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Gideon Ng

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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Indonesia's EV market is ripe for transformation, echoing surges seen in China and Vietnam, and ready to unlock over USD 20 billion.

From China to Vietnam to Indonesia: Asia’s EV revolution is here

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CATL manufactures batteries that power electric vehicles, energy storage, and renewable energy infrastructures globally.

CATL

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

How do we store tomorrow’s power? Evaluate battery R&amp;D, manufacturing progress, and recycling strategies fueling energy independence.

Batteries

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

Deep Tech

How is power evolving? Review renewable sources, grid innovations, and efficiency measures driving cleaner, more resilient energy systems.

Energy

CATL has set its sights on electric aviation with the introduction of high-density solid-state batteries.

China's CATL unveils new battery tech that could power electric airplanes

China&#8217;s CATL unveils new battery tech that could power electric airplanes

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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TuSimple pioneers autonomous trucking, using AI and sensors to streamline freight transport and reduce delivery times.

TuSimple

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

Autonomous Vehicles

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

Logistics

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

On-demand Services

The new features give TuSimple’s autonomous trucks a bird’s eye view of their environment, augmenting their reliability and efficiency.

TuSimple unveils new features to improve the reliability of its self-driving trucks

What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

Venture Capital

Funding

Bringing you the latest news briefs on fundraising activities in the Asia Pacific. Updated daily.

Week 31 in brief: Cyclone Robotics and Micro Connect secure headline-grabbing deals, and more

How does technology feed the planet? Explore precision farming, digital supply chains, and sustainability efforts shaping modern agriculture.

Agriculture

What revolutionizes mealtimes? Investigate alternative proteins, supply chain tracking, and delivery services fueling the future of food.

Food Tech

How can businesses drive positive change? Study policies, ESG strategies, and community initiatives fostering global social advancement.

Social Impact

Africa

A chance encounter and a passion for hands-on work brought a young Chinese entrepreneur from McKinsey to the fields of Africa.

Chinese-led FarmWorks is empowering farmers in distant Africa through technology

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 are electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft transforming aviation and urban mobility? Explore how air taxis could redefine travel.

eVTOLs

This pioneering move in the realm of electric vertical takeoff and landing technology exemplifies China's drive towards an aerial economy.

Taking off into the future: Shenzhen to Zhuhai in 15 minutes on China's first eVTOL air route

Taking off into the future: Shenzhen to Zhuhai in 15 minutes on China&#8217;s first eVTOL air route

Lenovo supplies laptops, PCs, smartphones, and data center solutions, supporting business productivity and personal computing across markets.

Lenovo

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

Hardware

The solution combines low-light sensing and AI-based image recognition capabilities to make underground mining a safer and more efficient process.

Lenovo’s AI-based solution unearths new efficiency in coal mines

BYD, a Chinese EV maker, produces electric cars, buses, and batteries, accelerating adoption of sustainable transportation worldwide.

While new energy vehicles are thriving, the price war continues as automakers retract their pact.

Chinese auto sales grew 9.8% in the first half, helped by low base

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Nikkei Asia

How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

Despite early traction in hardware, the startup is focused on building a full-stack robotics system that unites the “brain” and “body” of machines.

More than a hardware play: Robot Era’s founder sets the record straight on the company’s true ambitions

Challenges remain, but the NEV maker sees significant upside in expanding its commercial vehicle business beyond China.

As China’s commercial vehicle market slows, Gecko Motors shifts gears abroad for growth

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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.

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What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

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

Deals in brief: Augmentus raises Series A+ funding, Coda to acquire Recharge, Origgin Capital debuts second fund, and more

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Sudo Lim

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