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BYD, a Chinese EV maker, produces electric cars, buses, and batteries, accelerating adoption of sustainable transportation worldwide.

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

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

Discounts of up to 34% add to pressure that could squeeze out weaker players.

BYD price bombshell raises specter of wider China EV consolidation

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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Nikkei Asia

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.

The startup is building bots that prioritize emotional presence over technical perfection, hoping that’s what wins over families.

Joyin races to rewire homes with emotionally aware robots

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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36Kr English

How do we store tomorrow’s power? Evaluate battery R&amp;D, manufacturing progress, and recycling strategies fueling energy independence.

Batteries

How is power evolving? Review renewable sources, grid innovations, and efficiency measures driving cleaner, more resilient energy systems.

Energy

The Chinese firm hopes its “cold core” architecture will reshape expectations for the 4680 form factor.

Can cylindrical EV batteries make a comeback? Talent New Energy thinks so

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

Gaming

Gaming | KrASIA

Creative

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.

Weishi, Tencent’s short video platform, invites users to create, share, and discover trending clips in a mobile-friendly environment.

Weishi

Opinion

ByteDance, the short-video giant, has yet to prove its ability in making and managing heavy games.

Opinion | Tencent has little to worry about ByteDance's push into gaming

Opinion | Tencent has little to worry about ByteDance&#8217;s push into gaming

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Luna Lin

The now-legendary Corrupted Blood incident infected more than a million characters in Blizzard’s popular MMORPG.

Wuhan coronavirus prompts netizens to study World of Warcraft epidemic

(From left to right) Joddy Hernady, senior vice president of media and digital business at Telkom,  and Faizal Djoemadi, digital business director at Telkom . Source : Telkom

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

Video

Q&amp;A

As new revenue sources emerge, so does Telkom's business strategy.

Telkom Indonesia's Faisal Djoemadi and Joddy Hernady on blocking Netflix and monetization from video games

Telkom Indonesia&#8217;s Faisal Djoemadi and Joddy Hernady on blocking Netflix and monetization from video games

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Cindy Silviana

Visual Stories

Honor of Kings and Game for Peace are losing users, but they still are the two most popular mobile games in China

Infographic | Tencent's blockbuster games are losing users to short video

Infographic | Tencent&#8217;s blockbuster games are losing users to short video

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Julianna Wu

Despite their stellar performance, women gamers in China see limited exposure and scant resources.

The trials and tribulations of women e-sports players in China

Started with six people in July 2019, SuperGaming now has a 28-member team and is gearing up for the launch of its social gaming platform.

This Indian startup is building a social network around video games: Startup Stories

I cover Indian tech, startup, venture capital ecosystems for KrASIA.

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

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

Venture Capital

Social commerce, gaming, local language-based businesses are a few spaces that investors can't miss in 2020.

Five new sectors that shined in India in 2019 | KrASIA Year in Review

E-sports earnings are largely relying on games themselves instead of competitions and clubs.

Infographic | Chinese e-sports industry earned USD 14 billion revenue in 2019

The gaming giant latest step to meet the Chinese government regulations over gaming addiction.

Gaming

Opinion | Tencent has little to worry about ByteDance’s push into gaming

Wuhan coronavirus prompts netizens to study World of Warcraft epidemic

Telkom Indonesia’s Faisal Djoemadi and Joddy Hernady on blocking Netflix and monetization from video games

Infographic | Tencent’s blockbuster games are losing users to short video