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

Investment

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

Why do firms join forces? Investigate synergy goals, valuation methods, and negotiations driving corporate consolidation.

Merger &amp; Acquisition

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 new model of state capital is taking root in China—one that’s redefining how venture capital works, from funding mechanics to policy alignment.

Beneath the bureaucracy: How state capital made (and remade) China’s venture ecosystem

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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Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Wavemaker Impact leads Arysun’s pre-seed round, Nuevocor raises USD 45 million, latest funding deals in China, and more

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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.

As core growth slows, appliance and electronics brands are betting big on robotic arms and embodied tech to stay ahead.

China’s consumer tech sector enters a robotics arms race—quite literally

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

Artificial Intelligence

Flashy fundings aside, doubts are mounting over whether humanoid robot ventures can deliver real returns—or are riding a speculative wave.

Bubble or breakthrough? China’s humanoid robotics race faces reality check

AI breakthroughs from companies like DeepSeek may finally crack the “cocktail party” problem for hearing aids.

Can AI finally help hearing aids deliver in noisy environments?

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

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

Travel

Tongcheng Travel and others are using new tech to meet a timeless need—getting people from here to there, with confidence.

Small-town travelers are powering China’s next travel boom

Hong Kong

Beijing moves to inject public funds into state-owned banks, albeit quietly.

Analysis: Will China face same fate as post-bubble Japan?

Thailand

Thailand emerges as the epicenter for high-end brands developing residential projects.

Southeast Asia's luxury real estate market sizzles as rich move in

Southeast Asia&#8217;s luxury real estate market sizzles as rich move in

What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

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Europe

Budget-friendly electric vehicles, once popular in China’s rural towns, are gaining traction in European cities—especially among younger drivers.

China’s micro EVs are filling Europe’s streets—but for how long?

How is power evolving? Review renewable sources, grid innovations, and efficiency measures driving cleaner, more resilient energy systems.

Energy

A new policy mandating full market integration is reshaping China’s new energy industries, favoring those ready to compete.

Who stands to gain from China’s renewable energy pricing reforms?

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From setup costs to visas and tax policies, this guide covers key aspects of doing business in the UAE.

Expanding to the UAE? Here are 5 things businesses need to know

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