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

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

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Lumos wants to move data collection out of labs and into factories, homes, and offices to scale embodied intelligence.

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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

Photo of an electric BYD bus operating in Helsinki, Finland.

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.

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.

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How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

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European transport groups point to their low prices and more advanced EV tech.

EU companies adopt BYD, Yutong buses despite China security fears

As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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iFlytek drives voice recognition and natural language processing AI, enhancing smart assistants, language learning, and enterprise solutions.

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

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Its singular focus on transcription is cited as a key differentiator from office software that treats it as a secondary feature.

iFlytek’s audio transcription tool reaches 100 million users

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

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

India

What drives global exploration? Discover evolving tourism trends, hospitality services, and the shift toward personalized travel experiences.

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RedBus expects international business to contribute 30% to its revenue over the next three years, up from the current 7%.

How Indian bus ticketing platform redBus cracked Southeast Asia market

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

In February, Puma inked a partnership with Maya, Southeast Asia’s first ever virtual model.

Human-like but not real: Virtual influencers are changing the social media game

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

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

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Tencent owns Los Angeles-based Riot Games, which is the creator of League of Legends, and holds a 40% stake in Epic Games, maker of Fortnite.

Washington puts US gaming companies on notice over Tencent ties

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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Wency Chen

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

Amazon

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

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

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Bases in Taiwan and Europe to help retailers build online platforms.

Hong Kong e-commerce leader offers itself as ally against Amazon

Walmart could leverage TikTok's backend and a partnership with ByteDance to create social commerce platforms for the next generation of shoppers.

How can Walmart leverage TikTok's user base to rejuvenate its global e-commerce operations?

How can Walmart leverage TikTok&#8217;s user base to rejuvenate its global e-commerce operations?

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AJ Cortese

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

Southeast Asia

How do connected devices shape daily life? Examine IoT sensors, data platforms, and security protocols integrating smart tech into homes and cities.

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ST Engineering provides systems for "smart cities" to take control of the overall traffic flow, to predict congestions, and to resolve them.

We have a USD 150 million war chest for venture investments, says ST Engineering's Chew Men Leong

We have a USD 150 million war chest for venture investments, says ST Engineering&#8217;s Chew Men Leong

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Georg Ackermann

Users of this app can instantly reserve appointments at specific timeslots which are heavily discounted.

A Singaporean 'happy-hour app' wants to become the next Fave or ShopBack

A Singaporean &#8216;happy-hour app&#8217; wants to become the next Fave or ShopBack

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

Venture Capital

"It takes an excellent entrepreneur to find the best business opportunity. Not investors", says Lu Qi, founder of MiraclePlus.

Venture Matters | MiraclePlus: Incubating a new generation of Chinese startups

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

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Nikon and others use optical expertise to make 3D printers and IoT devices.

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How Indian bus ticketing platform redBus cracked Southeast Asia market

Human-like but not real: Virtual influencers are changing the social media game

Washington puts US gaming companies on notice over Tencent ties

Hong Kong e-commerce leader offers itself as ally against Amazon

How can Walmart leverage TikTok’s user base to rejuvenate its global e-commerce operations?

We have a USD 150 million war chest for venture investments, says ST Engineering’s Chew Men Leong

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