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

Consumer Services

How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

Creative

Where do style and commerce meet? Examine supply chains, sustainable sourcing, and digital trends influencing global fashion markets.

Fashion

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

Retail

Once a niche outdoor brand, Salomon’s shoes have become a coveted status symbol in China.

How Salomon won over China’s middle-class fashion scene | KrASIA

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How Salomon won over China’s middle-class fashion scene

Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

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36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends. 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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Beijing moves to inject public funds into state-owned banks, albeit quietly.

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

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

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Nikkei Asia

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

Pop Mart, a Chinese company, designs and sells toys, figurines, and collectibles, primarily in a blind box format.

Pop Mart

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

Entertainment

Plush toys and core IPs propelled Pop Mart to record-breaking revenue in 2024.

Pop Mart’s global push pays off as revenue doubles in 2024 | KrASIA

Pop Mart’s global push pays off as revenue doubles in 2024

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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

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

Venture Capital

China saw a record-low number of fundraising deals in 2024 due to policy-tightening measures.

Uncertainties cloud China's 2025 IPO prospects | KrASIA

Uncertainties cloud China&#8217;s 2025 IPO prospects

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

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

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What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

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

Deals in brief: Indonesia’s Skor confirms pre-Series A round, MetAI raises seed funding, latest China deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Indonesia’s Skor confirms pre-Series A round, MetAI raises seed funding, latest China deals, and more

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

Tencent

WeChat, Tencent’s superapp, combines messaging, social media, mobile payments, and mini-programs, streamlining daily tasks for over a billion users.

WeChat

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

Merchants and users stand to benefit from a more unified WeChat ecosystem as the platform integrates features to enhance engagement.

WeChat outlines its e-commerce ambitions at latest Open Class event | KrASIA

WeChat outlines its e-commerce ambitions at latest Open Class event

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

ByteDance

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

TikTok

Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, is a platform that connects users to curated content for fashion, beauty, travel, and more.

Xiaohongshu

What drives digital storytelling? Examine content creation, distribution channels, and media platforms connecting audiences worldwide.

Content

The Chinese lifestyle app sees a surge in downloads as TikTok’s future in the US hangs in the balance.

Xiaohongshu tops Apple’s US app store as TikTok ban looms | KrASIA

Xiaohongshu tops Apple’s US app store as TikTok ban looms

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Deals in brief: Bythen and Varadise secure funding, CBC Group backs MiRXES, latest China deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Bythen and Varadise secure funding, CBC Group backs MiRXES, latest China deals, and more

What happens when viewers join in real time? Explore live streaming platforms, audience interaction tools, and brand opportunities in instant video.

Live Streaming

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

Short Video

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

Video

Elon Musk could be a lifeline for TikTok’s US future.

China weighs selling TikTok’s US operations to Elon Musk as ban nears | KrASIA

China weighs selling TikTok’s US operations to Elon Musk as ban nears

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

VinFast, a Vietnamese EV manufacturer, crafts electric cars and scooters, leading Southeast Asia’s shift toward sustainable mobility.

VinFast

Vingroup, one of Vietnam’s largest conglomerates, spans industries like real estate, automotive, healthcare, and technology.

Vingroup

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

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.

Mobility

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

Robotics

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

Transportation

VinMotion marks the next logical step in Vingroup’s growing AI ambitions.

What’s next for Vingroup in 2025 beyond EVs? | KrASIA

What’s next for Vingroup in 2025 beyond EVs?

Luxury and leisure sales are rising, but inflation will still dent spending on daily goods.

Consumption in Japan expected to slowly recover in 2025 | KrASIA

Consumption in Japan expected to slowly recover in 2025

Despite progress in IP protection, China draws criticism as Squid Game-themed knockoffs proliferate.