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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

Home

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

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

Is bike-sharing still sustainable as a business in China?

Mobike to close most overseas operations to reduce losses, says Meituan CFO

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Luna Lin

Apple designs iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers, coupling sleek hardware with robust software ecosystems and service offerings.

Apple

Smartphones

Chinese consumers losing interest in iPhone, research shows

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Song Jingli

RedDoorz aggregates budget accommodations in Southeast Asia, offering affordable, standardized lodging experiences.

RedDoorz

Reddoorz

The cash is being raised to fuel ambitious goals.

RedDoorz on funding spree as it launches massive expansion plans

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Robin Moh

Alipay

Alipay-NUS Enterprise Social Innovation Challenge, Kuala Lumpur: recap

Funding

hunliji

weddings

The company has been moving into physical locations too.

China's leading wedding services app announces $70 million Series D1 funding

China&#8217;s leading wedding services app announces $70 million Series D1 funding

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Lao Bei

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

Ride-hailing

Didi

Softbank

Didi received capital worth almost USD 8 billion from SoftBank in 2017.

SoftBank will invest another USD 1.6 billion in Didi Chuxing

Research &amp; Development

South Korea

Vietnam

VinGroup

Vietnamese conglomerate VinGroup launched an R&amp;D centre in Daegu, South Korea. VinTech Korea Research (VKR) is a part of VinGroup's tech arm and will

Vietnamese conglomerate VinGroup opens IoT research facility in South Korea

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Khamila Mulia

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

secondhand

Zhuanzhuan

That platform handles inspections and shipping.

Tencent-backed second-hand goods app gains traction with 50 million monthly active users in 2018

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

Yipien Fresh

Corporate registration information shows that Tencent and its wholly-owned subsidiary Tencent Mobility Limited have become shareholders of Chongqing