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Proponents and opponents of regulation both spurn South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's attempt at compromise.

South Korea flounders in quest to restrain power of online platforms | KrASIA

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South Korea flounders in quest to restrain power of online platforms

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Bringing together the latest business insights and trends of China's tech ecosystem.

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Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. 

Entertainment

The game industry is the economic sector involved in the development, marketing, and monetization of games. It encompasses dozens of job disciplines and its component parts employ thousands of people worldwide.

Gaming

Live Streaming

With the spread of Internet global accessing (fastest Internet broadband connection TCP with accumulator cables and semi-fast connection), Short Video services have become very popular online. 

Short Video

Video

Gaming and ad growth help Bilibili hit a profit, but sustaining this trajectory could be challenging.

Bilibili hits profitability milestone but faces big questions about its staying power | KrASIA

Bilibili hits profitability milestone but faces big questions about its staying power

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been providing high-quality content around China’s innovation and new economy trends. With the traffic and network it has built, 36Kr has developed a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities of the technology landscape in China.

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Venture capital is a type of private equity, a form of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth.

Venture Capital

Singapore

Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Podium nets Series A1 funding, Gyges Labs backed to redefine wearables, xAI raises USD 5 billion, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Podium nets Series A1 funding, Gyges Labs backed to redefine wearables, xAI raises USD 5 billion, and more

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Europe

Anta Sports partners with Kyrie Irving’s father to launch the Kai 1 Speed, making a bold push into Foot Locker and DSG stores across North America and Europe.

Anta Sports and Kyrie Irving’s father team up to conquer Western markets | KrASIA

Anta Sports and Kyrie Irving’s father team up to conquer Western markets

Climate

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Energy

US authorities plan new tariffs on Southeast Asian solar imports to protect domestic manufacturers from what they claim is unfair competition.

US introduces preliminary tariffs on Southeast Asian solar imports | KrASIA

US introduces preliminary tariffs on Southeast Asian solar imports

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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Secondhand luxury platform Plum is the latest to fold into a bigger player as China’s consumer investment dries up.

Zhuanzhuan’s takeover of Plum adds to China’s consolidation wave as venture capital cools | KrASIA

Zhuanzhuan’s takeover of Plum adds to China’s consolidation wave as venture capital cools

Malaysia

MENA

Philippines

Deals in brief: Truely and Jazro raise funding, IFC invests in First Circle, OpenAI closes massive USD 6.6 billion round, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Truely and Jazro raise funding, IFC invests in First Circle, OpenAI closes massive USD 6.6 billion round, and more

Xpeng

Electric Vehicles

Mobility

Xpeng Motors is racing to meet demand for its Mona M03 after orders exceeded 100,000 units.

Xpeng ramps up production as Mona M03 orders surpass expectations | KrASIA

Xpeng ramps up production as Mona M03 orders surpass expectations

ByteDance or Beijing ByteDance Technology Co Ltd. is a Chinese Internet technology company operating several machine learning-enabled content platforms, headquartered in Beijing. It was founded by Zhang Yiming in 2012. ByteDance's core product, Toutiao, is a popular content platform in China.

Bytedance

Douyin

E-commerce is the activity of buying or selling of products on online services or over the Internet. 

E-Commerce

Food Delivery

Grocery Delivery

An on-demand service platform connects waiting-time-sensitive customers with independent service providers.

On-Demand Services

Ride-hailing encompasses a range of companies and services, including traditional taxis and car services. 

Ride-hailing

After a strong start in 2024, Douyin’s life services business faces new challenges in maintaining its momentum.

With RMB 320 billion in sales, Douyin’s life services business still faces uphill growth battle | KrASIA

With RMB 320 billion in sales, Douyin’s life services business still faces uphill growth battle

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Indonesia

Deals in brief: Indonesian startup Broom lands Series A+ funding, Mitsui invests in US-based Numa, latest India deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Indonesian startup Broom lands Series A+ funding, Mitsui invests in US-based Numa, latest India deals, and more

Deals in brief: HungryPanda banks USD 55 million, TeamSolve snags seed funding, SoftBank invests in OpenAI, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: HungryPanda banks USD 55 million, TeamSolve snags seed funding, SoftBank invests in OpenAI, and more

A new database shows Chinese outbound investment behavior has changed post-pandemic.