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

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What powers digital devices? Delve into chip design, manufacturing bottlenecks, and semiconductor breakthroughs fueling global electronics.

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While TSMC, SK Hynix and SMIC ramp up, struggling Intel cuts back.

Semiconductor investment rebounds on AI, but not everyone is winning

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What drives digital storytelling? Examine content creation, distribution channels, and media platforms connecting audiences worldwide.

Content

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

Creative

Who thrives in a digitally democratized landscape? Discover how independent creators, influencers, and educators monetize content and expertise.

Creator Economy

How do visuals captivate global viewers? Dive into streaming services, production models, and evolving formats defining video engagement.

Video

Participants must create at least 70% of their films using Veo 3 or Seedance 1.0 Pro.

iQiyi invites creators to co-direct with AI in global short film contest

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T. K. Lin

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

Consumer Economy

By building for overlooked niches in the fitness industry, Aeke now ships hundreds of units each month.

With smart fitness machines, Aeke finds profit where others saw no market

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

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

How do trustless ledgers transform industries? Investigate decentralized databases, smart contracts, and infrastructure powering secure transactions.

Blockchain

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

E-commerce

Tencent will launch a diamond-themed WeChat mini program supported by Everledger's blockchain technology.

Tencent eyes diamond e-commerce after leading UK-based blockchain firm Everledger’s USD 20 million Series A

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Song Jingli

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

WeChat

WeWork offers flexible coworking spaces worldwide, nurturing entrepreneurial communities and modern work environments.

WeWork

Real Ruwo is now available to only a small group of people.

Alibaba unveils new app for college students, picking up social dream shattered by WeChat

The platform is transforming itself while facing the explosive popularity of short-video apps.

WeChat embraces new feed algorithm to boost Official Accounts content

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

Payments

Alibaba and Tencent reshape how people access health care, lending and more.

China's USD 25 trillion in mobile payments transform nation's services

China&#8217;s USD 25 trillion in mobile payments transform nation&#8217;s services

What medical tools shape care delivery? Assess medical devices, diagnostics, and digital services refining patient treatment.

Medtech

The startup was founded by one of Tencent's angel investors.

China's AllinMD Orthopaedics Hospital raises USD 100 million from investors including Temasek and Tencent

China&#8217;s AllinMD Orthopaedics Hospital raises USD 100 million from investors including Temasek and Tencent

How do connected devices shape daily life? Examine IoT sensors, data platforms, and security protocols integrating smart tech into homes and cities.

Internet of Things

A sign of Tencent's ambition in the IoT sector.

Tencent open-sources IoT operating system TencentOS tiny

Tencent Cloud ranked second with a share of 17.4% and Baidu was fourth with 8.7%.

Alibaba maintains lead in China’s hot cloud computing market as Tencent, Baidu play catch-up

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SCMP

Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

How are digital assets protected? Analyze threat detection, encryption standards, and cybersecurity solutions safeguarding data.

Cybersecurity

An estimated 390 million yuan was lost to internet fraud in China last year, a five-year high

Why more of China’s digital-savvy Gen Z youth are falling victim to online fraud than their elders

How does information move at light speed? Review 5G rollouts, fiber networks, and connectivity standards advancing global communication.

Telecommunications

Tencent will collect high-definition photographies of the site's relics, while also filming a new drama series.