shoppers to discounts on a broad range of products.

Pinduoduo

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

Counterfeit

Addressing knockoff goods could be tricky given Pinduoduo's key selling point and the demography of its customer base.

#Notorious: Pinduoduo joins Taobao on US 'naughty list' for counterfeit goods

#Notorious: Pinduoduo joins Taobao on US &#8216;naughty list&#8217; for counterfeit goods

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Lao Bei

What entertains a connected world? Track shifts in film, music, and media consumption, as platforms and audiences redefine cultural experiences.

Entertainment

Baidu

Baidu's Haokan extends video length to five minutes to take on Douyin

Baidu&#8217;s Haokan extends video length to five minutes to take on Douyin

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Volkswagen

The new plant will produce up to 100,000 EVs annually.

Volkswagen and Chinese state-owned automaker JAC plan a new mega EV plant in Anhui

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JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce leader, ensures trusted transactions, efficient logistics, and a wide product selection for online shoppers.

JD.com

Logistics

Your parcel may reach you via underground tunnels in Xiongan, says JD.com

Inke

Live Streaming

The feature follows in the footsteps of Douyin and Kwai after China's internet regulator mandated short video platforms to launch anti-addiction features for younger users.

Live streaming app Inke turns on parental controls

Meituan, China’s all-in-one local services platform, covers food delivery, travel bookings, and lifestyle deals, simplifying daily consumer choices.

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

Ride-hailing

The company is doubling down to make sure eyeballs—and spending—stay on its app.

Meituan unites with small ride-hailing players to take on Didi

IPTV

Online Media

Radio

Opinion

Online TV and radio made more money than ever thanks to growing ad and subscription revenue.

China’s digital radio and television sectors show impressive growth in 2018

Battery

Anticipating a bright future in China's new energy vehicle market, the JV is set to invest USD 652.5 million in battery production.

The world's largest EV battery maker teams up with China's oldest automaker to expand production capacity

The world&#8217;s largest EV battery maker teams up with China&#8217;s oldest automaker to expand production capacity

Bike Sharing

Hello Chuxing

Meanwhile, Didi Chuxing suspended a similar service following two rape and murder cases.

News

#Notorious: Pinduoduo joins Taobao on US ‘naughty list’ for counterfeit goods

Baidu’s Haokan extends video length to five minutes to take on Douyin