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China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

China

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

Z.ai

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

Foundation and Large Models

Once overshadowed by DeepSeek and MiniMax, Z.ai found momentum by narrowing its focus and building a stronger position in coding.

Inside Z.ai’s turnaround after falling behind in enterprise AI

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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Cheng Zi is based in China, covering technology- and business-related events. She works with her colleagues at 36Kr Global to provide coverage in both English and Chinese.

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From left to right: Yew Lok, Mickey Cheong, and Peili Teo, co-founders of Bioactivx.

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

Indonesia

Japan

Philippines

Singapore

Southeast Asia

Bringing you the latest updates on funding and investment activity across the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Bioactivx raises pre-Series A funding, SMBC and Singtel Innov8 back fileAI, latest China investments, and more

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Sudo Lim

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

Consumer Economy

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

Retail

The trendy Chinese jewelry brand’s first-half earnings fell short of forecasts.

Laopu Gold stresses bright outlook and global plans as growth slows

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KrASIA tracks China’s tech and business stories, alongside key developments across the broader Asia Pacific region.

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The program aims to nurture local startups while helping Korean startups enter the Indonesian market.

South Korean financial group Shinhan launches accelerator in Indonesia

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Khamila Mulia

What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

Hardware

How does information move at light speed? Review 5G rollouts, fiber networks, and connectivity standards advancing global communication.

Telecommunications

It follows in the footsteps of other metropolises such as Singapore and Hong Kong.

Beijing introduces hundreds of smart lampposts amid 5G push

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Luna Lin

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

The acquisition has been escalating the rivalry between ByteDance and Baidu.

ByteDance buys local wikipedia Baike.com in escalating rivalry with Baidu

Wency Chen is a reporter KrASIA based in Beijing, covering tech innovations in&amp;beyond the Greater China Area. Previously, she studied at Columbia Journalism School and reported on art exhibits, New York public school systems, LGBTQ+ rights, and Asian immigrants. She is also an enthusiastic reader, a diehard fan of indie rock and spicy hot pot, as well as a to-be filmmaker (Let’s see). Follow her on Twitter: @ChenWQ45 Tips go to: wency@kr-asia.com

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Top pharmaceutical companies including Pfizer and Bayer are its clients.

Chinese supply chain tracking solution provider Acctrue raises USD 8.4 million

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Song Jingli

Gojek, an Indonesian superapp, covers on-demand rides, food delivery, and financial services, enriching daily urban life.

Gojek

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

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

Entertainment

How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

Fintech

How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

GoGames builds upon Gojek's previous entry into mobile gaming through its payments portal.

Gojek launches GoGames, bringing full ecosystem to Indonesia’s mobile game industry

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Cindy Silviana

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

A new type of social e-commerce is coming.

Fresh food group-buying platform Tongcheng Shenghuo raises USD 100 million

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

Live Streaming

Taobao Marketplace and Kuaishou are changing lives in rural China through live streams.

Why China’s farmers rocketed to fame as live-streaming video stars

Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

UCWeb will partner with Flipkart and Paytm Mall to offer online shopping 'within this year.'

Alibaba to launch e-commerce service in India through subsidiary UCWeb

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Avanish Tiwary

Amazon leads e-commerce, streaming (Prime Video), and AWS cloud infrastructure, redefining retail, media, and data services.

Amazon

How does dinner arrive at your door? Study platform partnerships, last-mile delivery, and culinary trends powering the takeaway economy.

Food Delivery

Amazon will charge restaurants 6-7% commission compared to 15-17% charged by others.

Amazon to checkmate Zomato and Swiggy in India by offering restaurants rock-bottom commissions

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