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Robotics

Beatbot is charging a premium for its pool-cleaning robots, and the hefty price tag isn't deterring buyers.

Can a USD 2,199 pool cleaning robot succeed in the US market? Beatbot is betting on it | KrASIA

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Can a USD 2,199 pool cleaning robot succeed in the US market? Beatbot is betting on it

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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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Energy

In the wake of Typhoon Yagi’s impact on southern China’s power grid, attention is turning to the critical role of mobile energy storage solutions.

From disaster relief to household power: EcoFlow’s mobile energy storage gains momentum | KrASIA

From disaster relief to household power: EcoFlow’s mobile energy storage gains momentum

Space industry refers to economic activities related to manufacturing components that go into Earth's orbit or beyond, delivering them to those regions, and related services. 

Space Tech

Beijing eyes reusable rockets as concerns rise over a possible "Great Firewall" in orbit.

China races to outflank Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service | KrASIA

China races to outflank Elon Musk&#8217;s Starlink satellite internet service

As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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

China Tech

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

Music

Tencent Music Entertainment terminates all exclusive copyright agreements in antitrust fallout. Major labels are eyeing agreements with other platforms.

Tencent Music Entertainment terminates all exclusive copyright agreements in antitrust fallout | KrASIA

Tencent Music Entertainment terminates all exclusive copyright agreements in antitrust fallout

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Jiaxing Li

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

India Tech

Merger &amp; Acquisition

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

India

The handshake between the two payment gateway giants will make PayU one of the largest online payment providers locally and globally by total payment volume.

Prosus Ventures acquires Indian payment gateway firm BillDesk for USD 4.7 billion | KrASIA

Prosus Ventures acquires Indian payment gateway firm BillDesk for USD 4.7 billion

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

Mobility

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

On-Demand Services

Meituan faces new antitrust probe into 2018 acquisition of bike-sharing firm Mobike. China is tightening regulations for the country’s sharing economy.

Meituan faces new antitrust probe into 2018 acquisition of bike-sharing firm Mobike | KrASIA

Meituan faces new antitrust probe into 2018 acquisition of bike-sharing firm Mobike

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Mengyuan Ge

Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. is a Chinese multinational telecommunications equipment and consumer electronics manufacturer, headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. The company was founded in 1987 by Ren Zhengfei, a former People's Liberation Army engineer.

Huawei

Semiconductors

Smartphones

Teardown analysis reflects impact of US sanctions on former No. 2 player.

Chinese components double to 60% in new Huawei smartphone | KrASIA

Chinese components double to 60% in new Huawei smartphone

Bukalapak

A peek into the booming tech ecosystem of Southeast Asia.

SEA Tech

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

E-Commerce

Indonesia

Bukalapak's revenue grew 35% in 1H 2021 on the back of O2O business. Mitra Bukalapak contributed USD 20.3 million in revenue in 1H 2021.

Bukalapak's revenue grew 35% in 1H 2021 on the back of O2O business | KrASIA

Bukalapak&#8217;s revenue grew 35% in 1H 2021 on the back of O2O business

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Khamila Mulia

Photo of Ayoconnect’s co-founders. From left to right: Alex Jatra (CFO), Jakob Rost (CEO), and Chiragh Kirpalani (COO). Adi Vora, co-founder and CTO of Ayoconnect, is not in the photo.

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

Indonesian B2B fintech developer AyoConnect raises USD 10 million to advance open finance. AyoConnect has more than 100 clients.

Indonesian B2B fintech developer AyoConnect raises USD 10 million to advance open finance | KrASIA

Indonesian B2B fintech developer AyoConnect raises USD 10 million to advance open finance

NetEase, Inc. is a Chinese Internet technology company providing online services centered on content, community, communications and commerce. The company was founded in 1997 by Lebunto. NetEase develops and operates online PC and mobile games, advertising services, email services and e-commerce platforms in China.

NetEase

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

NetEase is targetting adult gamers across the world and is powering its global expansion with key intellectual properties like Harry Potter.

NetEase restores investor confidence, says less than 1% of revenue is drawn from minors | KrASIA

NetEase restores investor confidence, says less than 1% of revenue is drawn from minors

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AJ Cortese

MENA

Social Impact

Israel Innovation Authority's new fund to tackle tech employee shortage. The Human Capital Fund program will work to support different types of projects.

Israel Innovation Authority's new fund to tackle tech employee shortage | KrASIA

Israel Innovation Authority&#8217;s new fund to tackle tech employee shortage

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NoCamels

Ovo is the most used and most popular e-wallet platform, according to the report.

News

Tencent Music Entertainment terminates all exclusive copyright agreements in antitrust fallout

Prosus Ventures acquires Indian payment gateway firm BillDesk for USD 4.7 billion

Meituan faces new antitrust probe into 2018 acquisition of bike-sharing firm Mobike

Chinese components double to 60% in new Huawei smartphone

Bukalapak’s revenue grew 35% in 1H 2021 on the back of O2O business

Indonesian B2B fintech developer AyoConnect raises USD 10 million to advance open finance

NetEase restores investor confidence, says less than 1% of revenue is drawn from minors

Israel Innovation Authority’s new fund to tackle tech employee shortage

4 takeaways from Kadence International on mobile payments adoption in Indonesia

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