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

Artificial Intelligence

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

Deep Tech

Embodied Intelligence

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

Robotics

China

Data standards and real-world deployment remain key barriers to progress.

Robotics will not get its “GPT moment” by following LLMs, Agibot chief scientist says

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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Cheng Zi is based in China, covering technology- and business-related events. She works with her colleagues at 36Kr Global to provide coverage in both English and Chinese.

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Cheng Zi

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

Content

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

Creative

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

Live Streaming

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

Short Video

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

Video

OBSBot found its footing with webcams, then used that cash flow to invest in a broader smart imaging ecosystem.

Flanked by DJI and Insta360, this company has grown 50% a year for five straight years

Hong Kong

A two-month consultation period has opened amid concerns the city risks denting its free market appeal.

Hong Kong pushes Beijing's bay area dream as it advances first five-year plan

Hong Kong pushes Beijing&#8217;s bay area dream as it advances first five-year plan

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Nikkei Asia

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

Health Tech

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

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

JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce leader, ensures trusted transactions, efficient logistics, and a wide product selection for online shoppers.

JD.com

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

Tech giants from JD.com to Alibaba ramp up expansion in fast-growing field. JD Health, a subsidiary of e-retailer JD.com, is one of four key players in Chinese telemedicine, a list that includes companies under Alibaba Group Holding, Tencent Holdings, and Ping An Insurance Group.

China's telemedicine boom sparks mad rush for doctors

China&#8217;s telemedicine boom sparks mad rush for doctors

AliHealth FY 2021 net profit: USD 53 million

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

Consumer Economy

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

E-commerce

How do stores adapt to digital shifts? Explore e-commerce integration, inventory analytics, and omnichannel strategies for modern shoppers.

Retail

The robust performance was mainly driven by the rapid increase in online sales of medicines and healthcare products.

KEY STAT | AliHealth reports USD 53.3 million net profit as online pharmacy sales keep growing

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Julianna Wu

India’s tech landscape blossoms with e-commerce startups, fintech innovations, and IT services shaping a growing digital consumer base.

India

BigOHealth has connected over 8,000 COVID-19 patients with doctors online, free of charge.

BigOHealth streamlines medical care in remote India | Tales from India's Towns

BigOHealth streamlines medical care in remote India | Tales from India&#8217;s Towns

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Avanish Tiwary

Byju’s, a former edtech unicorn, merges video lessons, quizzes, and personalized learning paths to help students excel academically.

Byju's

Paytm, an Indian digital payments app, enables mobile transactions, bill payments, and financial products for millions of users.

Paytm

Swiggy’s Indian delivery network offers food, groceries, and convenience items, catering to busy urban lifestyles.

Swiggy

Zomato, an Indian food delivery platform, lets customers discover eateries, order meals, and explore culinary experiences.

Zomato

Startups such as Urban Company, Paytm, and Byju's have set up relief funds to help employees impacted by COVID-19.

Startups roll out measures to assist employees amid the second wave of COVID-19 in India

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

Fintech

How does credit flow online? Explore digital lending tools, alternative scoring, and services accelerating capital access.

Lending

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

Medtech

India added 12 unicorns from January to April. Four of these firms operate in the B2B sector, and more will follow.

Billions pour into Indian B2B companies, creating more and more unicorns | KrASIA Spotlight

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

Southeast Asia

Indonesia

Halodoc has been at the forefront of Indonesia's battle against COVID-19, forming part of the government-led taskforce.

Indonesian health tech startup Halodoc nets USD 80 million from Astra, Temasek

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Ursula Florene

By the financial year 2025, e-pharmacy firms in India are likely to reach a gross merchandise value of USD 13.3 billion.

Indian e-pharmacy startup PharmEasy raises USD 350 million, becomes unicorn

WeDoctor Hong Kong IPO to raise USD 3 billion

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

Internet hospital and health maintenance platform WeDoctor filed a prospectus for a Hong Kong IPO on Thursday night. The company expects to raise up to USD 3 billion, according to 36Kr.The company generated revenue to the tune of RMB 1.8 billion (USD 280 million) in 2020, more than three times higher than that of the year before. Losses in 2020 were RMB 1.9 billion (USD 290 million), a gentle 1.1% decline year-on-year.

KEY STAT | Tencent-backed online hospital WeDoctor files for IPO

Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

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

Hardware

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

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

A HKD 10 billion (USD 1.3 billion) share repurchase plan pushed up Xiaomi's Hong Kong-listed stock by almost 10% on Friday morning, to later close the session 4.12% higher at HKD 22.75. The smartphone vendor, together with its affiliate Shunwei Capital, also announced that both invested in the Series C round of Shanghai-based company I-Fitness, contributing more than RMB 100 million (USD 15 million).

Xiaomi invests in bodybuilding community to lift IoT products

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