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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.

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Deals in brief: DailyCo acquires Waku to grow in Indonesia, Neufast raises pre-Series A funding, latest China investments, and more

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An alias used when humans and machines team up in our newsroom. Articles under this byline may be shaped with the help of AI, but are always vetted by a human before publication.

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Sudo Lim

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

Deep Tech

How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

Robotics

The global vacuum market is maturing, and China’s top brands are now betting on new categories.

Record sales, shrinking profits: China’s robot vacuum leaders face their next test

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network, delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends since 2010. With its extensive traffic and network, 36Kr has built a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities to provide insights into China’s technology landscape.

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

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

East Asia

Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

Xiaomi

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.

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Xiaomi says there’s no formal sales network in place, but the new facility appears to be part of a long-term Europe strategy.

Is Xiaomi’s new EV base in Germany a prelude to its European rollout?

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

Opinion | KrASIA

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

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

State of pay: The race to become Indonesia&#8217;s leading mobile wallet

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Khamila Mulia

NEVS

It's all about changes in governmental policy.

With net profit down 31.6% in 2018, is BYD losing steam?

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Luna Lin

Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

Logistics

The two companies plan to work together in new retail too.

Alibaba augments its logistics arm by buying stake in STO Express

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Song Jingli

Tokyo

Tokyo Metropolitan Government takes Olympic Games as an opportunity to support innovation and entrepreneurship.

Home to Softbank, Tokyo aims to be hub for global entrepreneurs

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

Autonomous Vehicles

Tesla

Tesla slashes prices, placing pressure on Chinese EV makers

China’s largest new energy vehicle (NEV) maker BYD kicked off to a strong start for this year, as the company claimed Wednesday of 28,668 NEVs sold,

BYD new energy vehicles sales almost tripled in January

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

ByteDance

Smartisan

The move will bring two of WeChat's challengers under one umbrella.

Bytedance acquires smartphone maker on heels of expansions

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KrASIA Writers

ByteDance enters China's social messaging market.

China's ByteDance launches video chat app Duoshan to take on Tencent's WeChat

China&#8217;s ByteDance launches video chat app Duoshan to take on Tencent&#8217;s WeChat

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Robin Moh

As the highest valued tech unicorn on the planet, the only thing could dwarf ByteDance's valuation is its grand ambition.