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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

Robotic arms, legs, and lower prices present a challenge to the embattled US company.

Chinese robot vacuums leave Roomba in the dust with arms and legs | KrASIA

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Chinese robot vacuums leave Roomba in the dust with arms and legs

Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

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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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Nikkei Asia

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

Consumer Services

How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

Creative

Where do style and commerce meet? Examine supply chains, sustainable sourcing, and digital trends influencing global fashion markets.

Fashion

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

Retail

Once a niche outdoor brand, Salomon’s shoes have become a coveted status symbol in China.

How Salomon won over China’s middle-class fashion scene | KrASIA

How Salomon won over China’s middle-class fashion scene

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends. 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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Hong Kong

Beijing moves to inject public funds into state-owned banks, albeit quietly.

Analysis: Will China face same fate as post-bubble Japan? | KrASIA

Analysis: Will China face same fate as post-bubble Japan?

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

Tencent

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Apple designs iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers, coupling sleek hardware with robust software ecosystems and service offerings.

Apple

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

The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

WeChat, Tencent’s superapp, combines messaging, social media, mobile payments, and mini-programs, streamlining daily tasks for over a billion users.

WeChat

How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

Apple and Tencent square off again—this time over China’s booming minigames market.

WeChat stays on iPhones as Tencent and Apple spar over minigame revenues | KrASIA

WeChat stays on iPhones as Tencent and Apple spar over minigame revenues

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

Taobao, Alibaba’s consumer-to-consumer marketplace, connects Chinese shoppers with diverse products, from fashion and electronics to everyday essentials.

Taobao

Tmall, Alibaba’s B2C platform, hosts premium brands and official stores, offering authenticated products to Chinese consumers seeking quality goods.

Tmall

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

E-commerce

Taobao’s full integration of WeChat Pay opens the door to millions of new users, especially in lower-tier markets.

Taobao integrates WeChat Pay, signaling new era for Chinese e-commerce | KrASIA

Taobao integrates WeChat Pay, signaling new era for Chinese e-commerce

The Chinese tech giant posted strong Q2 results, propelled by WeChat Channels’ growth and a rebound in gaming revenue.

Tencent’s Q2 profit surges despite economic headwinds | KrASIA

Tencent’s Q2 profit surges despite economic headwinds

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Nio, a Chinese electric car maker, specializes in high-performance EVs, battery-swapping solutions, and autonomous driving technologies.

How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

Investment

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.

Merger &amp; Acquisition

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.

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Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Naver’s Webtoon Entertainment files for US IPO, Hello Health Group secures investment from 5i Ventures, eight China deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Naver’s Webtoon Entertainment files for US IPO, Hello Health Group secures investment from 5i Ventures, eight China deals, and more

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

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence

Tencent is throwing its hat into the generative AI ring.

Tencent unveils AI upgrades to keep pace with tech rivals | KrASIA

Tencent unveils AI upgrades to keep pace with tech rivals

Deals in brief: Tencent backs 13 winners of climate tech program, XSquare and Shomvob secure funding, Mighty Jaxx extends Series A+ round, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Tencent backs 13 winners of climate tech program, XSquare and Shomvob secure funding, Mighty Jaxx extends Series A+ round, and more

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

Fintech

What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

Payments

Tencent’s latest update to WeChat Pay targets an improved mobile payment experience for foreign visitors to China. How does it compare to Alipay?

Tencent updates WeChat Pay to facilitate easier payments for foreign visitors | KrASIA

Tencent updates WeChat Pay to facilitate easier payments for foreign visitors

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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

Pinduoduo revolutionizes e-commerce with social group buying, connecting budget-conscious shoppers to discounts on a broad range of products.

Pinduoduo

From Tencent to Pinduoduo, companies use surveillance and lawsuits to retain staff as competition ramps up.