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

Consumer Services

After going viral in China, Botare’s hanging tissue pack is making waves abroad—with TikTok as its launchpad.

How a hanging tissue pack helped China’s Botare go global | KrASIA

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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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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.

Venture Capital

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Singapore

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

Deals in brief: Eratani raises Series A funding, Tin Men Capital leads investment in Groundup.ai, seven China deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Eratani raises Series A funding, Tin Men Capital leads investment in Groundup.ai, seven China deals, and more

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KrASIA Writers

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

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

East Asia

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

What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

Electric 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

Starting at RMB 119,800 (USD 16,800), Nio’s compact EV will launch in China before making its way to Europe and other markets.

Nio unveils the Firefly compact EV, signaling plans for global push | KrASIA

Nio unveils the Firefly compact EV, signaling plans for global push

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

Artificial Intelligence

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Deep Tech

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Newsletters

Will AI photo generation apps like Snow AI blur the boundary between reality and perception irreversibly?

Picture me perfect: What you should know about AI photo generation apps | KrASIA

Picture me perfect: What you should know about AI photo generation apps

A weekly newsletter analyzing the pros and cons of emerging technology. Published every Thursday.

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

The Japanese company taps virtual simulations to prepare for the mass retirement of workers.

Hitachi to use generative AI to pass expert skills to next generation | KrASIA

Hitachi to use generative AI to pass expert skills to next generation

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

Where do digital assets find value? Consider market volatility, decentralized exchanges, and blockchain protocols shaping crypto economies.

Cryptocurrencies

Web3

Proof of personhood is a novel and intriguing idea, but should a private tech company be entrusted with its implementation?

Identity in the AI era: An assessment of Worldcoin's iris-based biometric solution | KrASIA

Identity in the AI era: An assessment of Worldcoin&#8217;s iris-based biometric solution

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It even integrates with ChatGPT to improve its usability for international merchants.

Mogu’s WeShop AI simplifies e-commerce photography using generative AI | KrASIA

Mogu’s WeShop AI simplifies e-commerce photography using generative AI

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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

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

ByteDance

Among the roster of companies that obtained approval for their LLM products are not only tech giants like Baidu and Douyin Group, but also Chinese startups and research institutions.

Baidu’s Ernie Bot among eight Chinese LLM products approved for public launch | KrASIA

Baidu’s Ernie Bot among eight Chinese LLM products approved for public launch

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

Creative

These women shared an intimate bond with AI-powered chatbots. Then the latter died. Their relationship statuses were complicated to say the least.

What happens when people fall in love with AI? | KrASIA

What happens when people fall in love with AI?

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

Content

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The new partnership will empower 36Kr to cater to the evolving needs of China's new economy companies by leveraging Baidu's AI capabilities.

36Kr partners Baidu to chart new horizons with AI applications | KrASIA

36Kr partners Baidu to chart new horizons with AI applications

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

How is healthcare going digital? Investigate telemedicine, wearable sensors, and data-driven platforms improving patient experiences.

Health Tech

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

Medtech

The new model is currently undergoing testing in China, but holds the potential to enhance the precision of cancer diagnostics.

Alibaba’s Damo Academy introduces AI model that can diagnose eight cancer types in a single analysis | KrASIA

Alibaba’s Damo Academy introduces AI model that can diagnose eight cancer types in a single analysis

Thailand

This article explores Thailand's ascent in digital health, highlighting its innovations, challenges faced, and its potential as a health tech leader in Southeast Asia.

Transformative health tech: Thailand's bold leap into the future of healthcare | KrASIA

Transformative health tech: Thailand&#8217;s bold leap into the future of healthcare

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