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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.

KrASIA

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

KrASIA | Opinion Archives

Will Bullet Comments be Popular in America?

Chinese users enjoyed immensely, yet little moves were made by American innovators

Will Bullet Comments be Popular in America? | KrASIA

Chauncey Jung works with a unicorn Internet firm based out of Beijing. His professional experience pays him off an insider perspective over China’s internet industry. Completed his bachelor and master education in Canada, Chauncey is obsessed with trending technologies and economic developments across Asia. He can be reached at chaunceyzhang@foxmail.com.

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Chauncey Jung

Ex-Starbucks Courrier Coffee Box Raises $25 Million to Expand Self-owned Coffee Chain

Deliver coffee for Starbucks? Not any more, the former “courier” now runs its own coffee chain. But why?

Deals | Ex-Starbucks courier Coffee Box raises USD 25 million to expand self-owned coffee chain | KrASIA

Deals | Ex-Starbucks courier Coffee Box raises USD 25 million to expand self-owned coffee chain

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KrASIA Writers

CheckItOut! | What to Do When Tech Jobs Go Bad? | KrASIA

CheckItOut! | What to Do When Tech Jobs Go Bad?

I'm Jason with KrASIA [kri’eɪʃə], a newborn digital media with a dedication to help Asia uncover its innovations and to create.

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Jason Zheng

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

Alibaba

Plus, ComfortDelGro is expanding its footprint in the United Kingdom through the acquisition of a bus and coach operator in South Wales. Uber agreed to give Waymo about $245 million to cut short a trade-secret theft trial.

KrAsia Daily: Alibaba Buys 15% Stake in China's 2nd Largest Home-Improvement Store Easyhome | KrASIA

KrAsia Daily: Alibaba Buys 15% Stake in China&#8217;s 2nd Largest Home-Improvement Store Easyhome

I'm Xiaochun with KrASIA [kri’eɪʃə], a newborn digital media with a dedication to help Asia uncover its innovations and to create.

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Xiaochun Zhao

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

Entertainment

Tencent founder Pony Ma thinks regulators need to intervene in the booming live trivia games, but why?

Knowledge Earns You One Million, Live Trivia Game Is A Hit Now in China | KrASIA

Knowledge Earns You One Million, Live Trivia Game Is A Hit Now in China

Strategies that are effective yet often neglected by managers.

Practical Guide for A Manager Part 1: Finding Meaning | KrASIA

Practical Guide for A Manager Part 1: Finding Meaning

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