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36Kr (EN)

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

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

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

KrASIA | News Archives

A peek into the booming tech ecosystem of Southeast Asia.

SEA Tech

Indonesia

Hong Kong online platform WeLab to take control of Jakarta bank. Group to invest USD 240 million to buy and upgrade traditional Indonesian lender.

Hong Kong online platform WeLab to take control of Jakarta bank | KrASIA

Hong Kong online platform WeLab to take control of Jakarta bank

Kuaishou (Chinese: 快手) is a platform for recording with millions of original fresh videos everyday.

Kuaishou

Creative

With the spread of Internet global accessing (fastest Internet broadband connection TCP with accumulator cables and semi-fast connection), Short Video services have become very popular online. 

Short Video

Kuaishou reportedly lays off 30% of mid-level staff amid sweeping crackdowns. Major Chinese internet companies are downsizing as losses grow.

Kuaishou reportedly lays off 30% of mid-level staff amid sweeping crackdowns | KrASIA

Kuaishou reportedly lays off 30% of mid-level staff amid sweeping crackdowns

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Jiaxing Li

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

Food 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

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

On-Demand Services

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

Ride-hailing

A detailed look at Grab's ecosystem in Indonesia. Grab has a series of tightknit partnerships with local conglomerates, fintech firms, and other companies.

A detailed look at Grab's ecosystem in Indonesia | KrASIA

A detailed look at Grab&#8217;s ecosystem in Indonesia

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Khamila Mulia

Cryptocurrencies

Centralized crypto exchange BitMart to reimburse users after hackers nab USD 196 million in assets. This has put the centralized exchanges under scrutiny.

Centralized crypto exchange BitMart to reimburse users after hackers nab USD 196 million in assets | KrASIA

Centralized crypto exchange BitMart to reimburse users after hackers nab USD 196 million in assets

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Stephanie Li

Didi Chuxing Technology Co., formerly Didi Kuaidi, is a Chinese transportation network company, artificial intelligence and autonomous technology conglomerate.

Didi

Mobility

Transport or transportation is the movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. 

Transportation

Didi delisting reflects Chinese worry over losing big data to US. President Xi Jinping keeps tight controls on tech companies ahead of party congress.

Didi delisting reflects Chinese worry over losing big data to US | KrASIA

Didi delisting reflects Chinese worry over losing big data to US

Content

Philippines

What's behind the incessant SMS spam in the Philippines? One major telecom firm, Globe Telecom, has blocked over 1 billion text messages since January.

What's behind the incessant SMS spam in the Philippines? | KrASIA

What&#8217;s behind the incessant SMS spam in the Philippines?

Via startup. Photo courtesy of Via by NoCamels.

MENA

Israeli-founded transport startup Via raises USD 130 million. The latest round brings Via's equity value to USD 3.3 billion.

Israeli-founded transport startup Via raises USD 130 million | KrASIA

Israeli-founded transport startup Via raises USD 130 million

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NoCamels

Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. 

Entertainment

Douban repeatedly slapped with fines for failing to censor content. It was penalized 20 times, with the total reaching RMB 9 million for the year to date.

Douban repeatedly slapped with fines for failing to censor content | KrASIA

Douban repeatedly slapped with fines for failing to censor content

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Mengyuan Ge

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

India Tech

Swiggy

Grocery Delivery

India

Swiggy to invest USD 700 million in express grocery delivery service as quick commerce competition intensifies.

Swiggy to invest USD 700 million in express grocery delivery service as quick commerce competition intensifies | KrASIA

Swiggy to invest USD 700 million in express grocery delivery service as quick commerce competition intensifies

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

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