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Bringing together the latest business insights and trends of China's tech ecosystem.

China Tech

In computer science, artificial intelligence (AI), sometimes called machine intelligence, is intelligence demonstrated by machines, in contrast to the natural intelligence displayed by humans and animals.

Deep Tech

Artificial intelligence

As open-source models and high costs squeeze the market, leading Chinese AI firms consider dropping pre-trained models for a clearer path to profitability.

Two of China’s "AI tigers" abandon pre-trained models to pursue app-driven growth | KrASIA

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Two of China’s &#8220;AI tigers&#8221; abandon pre-trained models to pursue app-driven growth

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KrASIA

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been providing high-quality content around China’s innovation and new economy trends. With the traffic and network it has built, 36Kr has developed a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities of the technology landscape in China.

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36Kr English

A blockchain, originally block chain, is a growing list of records, called blocks, which are linked using cryptography. Each block contains a cryptographic hash of the previous block, a timestamp, and transaction data.

Blockchain

Digital Banks

Fintech is the new applications, processes, products, or business models in the financial services industry, composed of one or more complementary financial services and provided as an end-to-end process via the internet.

Fintech

An e-commerce payment system facilitates the acceptance of electronic payment for online transactions. Read stories of Payment service providers, platforms or the trending of the Payment industry.

Payments

Efforts with Saudi Arabia, Thailand and more pave way for cheaper transfers.

China explores cross-border uses for digital yuan in new trial | KrASIA

China explores cross-border uses for digital yuan in new trial

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

GITEX Global 2024 wraps up with over 200,000 participants in Dubai and gears up for its Asia debut in Singapore in 2025.

GITEX Global 2024: AI at the center of global innovation | KrASIA

GITEX Global 2024: AI at the center of global innovation

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KrASIA Writers

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A peek into the booming tech ecosystem of Southeast Asia.

SEA Tech

Electric Vehicles

Mobility

Europe

Vietnam

VinFast supercharges global EV ambitions, with plans for factories in the US, Germany. VinFast is set to go public in the US in the second half of 2022.

VinFast supercharges global EV ambitions, with plans for factories in the US, Germany | KrASIA

VinFast supercharges global EV ambitions, with plans for factories in the US, Germany

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Stephanie Li

Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a Chinese multinational conglomerate specializing in e-commerce, retail, Internet and technology. 

Alibaba

Bilibili

JD.com, Inc., also known as Jingdong and formerly called 360buy, is a Chinese e-commerce company headquartered in Beijing.

Tencent Holdings Limited is a Chinese multinational investment holding conglomerate whose subsidiaries specialize in various Internet-related services and products, entertainment, artificial intelligence and technology both in China and globally.

Tencent

China’s market regulator fines Tencent, Alibaba, others for M&A deals. The government will tighten supervision on platform companies in 2022.

China’s market regulator fines Tencent, Alibaba, others for M&A deals | KrASIA

China’s market regulator fines Tencent, Alibaba, others for M&#038;A deals

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Jiaxing Li

The game industry is the economic sector involved in the development, marketing, and monetization of games. It encompasses dozens of job disciplines and its component parts employ thousands of people worldwide.

Gaming

Indonesia

5 key takeaways about e-sports in Indonesia from Vero and Decision Lab . E-sports is recognized as an official sport in the country, making it a medaled event in major sports competitions.

5 key takeaways about e-sports in Indonesia from Vero and Decision Lab | KrASIA

5 key takeaways about e-sports in Indonesia from Vero and Decision Lab

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Khamila Mulia

Google LLC is an American multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products, which include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. It is considered one of the Big Four technology companies, alongside Amazon, Apple and Facebook. 

Google

Japan, Korea, and the West

MENA

Security

Google buys Israeli cybersecurity firm Siemplify in deal possibly worth USD 500 million.

Google buys Israeli cybersecurity firm Siemplify in deal possibly worth USD 500 million | KrASIA

Google buys Israeli cybersecurity firm Siemplify in deal possibly worth USD 500 million

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NoCamels

Meituan-Dianping is a Chinese group buying website for locally found food delivery services, consumer products and retail services. The company is headquartered in Beijing and was founded in 2010 by Wang Xing. The Meituan.com site offers deals of the day by selling vouchers on local services and entertainment.

Meituan

Food Delivery

An on-demand service platform connects waiting-time-sensitive customers with independent service providers.

On-Demand Services

Alibaba’s local consumer businesses, Ele.me and Koubei, reportedly plan layoffs as they lose ground to Meituan.

Alibaba’s local consumer businesses reportedly plan layoffs as they lose ground to Meituan | KrASIA

Alibaba’s local consumer businesses reportedly plan layoffs as they lose ground to Meituan

Building a coherent narrative of India's rapidly changing tech ecosystem.

India Tech

E-commerce is the activity of buying or selling of products on online services or over the Internet. 

E-Commerce

India

E-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart saw their revenue from operations surge by 49% and 32% respectively in FY 2021 as millions of people opted to shop online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Amazon maintains lead over Flipkart as its India marketplace revenue surges 49% in FY 2021 | KrASIA

Amazon maintains lead over Flipkart as its India marketplace revenue surges 49% in FY 2021

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

GrabTaxi Holdings Pte. Ltd. is a transportation network company based in Singapore. In addition to transportation, the company offers food delivery services via mobile app. It operates in the Southeast Asian countries of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, and Cambodia. 

Grab

Grocery Delivery

Logistics is generally the detailed organization and implementation of a complex operation. In a general business sense, logistics is the management of the flow of things between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet requirements of customers or corporations. 

Logistics

Ride-hailing encompasses a range of companies and services, including traditional taxis and car services. 

Ride-hailing

Singapore

Grab had a bumpy month after going public on the Nasdaq. What's next?

Grab had a bumpy month after going public on the Nasdaq. What's next? | KrASIA

Grab had a bumpy month after going public on the Nasdaq. What&#8217;s next?

Amazon.com, Inc., is an American multinational technology company based in Seattle, Washington that focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence. Amazon is the largest e-commerce marketplace and cloud computing platform in the world as measured by revenue and market capitalization. 

Amazon

A Kindle shortage is fueling the theory that Amazon is leaving China. In October 2021, Amazon closed down its Kindle flagship on Taobao.

A Kindle shortage is fueling the theory that Amazon is leaving China | KrASIA

A Kindle shortage is fueling the theory that Amazon is leaving China

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Mengyuan Ge

Automakers raise prices for NEVs in China ahead of subsidy cuts. The Chinese government has spent USD 22 billion to subsidize the NEV industry since 2009.

News

VinFast supercharges global EV ambitions, with plans for factories in the US, Germany

China’s market regulator fines Tencent, Alibaba, others for M&A deals

5 key takeaways about e-sports in Indonesia from Vero and Decision Lab

Google buys Israeli cybersecurity firm Siemplify in deal possibly worth USD 500 million

Alibaba’s local consumer businesses reportedly plan layoffs as they lose ground to Meituan

Amazon maintains lead over Flipkart as its India marketplace revenue surges 49% in FY 2021

Grab had a bumpy month after going public on the Nasdaq. What’s next?

A Kindle shortage is fueling the theory that Amazon is leaving China

Automakers raise prices for NEVs in China ahead of subsidy cuts

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