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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

KrASIA

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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Sudo Lim

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

News | KrASIA

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

Fintech

InstaRem

Remittance

The company will utilise the fresh investment to accelerate growth in existing and new markets, including Indonesia

InstaRem closes $41 million Series C round

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Khamila Mulia

Q4 financials

Chinese tech giant Xiaomi's adjusted net income in the fourth quarter increased 236.7% year-on-year to reach RMB 1.85 billion (US$276 million), higher

Xiaomi books better-than-expected net revenue of $276m in Q4

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Song Jingli

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

China Literature

Digital Media

Media platforms

New Classic Media

The Chinese online literature conglomerate recorded RMB 5.04 billion ($734.1 million) revenue in 2018

With 23% annual revenue growth, Tencent-backed China Literature wants to be the next Marvel

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Luna Lin

Cambodia

Groupin

Little Fashion

Mediaload

Groupin sets new fundraising record in Cambodia's startup history

Khmerload's parent company Groupin bags $5m in Series A round, largest in Cambodian startup history

Khmerload&#8217;s parent company Groupin bags $5m in Series A round, largest in Cambodian startup history

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Zhixin Tan

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

Medtech

Lenovo

Ping An

China's Ping An Insurance Group has injected a "9-digit sum" in RMB  into Lenovo Smart Medical Company, 36Kr, KrAsia's parent company, first reported

Ping An acquires Lenovo Smart Medical to help digitalize hospitals

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

Indonesia

Lazada

Live Streaming

Video Streaming

Lazada is launching a live streaming feature and the presence of entertainment content is becoming more common on e-commerce platforms

Southeast Asia is entering the age of 'shoppertainment'

Southeast Asia is entering the age of &#8216;shoppertainment&#8217;

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

Entertainment

Most of them have served Tencent for more than a decade.

Tencent is firing 200 mid-level executives, making space for younger employees to move up

hotel management

Saas

ZUZU

Singaporean 'hotel OS' startup Zuzu secures $3.7m for regional expansion

Singaporean &#8216;hotel OS&#8217; startup Zuzu secures $3.7m for regional expansion

Based on current trends, the World Intellectual Property Organization expects China to overtake the US in the number of patent applications.

News

InstaRem closes $41 million Series C round

Xiaomi books better-than-expected net revenue of $276m in Q4

With 23% annual revenue growth, Tencent-backed China Literature wants to be the next Marvel

Khmerload’s parent company Groupin bags $5m in Series A round, largest in Cambodian startup history

Ping An acquires Lenovo Smart Medical to help digitalize hospitals

Southeast Asia is entering the age of ‘shoppertainment’

Tencent is firing 200 mid-level executives, making space for younger employees to move up

Singaporean ‘hotel OS’ startup Zuzu secures $3.7m for regional expansion

Huawei hits record high in patent applications

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