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

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

China Tech

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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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JD.com, Inc., also known as Jingdong and formerly called 360buy, is a Chinese e-commerce company headquartered in Beijing.

Tencent Holdings Limited is a Chinese multinational investment holding conglomerate whose subsidiaries specialize in various Internet-related services and products, entertainment, artificial intelligence and technology both in China and globally.

Tencent

The VC/PE firm that backed Tencent and JD.com is reloading USD 13 billion for future investments.

KEY STAT | Hillhouse Capital building one of Asia's biggest PE pool with USD 13 billion raise | KrASIA

KEY STAT | Hillhouse Capital building one of Asia&#8217;s biggest PE pool with USD 13 billion raise

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Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a Chinese multinational conglomerate specializing in e-commerce, retail, Internet and technology. 

Alibaba

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

E-Commerce

A lack of investor confidence in US-listed Chinese companies may push more firms to consider returning to domestic exchanges in Hong Kong and Shanghai.

KEY STAT | JD.com plans for secondary listing in Hong Kong as US-listed Chinese stocks face increased scrutiny | KrASIA

KEY STAT | JD.com plans for secondary listing in Hong Kong as US-listed Chinese stocks face increased scrutiny

The game livestreaming industry in China could reshuffle as Tencent assumes a controlling stake in both of the industry's leaders, Huya and Douyu.

KEY STAT | Tencent to take over China's game livestreaming market | KrASIA

KEY STAT | Tencent to take over China&#8217;s game livestreaming market

Medical technology, or "medtech", encompasses a wide range of healthcare products and is used to treat diseases and medical conditions affecting humans. 

MedTech

Medtech stocks soared as the market recognizes the importance of online medical consultation during the COVID-19 outbreak.

KEY STAT | Ping An Good Doctor shares almost doubled after new user influx amidst COVID-19 outbreak | KrASIA

KEY STAT | Ping An Good Doctor shares almost doubled after new user influx amidst COVID-19 outbreak

NetEase, Inc. is a Chinese Internet technology company providing online services centered on content, community, communications and commerce. The company was founded in 1997 by Lebunto. NetEase develops and operates online PC and mobile games, advertising services, email services and e-commerce platforms in China.

NetEase

Music

Depending on online karaoke and livestreaming, Tencent Music Entertainment is gearing up to take on encroaching short video apps.

TECH PANORAMA | The unique business model of China's largest music streaming platform | KrASIA

TECH PANORAMA | The unique business model of China&#8217;s largest music streaming platform

Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. is a Chinese multinational telecommunications equipment and consumer electronics manufacturer, headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. The company was founded in 1987 by Ren Zhengfei, a former People's Liberation Army engineer.

Huawei

Xiaomi Corporation is a Chinese electronics company headquartered in Beijing. Xiaomi makes and invests in smartphones, mobile apps, laptops, and related consumer electronics.

Xiaomi

The world's fourth-largest smartphone maker raises capital to aid the post-coronavirus recovery.

KEY STAT | Xiaomi to raise USD 600 million via senior notes | KrASIA

KEY STAT | Xiaomi to raise USD 600 million via senior notes

Ant Financial Services Group, formerly known as Alipay, is an affiliate company of the Chinese Alibaba Group. Ant Financial is the highest valued fintech company in the world, and the world's most valuable unicorn company, with a valuation of US$150 billion. 

Ant Group

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Travel

Consumers aim to save more and spend less in the future after experiencing the economic turbulence of the COVID-19 pandemic.

KEY STAT | Chinese consumption predicted to fall in post-coronavirus era | KrASIA

KEY STAT | Chinese consumption predicted to fall in post-coronavirus era

5G is a commonly used term for certain advanced wireless systems. Industry association 3GPP defines any system using "5G NR" software as "5G", a definition that came into general use by late 2018. 

The Shenzhen-based telecommunications giant built the world's highest 5G tower so China's three major mobile carriers could livestream Mount Everest's splendid view.

KEY STAT | Huawei helps setup 5G base stations on Mount Everest | KrASIA

KEY STAT | Huawei helps setup 5G base stations on Mount Everest

Meituan-Dianping is a Chinese group buying website for locally found food delivery services, consumer products and retail services. The company is headquartered in Beijing and was founded in 2010 by Wang Xing. The Meituan.com site offers deals of the day by selling vouchers on local services and entertainment.

Meituan

ecommerce

Online sales for food and daily goods increased while clothing fell by 15% year-on-year in Q1 2020.

Visual Stories

KEY STAT | Hillhouse Capital building one of Asia’s biggest PE pool with USD 13 billion raise

KEY STAT | JD.com plans for secondary listing in Hong Kong as US-listed Chinese stocks face increased scrutiny

KEY STAT | Tencent to take over China’s game livestreaming market