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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

Artificial Intelligence | KrASIA Archives

Deep Tech

Amazon leads e-commerce, streaming (Prime Video), and AWS cloud infrastructure, redefining retail, media, and data services.

Amazon

Smart speaker vendors are expanding the AI assistant technology into Chinese’s everyday lives.

85% of Chinese sans smart speaker plan to get one: report | KrASIA

85% of Chinese sans smart speaker plan to get one: report

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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Facial recognition for toilet paper dispensing first appeared in 2017 in a public restroom in Beijing.

In China, AI helps sort rubbish, catch criminals and improve traffic – now it’s used to stop toilet paper theft | KrASIA

In China, AI helps sort rubbish, catch criminals and improve traffic – now it’s used to stop toilet paper theft

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How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

Robotics

Two thirds of survey respondents said they are optimistic and grateful about having a robot co-worker.

Almost 90% of Chinese workers trust a robot more than their human managers, survey finds | KrASIA

Almost 90% of Chinese workers trust a robot more than their human managers, survey finds

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

Local governments want to develop a data labeling industry for stable employment and to alleviate poverty, but the reality is far more complicated.

Data labeling jobs are coming to underdeveloped regions in China, but can they stay? | KrASIA

Data labeling jobs are coming to underdeveloped regions in China, but can they stay?

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Luna Lin

The firm serves clients including JD.com, Xiaohongshu and Plum, and predicts profitability by the end of the year.

Clothing-focused AI startup Infimind raises over USD 14 million in Series A led by Sequoia | KrASIA

Clothing-focused AI startup Infimind raises over USD 14 million in Series A led by Sequoia

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Song Jingli

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

ByteDance

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

Gaming

One of the world's top unicorns is said to be exploring AI-driven titles to cater to the massive gamer base in China.

ByteDance deploys gaming teams in five cities in bid to double 2019 revenue | KrASIA

ByteDance deploys gaming teams in five cities in bid to double 2019 revenue

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

Autonomous Vehicles

Enterprise services is an over-arching term to describe an architecture combining engineering discipline and computer science to solve practical business problems. 

Enterprise Services

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

Study finds technological advancement is bigger driver of unemployment, undermining populist argument China is stealing manufacturing jobs

‘China’s rise’ cannot be blamed for regional job losses in developed countries, IMF finds | KrASIA

‘China’s rise’ cannot be blamed for regional job losses in developed countries, IMF finds

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South China Morning Post

SenseTime’s AI solutions power facial recognition, image processing, and autonomous driving, serving governments, enterprises, and research institutes.

SenseTime

One step forward to commercialize SenseTime's tech in real-world applications.

China's AI unicorn SenseTime allies with Japan's MOL to prevent ship collisions | KrASIA

China&#8217;s AI unicorn SenseTime allies with Japan&#8217;s MOL to prevent ship collisions

The Singaporean startup uses artificial intelligence for automated tagging and to map out relationships between companies, individuals, and capital investment.

Nikkei acquires 14.8% stake in SPH-backed AI startup DC Frontiers | KrASIA

Nikkei acquires 14.8% stake in SPH-backed AI startup DC Frontiers

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