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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

Pop Mart, a Chinese company, designs and sells toys, figurines, and collectibles, primarily in a blind box format.

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

Sharing the stage with century-old icons marks a new milestone for Pop Mart.

After appearing at Macy’s parade, how far can Pop Mart go in the US?

Home

Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

KrASIA

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network, delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends since 2010. 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 goods cross borders seamlessly? Examine warehousing tech, route optimization, and data analytics building efficient supply chains.

Logistics

As globalization fractures, Hau Leung Lee argues that sustainability and regional resilience should replace efficiency as trade’s guiding principles.

The world’s supply chains are splitting, but this expert says that may not be a bad thing

Photo of the Yangpu International Container Port, located in the Yangpu Economic Development Zone in Danzhou, Hainan.

The tropical southern island becomes a testing ground for Xi's liberalization ambitions amid tariff turmoil.

China chases economic rally with giant Hainan free trade port

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

Artificial Intelligence

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Deep Tech

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

Blockchain

What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

Venture Capital

Artificial Intelligence startups have grown significantly in Singapore over the last few years. Many startups have received initial rounds of investments, but have been unable to convert it into productive tangible outcomes, and the market outlook cannot support further growth.

Startup Country Guide: Singapore

Startup Universal is a content website covering emerging startup ecosystems across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Europe. We work directly with top local investors &amp; founders in emerging ecosystems to develop global startup insights in the form of country guides, database of local resources, and curated news articles. You can think of Startup Universal as the Wikipedia of global startup ecosystems--a centralized and foundational information source.

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With over 220 engineers in tow, SandStar provides “Smart Kiosk” and “Smart Store” analytics, which have been adopted in 12 countries and regions around the world.

AI startup SandStar notches funding from Thai conglomerate in Series B+ round

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Ursula Florene

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

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

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

Alibaba, Tencent and ByteDance all covet Baidu's search business.

CHINA BRIEF | Alibaba's intelligent search app Quark releases content product ZVideo

CHINA BRIEF | Alibaba&#8217;s intelligent search app Quark releases content product ZVideo

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

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

Short Video

Wei-Ying Ma will join an institute being founded by Baidu's former president Zhang Yaqin inside the Tsinghua University.

ByteDance's top AI scientist resigns amid TikTok's global setbacks

ByteDance&#8217;s top AI scientist resigns amid TikTok&#8217;s global setbacks

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

What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

Hardware

Industrial drones will help humans to perform dangerous tasks.

Autonomous industrial drones to reach where humans can't: Inside China’s Startups

Autonomous industrial drones to reach where humans can&#8217;t: Inside China’s Startups

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

E-commerce

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

The hardware will be based on Alibaba's XuanTie processors.

CHINA BRIEF | Alibaba teams up with Allwinner to produce 50 million chips

In July 2020, Mobileye announced that Germany’s independent technical service provider, TÜV Süd, had awarded it an automated vehicle testing permit. It allows the company to drive its test vehicles in real-world traffic on all German roads at speeds up to 130 kilometers per hour. Mobileye is starting testing in Munich and also plans testing in other parts of Germany. Courtesy of Mobileye via NoCamels.

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

Autonomous Vehicles

The tests will begin in and around Munich with plans to expand to other areas.

Mobileye to test autonomous vehicles in Germany on path toward driverless future

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NoCamels

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

Medtech

The company has been focusing on designing chips for quantum-computing X-ray imaging machines.

CHINA BRIEF | Medical imaging solution provider Xpect Vision closes USD 21.4 million Series B+

SoftBank is a global tech investor fueling startups, telecommunications ventures, and AI-driven innovations across international markets.

SoftBank

Temasek, a Singaporean state-owned investment firm, drives sustainable growth, strategic acquisitions, and innovation in global markets.

Temasek

Visual Stories

Chinese AI firms have long relied on VC funding to bolster R&amp;D, but as investment activity cools in a global recession, challenges await.

TECH PANORAMA | How China's four tigers of AI tech torn between hyped valuation and profitability dilemma [Update]

TECH PANORAMA | How China&#8217;s four tigers of AI tech torn between hyped valuation and profitability dilemma [Update]

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Artificial Intelligence

Startup Country Guide: Singapore

AI startup SandStar notches funding from Thai conglomerate in Series B+ round

CHINA BRIEF | Alibaba’s intelligent search app Quark releases content product ZVideo

ByteDance’s top AI scientist resigns amid TikTok’s global setbacks

Autonomous industrial drones to reach where humans can’t: Inside China’s Startups