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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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An alias used when humans and machines team up in our newsroom. Articles under this byline may be shaped with the help of AI, but are always vetted by a human before publication.

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Sudo Lim

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.

Deep Tech

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

Electric Vehicles

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.

How do industry professionals in China view DeepSeek V4’s strengths and limits?

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

annual report

Colin Huang

letter to shareholders

Colin Huang does not shy away from silly metaphors when talking about Pinduoduo's exuberant spending and rivalry with Alibaba.

Pinduoduo is on the path of basketball superstar Yao Ming, founder writes in letter to shareholders

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Tencent, a Chinese tech conglomerate, invests in gaming, social media, and cloud services, supporting entertainment and connectivity worldwide.

Taobao

Tencent's WeChat messenger is famous for limiting the way it lets its users share links to content on competing platforms.

A Chinese lawyer challenges Tencent over anti-monopoly law

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Philippines

Giving the e-commerce sector a vital push.

The Philippines introduces its first legal framework to regulate digital payments

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Zhixin Tan

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

Grab

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

Logistics

Gojek

Ninja Van

Grab sets sights on enhancing its logistics capabilities.

Grab partners with Ninja Van to expand its logistics service offerings

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But as the Chinese market opens up, will it remain on top?

Alibaba Cloud takes 19.6% in Asia Pacific market, beats Amazon and Microsoft combined

Thailand is taking a tough stance against foreign competitors in the e-commerce sector.

Thailand to build a fully native e-commerce platform to rival foreign incumbents

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

Can brief clips hold lasting impact? Analyze short-form content trends, creator communities, and platform strategies for rapid viewer engagement.

Short Video

Ending a three-week row between the Chinese tech giant and Indian authorities.

Indian court lifts TikTok ban after ByteDance pledges to invest USD 1 billion in the country

What medical tools shape care delivery? Assess medical devices, diagnostics, and digital services refining patient treatment.

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doctors

Medical

Tencent Trusted Doctors will improve its online platform to improve communication between patients and doctors, expand in medicine e-commerce and internet hospitals.

Tencent Trusted Doctors raises USD 250 million, bringing valuation past USD 1 billion

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

How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

e-sport

Foodtech

Mobile Premier League

Sequoia India

Times Internet

In its home market Indonesia, Go-Jek has its own e-sports ambitions.

Indian e-sports startup Mobile Premier League bags USD 35.5 million funding led by Go-Ventures

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