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

Health Tech

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Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

What happens when viewers join in real time? Explore live streaming platforms, audience interaction tools, and brand opportunities in instant video.

Live Streaming

It is the first time that the health code system, which is administrated by the local government, has been required by ride-hailing services.

Beijing vaccinates drivers, collects passenger data via health codes to curb COVID-19

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Song Jingli

Local hospitals have built their own online channels to tap into the digitalization trend.

KEY STAT | Number of online hospitals in China increased sixfold last year

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Julianna Wu

Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

Southeast Asia

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

Artificial Intelligence

A chatbot should closely resemble a human in conversations. When good healthcare is the goal, empathy is a key trait.

Healthtech companies race to develop 'empathetic' chatbots

Healthtech companies race to develop &#8217;empathetic&#8217; chatbots

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Ursula Florene

Online healthcare portal DXY raises USD 500 million

How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

Investment

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

Venture Capital

Tencent has backed DXY's medical professional community platform since 2014.

KEY STAT | DXY bags half a billion dollars to shore up forum for medical community

EyRis is using AI to detect diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma suspect, and age-related macular degeneration.

This startup can detect eye diseases in under two minutes: Startup Stories

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Stella Soon

Conglomerate 'bullish about health care in all of Asia,' John Riady says.

Indonesia's Lippo taps doctor app to double medical revenue: CEO

Indonesia&#8217;s Lippo taps doctor app to double medical revenue: CEO

How do virtual worlds expand reality? Discover AR/VR tools, content creation, and platforms layering digital information onto everyday life.

Augmented and Virtual Reality

What entertains a connected world? Track shifts in film, music, and media consumption, as platforms and audiences redefine cultural experiences.

Entertainment

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

Gaming

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

Hardware

The global eye-tracking market is expected to surpass USD 1.82 billion by 2024.

Can eye-tracking tech become a normality? This firm thinks so: Inside China's Startups

Can eye-tracking tech become a normality? This firm thinks so: Inside China&#8217;s Startups

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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Huawei, a global telecom and smartphone vendor, delivers networking equipment, 5G solutions, and consumer devices integrating cutting-edge tech.

Huawei

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 newly-established health lab in Xi'an includes areas for experimental smart-wearable product testing and sports health innovation development.

Huawei tops the global wrist-wearable market, exec says

IHV’s Comprehensive Medical Information Exchange platform is used for diagnostic radiology and nuclear medicine.

Singapore-based healthtech firm Claritas acquires teleradiology startup IHV

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