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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

Dreame

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

East Asia

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

Transportation

Dreame’s playbook carries echoes of Xiaomi’s rise.

Making sense of Dreame’s rocket-boosted car and automotive ambitions

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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

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

Hardware

Sonnoc is betting that triple-color laser technology, led by its Xiaolong series, can help it gain ground.

Triple-color laser opens a new window for Sonnoc’s projector ambitions

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.

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

Investment

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

Why do firms join forces? Investigate synergy goals, valuation methods, and negotiations driving corporate consolidation.

Merger &amp; Acquisition

What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

Private Equity

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

Venture Capital

Singapore

Southeast Asia

Thailand

Bringing you the latest updates on funding and investment activity across the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Vertex Ventures backs ReN3 and Formas.ai; Featherless and SiamDL raise Series A funding; latest China investments, and more

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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.

Amazon leads e-commerce, streaming (Prime Video), and AWS cloud infrastructure, redefining retail, media, and data services.

Amazon

Google dominates online search, digital ads, and cloud solutions, powering discovery, analytics, and smartphone operating systems.

Google

Huawei, a global telecom and smartphone vendor, delivers networking equipment, 5G solutions, and consumer devices integrating cutting-edge tech.

HiSilicon

MediaTek

Huawei's semiconductor subsidiary is proving to be a strong competitor to Taiwan's MediaTek.

Huawei's HiSilicon may soon topple MediaTek to become Asia's leading chip designer

Huawei&#8217;s HiSilicon may soon topple MediaTek to become Asia&#8217;s leading chip designer

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Luna Lin

How do connected devices shape daily life? Examine IoT sensors, data platforms, and security protocols integrating smart tech into homes and cities.

Internet of Things

industrial internet

Zhongneng United

China's traditional heavy industries such as manufacturing and construction are due for a makeover.

China's industrial internet pioneer Zhongneng United raises USD 50 million in Series B round

China&#8217;s industrial internet pioneer Zhongneng United raises USD 50 million in Series B round

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Song Jingli

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

Gaming

PUBG mobile

But the game has yet to get approval domestically.

Tencent's PUBG Mobile sees 83% monthly revenue growth in March

Tencent&#8217;s PUBG Mobile sees 83% monthly revenue growth in March

Ofo offers symbolic closure with the public sale of its bikes

No joke, Ofo really sold over 7,000 bikes in a public sale in Singapore on April Fools' day

No joke, Ofo really sold over 7,000 bikes in a public sale in Singapore on April Fools&#8217; day

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Zhixin Tan

Luckin

Starbucks

And they're handing cash out to customers left and right.

Chinese unicorn Luckin mortgages its coffeemakers for a $6.7 million loan (updated)

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

Logistics

Malaysia

TheLorry

The company already has presence in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Indonesia

Malaysian logistics startup TheLorry raised USD 5.85 million Series B funding

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Khamila Mulia

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

Medtech

Health Tech

Jio Health

The company was originally founded in the US, but moved to Vietnam.

Vietnam's Jio Health nabs $5m in Series A round

Vietnam&#8217;s Jio Health nabs $5m in Series A round

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Robin Moh

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

Fintech

Koku

Fintech startup Koku secures $2m in pre-Series A funding

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

Didi

Didi had over 200,000 EVs registered on its platform in January 2017.

Leading EV charging operators disconnect themselves from Didi Chuxing

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News

Huawei’s HiSilicon may soon topple MediaTek to become Asia’s leading chip designer

China’s industrial internet pioneer Zhongneng United raises USD 50 million in Series B round

Tencent’s PUBG Mobile sees 83% monthly revenue growth in March

No joke, Ofo really sold over 7,000 bikes in a public sale in Singapore on April Fools’ day