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

China Tech

iFLYTEK

In computer science, artificial intelligence (AI), sometimes called machine intelligence, is intelligence demonstrated by machines, in contrast to the natural intelligence displayed by humans and animals.

Creative

Deep Tech

Singapore

Singapore will feature heavily in iFlytek's regional expansion plans, serving as its operational hub within Southeast Asia.

iFlytek opens Southeast Asia headquarters in Singapore, eyes regional growth | KrASIA

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iFlytek opens Southeast Asia headquarters in Singapore, eyes regional growth

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KrASIA

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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New Zealand

The recent delegation visit underscores China's openness to collaborate more closely with "friend and partner" New Zealand.

Chinese delegation bolsters bilateral trade and cooperation in recent visit to New Zealand | KrASIA

Chinese delegation bolsters bilateral trade and cooperation in recent visit to New Zealand

Promotional image of the Neta L electric vehicle, produced by Hozon Auto.

Battery

Electric Vehicles

Mobility

Transport or transportation is the movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. 

Transportation

Electric vehicle

Hozon

The pure electric version of the Neta L will feature CATL's "super fast-charging" Shenxing battery technology.

Hozon set to unveil the Neta L at Auto China 2024 in Beijing | KrASIA

Hozon set to unveil the Neta L at Auto China 2024 in Beijing

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

A blockchain, originally block chain, is a growing list of records, called blocks, which are linked using cryptography. Each block contains a cryptographic hash of the previous block, a timestamp, and transaction data.

Blockchain

Digital Banks

Fintech is the new applications, processes, products, or business models in the financial services industry, composed of one or more complementary financial services and provided as an end-to-end process via the internet.

Fintech

An e-commerce payment system facilitates the acceptance of electronic payment for online transactions. Read stories of Payment service providers, platforms or the trending of the Payment industry.

Payments

ant group

Under the new structure, Ant International, OceanBase, and Ant Digital Technologies will function as independent subsidiaries.

Ant Group names new president and spins off three businesses in major restructuring | KrASIA

Ant Group names new president and spins off three businesses in major restructuring

1688 president Yu Yong. Image source: China (Hangzhou) Cross-border E-commerce Comprehensive Pilot Area

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

China’s largest domestic wholesale marketplace is now moving to serve cross-border demands.

Where does 1688 fit into Alibaba’s e-commerce game plan? | KrASIA

Where does 1688 fit into Alibaba’s e-commerce game plan?

Food Delivery

Live Streaming

The latest research indicates that delivery riders operate within a more equitable income environment, while significant gaps exist in the livestreaming industry.

Comparative analysis between livestream hosts and delivery riders reveal disparities in China’s gig economy | KrASIA

Comparative analysis between livestream hosts and delivery riders reveal disparities in China’s gig economy

A decade after its first store was established by a husband-and-wife duo, Auntea Jenny is now heading toward a Hong Kong IPO.

Auntea Jenny becomes next Chinese tea brand to pursue Hong Kong IPO | KrASIA

Auntea Jenny becomes next Chinese tea brand to pursue Hong Kong IPO

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

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

Douyin Group is ushering in a new era with a quintet of young leaders, the youngest of whom hails from the post-90s generation.

Five young executives assume leadership at Douyin Group after Kelly Zhang’s departure | KrASIA

Five young executives assume leadership at Douyin Group after Kelly Zhang’s departure

Alibaba Cloud

Cloud

Alibaba Cloud's EBITA for Q4 2023 rose despite experiencing a dip in revenue.