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Artificial Intelligence

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

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China

It’s price and performance, not geography, that now dictates AI adoption.

Coding tools Cursor and Windsurf found using Chinese AI in latest releases

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

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BYD, Vinfast are among those that benefit from ties with local groups.

Philippine conglomerates offer inroads for China, Vietnam EV brands

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

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

Fintech | KrASIA

Sea Group operates digital entertainment (Garena), e-commerce (Shopee), and fintech (SeaMoney) platforms across Southeast Asia.

Sea Group

Shopee, a Southeast Asian online marketplace, features interactive shopping, flash deals, and localized payment options.

Shopee

What happens when banking goes virtual? Study no-branch platforms, biometric authentication, and seamless financial services.

Digital Banks

Indonesia

Shopee is preparing the infrastructure to transform Bank BKE into a digital bank.

Indonesia's regulator confirms acquisition of Bank BKE by Sea Group, report says

Indonesia&#8217;s regulator confirms acquisition of Bank BKE by Sea Group, report says

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Khamila Mulia

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

Bank Syariah Indonesia is a consortium of three state-owned banks that will redefine the region's Islamic economy.

Can Indonesia's mega sharia bank empower the country's Islamic fintech ecosystem?

Can Indonesia&#8217;s mega sharia bank empower the country&#8217;s Islamic fintech ecosystem?

The Middle East’s growing tech ecosystem harnesses the enterprising spirit of innovators from its diverse cultural markets.

Middle East

Turning profits in BNPL relies heavily on economies of scale, but the future looks bright for companies that manage to strike the delicate balance.

The rise of buy now pay later in the Middle East: Overview and predictions

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India’s tech landscape blossoms with e-commerce startups, fintech innovations, and IT services shaping a growing digital consumer base.

India

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Mishra is the founder and CEO of Afthonia, an incubator for fintech startups.

[Tuning In] Tanul Mishra gives her lens on the startup ecosystem in India

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Taro Ishida

Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

How does credit flow online? Explore digital lending tools, alternative scoring, and services accelerating capital access.

Lending

With this round, KreditBee's parent company Finnov has cut down the shareholding of its existing Chinese backers from 40% to 10%.

Indian lending startup KreditBee bags USD 75 million from PremjiInvest, Mirae Asset Venture

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

Payments

BharatPe is eyeing another USD 100 million-check after March to beef up its credit offerings.

BharatPe raises USD 108 million Series D round at USD 900 million valuation

According to the latest data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the total UPI-led transactions on WhatsApp Pay in January this year fell by 31%.

WhatsApp Pay sees a dip in takers for its digital payment offering in India

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Avanish Tiwary

Wave Money will focus on an app started in 2018 for paying bills and making online purchases, tapping the expertise of Alipay. Photo by Yuichi Nitta for Nikkei Asian Review.

Myanmar

Wave Money's monthly active users grew to over 3.9 million in December.

Wave Money posts growth in Q4, resumes operations in Myanmar

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Stephanie Li

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

The third trial will help establish the digital yuan's credibility ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

50,000 people in Beijing will test-run the digital yuan

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