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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

Who thrives in a digitally democratized landscape? Discover how independent creators, influencers, and educators monetize content and expertise.

Creator Economy

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

Entertainment

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

Video

China

Movies by female directors are breaking through an industry slump and anti-feminist backlash.

Chinese women's market power brings their stories to the big screen

Home

Chinese women&#8217;s market power brings their stories to the big screen

Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

KrASIA

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Nikkei Asia

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

Consumer Economy

Founded by six young entrepreneurs, Shuai Shuai Fireworks defied expectations with sales exceeding RMB 10 million in its first year.

Six Gen Z founders are reinventing China’s century-old fireworks trade

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

Retail

The two snack retailers are racing toward IPOs with Mixue-like expansion, but lack its supply chain discipline and margin control.

For Wancheng and Busy Ming, Mixue’s success is both a blueprint and a cautionary tale

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

Insights | KrASIA

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

Bilibili, an online entertainment platform, features anime, gaming videos, live streams, and interactive communities appealing to younger audiences.

Bilibili

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

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

Meituan, China’s all-in-one local services platform, covers food delivery, travel bookings, and lifestyle deals, simplifying daily consumer choices.

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

Internet companies have launched work-from-home policy to mitigate impact, with mixed results.

Chinese tech companies battle to contain economic impact of coronavirus

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

How does learning transcend classrooms? Investigate online courses, adaptive learning tools, and global educational platforms.

Education

How does dinner arrive at your door? Study platform partnerships, last-mile delivery, and culinary trends powering the takeaway economy.

Food Delivery

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

Gaming

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

On-demand Services

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

Short Video

From contactless food delivery to gaming overload, here's how tech is changing because of the viral epidemic.

Five ways the coronavirus is changing how China uses tech

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

Transportation

Park+ shows real-time parking information and let users reserve spots in advance.

Park+ provides advance bookings for your cars and bikes: Startup Stories (Update)

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Avanish Tiwary

Investors want dynamic startup founders, says Koh, associate director of the Business Angel Network of Southeast Asia (BANSEA).

What angel investors look for in the SEA market, according to industry insider Jiaway Koh

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Sharmila Ganapathy

Apple designs iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers, coupling sleek hardware with robust software ecosystems and service offerings.

Apple

Planned 10% boost to iPhone production faces "massive uncertainties".

Exclusive: Asian suppliers warn Apple about coronavirus impact

NetEase, a Chinese Internet services firm, offers online gaming, music streaming, and e-commerce platforms, engaging millions of digital users.

NetEase

The market long dominated by Tencent has a disrupter now.

Opinion | Five reasons why ByteDance might become the next gaming giant

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

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

The rapid growth of the IoT sector has drawn in Huawei amid falling smartphone sales.

Huawei's IoT ambition poses challenge to Xiaomi and Apple

Huawei&#8217;s IoT ambition poses challenge to Xiaomi and Apple

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Hui Tse Gan

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

Venture Capital

1982 Ventures is focused on early-stage fintech startups in Southeast Asia.

Former principals of Tryb Group launch new VC firm

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Khamila Mulia

Uber is a mobility platform that connects users to ride-hailing, food delivery, and logistics services, operating in cities worldwide.

Uber

The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

What revolutionizes mealtimes? Investigate alternative proteins, supply chain tracking, and delivery services fueling the future of food.

Food Tech

SoftBank has not invested in any foodtech company in India, yet.