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What lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

Deep Tech

How is healthcare going digital? Investigate telemedicine, wearable sensors, and data-driven platforms improving patient experiences.

Health Tech

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

Medtech

What powers digital devices? Delve into chip design, manufacturing bottlenecks, and semiconductor breakthroughs fueling global electronics.

Semiconductors

Malaysia

Penang's state chief wants to foster an "ecosystem for innovation" as supply chains shift.

Malaysia's investment "sweet spot," Penang, to open new tech park | KrASIA

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Malaysia&#8217;s investment &#8220;sweet spot,&#8221; Penang, to open new tech park

Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

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As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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Nikkei Asia

Nio, a Chinese electric car maker, specializes in high-performance EVs, battery-swapping solutions, and autonomous driving technologies.

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

Firefly, Nio’s third automotive brand, is set to unveil its first model at Nio Day on December 21, with a China debut leading its rollout.

Nio’s Firefly prepares for takeoff with a SAIC veteran at its helm | KrASIA

Nio’s Firefly prepares for takeoff with a SAIC veteran at its helm

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

ByteDance

China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

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

Investment

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

Hong Kong

Artificial intelligence

The ByteDance co-founder’s Hong Kong-based firm will target early-stage tech investments, with artificial intelligence expected to be a core focus.

Zhang Yiming enters private equity with AI-focused Cool River Venture | KrASIA

Zhang Yiming enters private equity with AI-focused Cool River Venture

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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Opinion

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battery

Anticipating a bright future in China's new energy vehicle market, the JV is set to invest USD 652.5 million in battery production.

The world's largest EV battery maker teams up with China's oldest automaker to expand production capacity | KrASIA

The world&#8217;s largest EV battery maker teams up with China&#8217;s oldest automaker to expand production capacity

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Song Jingli

couriers

SF Holding

SF Holding is in expansion mode, making it tough for challenger JD logistics

China's largest logistics company to raise nearly USD 100 million via bond sale | KrASIA

China&#8217;s largest logistics company to raise nearly USD 100 million via bond sale

Enterprise services is an over-arching term to describe an architecture combining engineering discipline and computer science to solve practical business problems. 

Enterprise Services

Startup Stories

ZUZU

He reveals the early operational choices of an up-and-coming hotel management service.

Dan Lynn of Zuzu Hospitality Solutions, Nailing two markets: Startup Stories | KrASIA

Dan Lynn of Zuzu Hospitality Solutions, Nailing two markets: Startup Stories

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Zhixin Tan

civictech

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KawalPemilu

Ruly Achdiat

Kickstarted in 2014 by a group of IT experts, KawalPemilu is back with more sophisticated techniques to safeguard this year's presidential election.

KawalPemilu returns to monitor the Indonesian election with technology and crowdsourcing | KrASIA

KawalPemilu returns to monitor the Indonesian election with technology and crowdsourcing

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Khamila Mulia

Grab is the first ‘decacorn’ in Southeast Asia, what's next for the tech behemoth that banks on its super app approach and has sprawled its businesses in many directions?

Grab’s pursuit to become Southeast Asia’s super app and its impact | KrASIA

Grab’s pursuit to become Southeast Asia’s super app and its impact

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Tech Collective

Pony.ai develops self-driving technologies for cars and trucks, collaborating with automakers to bring safer, fully autonomous mobility to public roads and fleet services worldwide.

Pony.ai

How are driverless systems redefining mobility? Uncover sensor technologies, regulatory frameworks, and AI driving cars without human intervention.

Autonomous Vehicles

autonomous driving

Kunlun

This turn comes as the company is facing pressure to spin off Grindr.

Grindr owner Kunlun to invest USD 50 million in self-driving startup Pony.ai | KrASIA

Grindr owner Kunlun to invest USD 50 million in self-driving startup Pony.ai

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Luna Lin

CATL

Demand for EV batteries around the world, and especially in China, is driving CATL's growth.

The world's largest EV battery maker predicts its Q1 profits to rise by up to 170% | KrASIA

The world&#8217;s largest EV battery maker predicts its Q1 profits to rise by up to 170%

Volkswagen

German automaker Volkwagen has entered into a strategic agreement with Ganfeng Lithium.

Volkswagen ties up with Ganfeng Lithium for battery supply and recycling | KrASIA

Volkswagen ties up with Ganfeng Lithium for battery supply and recycling

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

Opinion

The world’s largest EV battery maker teams up with China’s oldest automaker to expand production capacity

China’s largest logistics company to raise nearly USD 100 million via bond sale

Dan Lynn of Zuzu Hospitality Solutions, Nailing two markets: Startup Stories

KawalPemilu returns to monitor the Indonesian election with technology and crowdsourcing

Grab’s pursuit to become Southeast Asia’s super app and its impact

Grindr owner Kunlun to invest USD 50 million in self-driving startup Pony.ai

The world’s largest EV battery maker predicts its Q1 profits to rise by up to 170%

Volkswagen ties up with Ganfeng Lithium for battery supply and recycling

State of pay: The race to become Indonesia’s leading mobile wallet

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