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

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

AI Infrastructure

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

Foundation and Large Models

The video model has become a key growth driver for ByteDance’s AI business.

ByteDance raises Volcano Engine’s MaaS revenue target on Seedance 2.0 growth

Home

Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

KrASIA

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

Venture Capital

Hong Kong

The financing is being viewed as a pre-IPO round, with Kling’s pre-money valuation equal to about two-thirds of Kuaishou’s market value.

Kuaishou’s Kling AI seeks fresh funding ahead of planned 2027 IPO

IPO Zaozhidao is a Chinese media outlet that provides timely coverage of IPO developments and related market signals.

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IPO Zaozhidao

Photo shows CRP’s RHM-T1W wheeled humanoid robot on display at Hannover Messe 2026.

Embodied Intelligence

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

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

Robotics

The company is moving beyond traditional robots into higher-value systems designed for smart manufacturing.

CRP advances Hong Kong IPO plan as it expands in industrial robotics

KrASIA tracks China’s tech and business stories, alongside key developments across the broader Asia Pacific region.

Insights | KrASIA

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

India

Startups in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Delhi have witnessed dozens of its employees, key leaders, as well as founders falling prey to the virus. The second wave of coronavirus cases in India has affected daily operations of Indian tech startups as delivery partners, senior executives, and founders contract the deadly virus.

Second wave of the pandemic sends Indian startups back to the drawing board

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Nidhi Rai

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

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.

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

Health Tech

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

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

Entertainment

Zhang resignation has triggered some interesting theories. Yet the answer we are looking for might not be more complicated than what he said in that internal letter.

Zhang Yiming's resignation might not be as complex as mainstream media has extrapolated, and here's why

Zhang Yiming&#8217;s resignation might not be as complex as mainstream media has extrapolated, and here&#8217;s why

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Kevin Xu

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

Southeast Asia

How are digital assets protected? Analyze threat detection, encryption standards, and cybersecurity solutions safeguarding data.

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Indonesia

After a dataset containing personal information of 279 million Indonesians was leaked, people are scrutinizing the government's shoddy data protection practices while hackers threaten their personal security. The latest breach was of data stored on a server used by BPJS Kesehatan, the country's healthcare and social security agency.

Shoddy data protection in Indonesia threatens personal security of citizens

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Khamila Mulia

Photo of Zhang Yiming, co-founder of ByteDance.

Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, showcases locally popular short videos, influencer content, and creative challenges optimized for China’s market.

Douyin

TikTok hosts short-form videos spanning entertainment, education, and branded content, capturing global audiences and driving cultural trends.

TikTok

The founder of the world's most-valued startup is leaving his company behind, which he believes is for the betterment of the company.

From Colin Huang to Zhang Yiming, why Chinese tech CEOs are leaving their own companies

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Terence Fong

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

SoftBank

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

Investment

A slew of IPOs may vindicate Masayoshi Son's growth-at-all-costs view.

How SoftBank taught the market to love lossmaking startups

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 platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

On-demand Services

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

Retail

Ula draws inspiration from neighborhood retail in India, and already has 30,000 kiosks signed on in Indonesia.

With big-name backing, Ula digitizes Indonesia's small retailers | Startup Stories

With big-name backing, Ula digitizes Indonesia&#8217;s small retailers | Startup Stories

How can businesses drive positive change? Study policies, ESG strategies, and community initiatives fostering global social advancement.

Social Impact

Indonesia still lacks proper waste management systems, which has led startups to create new green alternatives.

To deal with e-commerce waste, Indonesians are taking matters into their own hands | Tech in Culture

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Ursula Florene

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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Insights

Second wave of the pandemic sends Indian startups back to the drawing board

China’s telemedicine boom sparks mad rush for doctors

Zhang Yiming’s resignation might not be as complex as mainstream media has extrapolated, and here’s why