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

Content

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

Creative

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

Entertainment

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

Video

China

The home audience is cheering the film’s technical feats and box office success for highlighting self-reliance.

Ne Zha 2: China makes a USD 2 billion blockbuster all of its own

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

KrASIA

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Nikkei Asia

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

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

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

TikTok

TikTok Shop, the e-commerce arm of TikTok, enables in-app shopping by connecting users with brands and creators through live commerce and short videos.

TikTok Shop

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

Consumer Economy

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

E-commerce

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

Live Streaming

How do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

On-demand Services

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

Short Video

Some believe a full ban on TikTok in the US is unlikely. TikTok is counting on it.

Too big to ban? TikTok keeps expanding as Trump grants third ban reprieve

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network, delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends since 2010. 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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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

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

Deals in brief: Salmon raises USD 88 million, InstaPay closes Series A2 round, ten China deals, and more

An alias used when humans and machines team up in our newsroom. Articles under this byline may be shaped with the help of AI, but are always vetted by a human before publication.

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Sudo Lim

How are driverless systems redefining mobility? Uncover sensor technologies, regulatory frameworks, and AI driving cars without human intervention.

Autonomous Vehicles

Autonomous Vehicles | KrASIA

Mobility

Transportation

Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

What redefines personal transport? Investigate pricing models, user experience, and new entrants reshaping door-to-door mobility.

Ride-hailing

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

Starting October 10, Beijing residents could hail a self-driving ride for free with a few taps on an app.

Baidu rolls out Apollo Go robotaxi service for free in Beijing

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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Wency Chen

Nio, a Chinese electric car maker, specializes in high-performance EVs, battery-swapping solutions, and autonomous driving technologies.

Joynext has been developing so called 5G V2X in-car hardware for autonomous vehicles to enable communication between vehicles, passengers, and road infrastructure.

Automotive firm Joynext scores USD 106 million to boost smart driving

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Song Jingli

Mobileye's Amnon Shashua and Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, founding chairman of Al Habtoor Group, sign a strategic partnership deal to deploy self-driving vehicles in Dubai. Courtesy of Mobileye via NoCamels.

The strategic partnership with Al Habtoor Group will place vehicles equipped with Mobileye’s Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) technology on the roads of Dubai.

Mobileye inks deal with UAE conglomerate to roll out autonomous vehicles in Dubai

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NoCamels

TuSimple and Traton will be testing Scania Level 4 trucks on a route between Södertälje and Jönköping in Sweden.

TuSimple partners with Volkswagen's Traton to co-develop autonomous trucks

TuSimple partners with Volkswagen&#8217;s Traton to co-develop autonomous trucks

Asia's Innovation Resource Platform

The first installment of AIRP (Asia's Innovation Resource Platform) contained a fruitful discussion between ST Engineering and up-and-coming players in China's tech ecosystem.

AIRP Exchange Series 1: ST Engineering seeks cross-border partners

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AIRP

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

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

Hardware

How do goods cross borders seamlessly? Examine warehousing tech, route optimization, and data analytics building efficient supply chains.

Logistics

The Chinese internet giant showed off a series of next-gen products at the Apsara Conference in Hangzhou.

Alibaba unveils palm-sized personal computer and autonomous logistics robot

Number of people who tried Baidu's driverless car: 100,000

What lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

Deep Tech

How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Founder and CEO of Baidu says that AI will alleviate China's traffic congestion in 10 years.

KEY STAT | Baidu looks to reduce Chinese city traffic congestion with self-driving technologies

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Julianna Wu

Enterprise services is an over-arching term to describe an architecture combining engineering discipline and computer science to solve practical business problems. 

Enterprise Services

How do connected devices shape daily life? Examine IoT sensors, data platforms, and security protocols integrating smart tech into homes and cities.

Internet of Things

Smart Cities

Highlighting events from China and the rest of Asia—organized by KrASIA and our partners—bringing regional insights to a global audience.

Acclaimed industry leaders from China and Southeast Asia shared their thoughts on smart city development during the first installment of the Singapore x Asia Innovation Partnership Forum.

Singapore x Asia Innovation Partnership Forum｜Smart Cities - Event Recap

Singapore x Asia Innovation Partnership Forum｜Smart Cities &#8211; Event Recap

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Lin Lingyi

WeRide has been testing its vehicles in challenging urban conditions while Baidu plans a Beijing expansion for its autonomous driving service.