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Baidu leads Chinese search engines, voice assistants, autonomous driving research, and AI platforms connecting users with information and services.

Baidu

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

China

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

East Asia

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

Autonomous 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

Middle East

Through its Apollo Go unit and local partner AutoGo, the company is rolling out commercial robotaxi operations in the UAE capital.

Baidu launches fully driverless ride-hailing service in Abu Dhabi

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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T. K. Lin

A diner seated at a Haidilao hotpot restaurant.

What sets the bar for convenience? Examine on-demand platforms, subscription models, and personalization transforming consumer expectations.

Consumer Economy

How do stores adapt to digital shifts? Explore e-commerce integration, inventory analytics, and omnichannel strategies for modern shoppers.

Retail

Zhang Yong is back at the helm of the hotpot chain, aiming to steady the business amid a tougher dining market.

Haidilao reshapes top management, with founder Zhang Yong resuming CEO role

AI Infrastructure

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

Deep Tech

Southeast Asia

Soaring costs send builders and operators to new, potentially riskier funding strategies.

Asia's AI data center financing gets complicated

Asia&#8217;s AI data center financing gets complicated

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

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Three points to achieve the mark: technology, content, aspiration.

ByteDance’s Toutiao on mission to build next generation's search engine | WISE New Economy Conference 2019

ByteDance’s Toutiao on mission to build next generation&#8217;s search engine | WISE New Economy Conference 2019

Wency Chen is a reporter KrASIA based in Beijing, covering tech innovations in&amp;beyond the Greater China Area. Previously, she studied at Columbia Journalism School and reported on art exhibits, New York public school systems, LGBTQ+ rights, and Asian immigrants. She is also an enthusiastic reader, a diehard fan of indie rock and spicy hot pot, as well as a to-be filmmaker (Let’s see). Follow her on Twitter: @ChenWQ45 Tips go to: wency@kr-asia.com

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Wency Chen

Kuaishou, best known for its short video platform, drives user-generated content, influencer marketing, and community engagement through shareable clips.

Kuaishou

Can brief clips hold lasting impact? Analyze short-form content trends, creator communities, and platform strategies for rapid viewer engagement.

Short Video

ByteDance, YY.Inc and Kuaishou expand their rivalry overseas.

Five of the world's top 10 most downloaded social apps are from China: Report

Five of the world&#8217;s top 10 most downloaded social apps are from China: Report

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

E-commerce

Users can monetize their influence by getting part of the sales commission fees.

ByteDance's Douyin integrates shopping feature to increase revenues

ByteDance&#8217;s Douyin integrates shopping feature to increase revenues

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Song Jingli

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

Meta oversees social networks (like Facebook and Instagram), messaging apps, VR platforms, and digital ads, connecting billions across continents.

TikTok owner ByteDance becomes second-largest digital ad player in China behind only Alibaba

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JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce leader, ensures trusted transactions, efficient logistics, and a wide product selection for online shoppers.

JD.com

Tencent, a Chinese tech conglomerate, invests in gaming, social media, and cloud services, supporting entertainment and connectivity worldwide.

Tech companies are laying the groundwork to serve the silver generation for years to come.

Chinese tech firms look to senior “digital refugees” for new growth in a rapidly aging nation

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Luna Lin

Tencent aims to integrate most of the content of its home-grown platforms into Tencent Kandian.

With 185 million DAUs, Tencent Kandian wants to be a disruptor in China’s news feed market

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

Entertainment

What happens when viewers join in real time? Explore live streaming platforms, audience interaction tools, and brand opportunities in instant video.

Live Streaming

TikTok also seeks to launch music streaming app in India next month.

India becomes numero uno of ByteDance-owned TikTok

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Priya Pradeep

Beijing-based ByteDance is set to launch its new music streaming service as soon as next month, according to the Financial Times

Spotify, Apple Music to face music streaming challenge from TikTok owner ByteDance: FT

Zhu Wenjia is the new CEO of Jinri Toutiao, while former CEO Chen Lin will reportedly focus on ByteDance’s new initiatives.

ByteDance

ByteDance’s Toutiao on mission to build next generation’s search engine | WISE New Economy Conference 2019

Five of the world’s top 10 most downloaded social apps are from China: Report

ByteDance’s Douyin integrates shopping feature to increase revenues