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While tech giants seem convinced large AI models can transform healthcare, questions loom if the hype is bigger than the potential.

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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

India

Malaysia

Oceania

Singapore

Southeast Asia

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

Deals in brief: Protos Labs completes seed round, Honor gets funding boost from China Mobile, Laiqa Wellness lands INR 150 million, and more

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

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

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

Autonomous Vehicles

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

Batteries

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

In an exclusive interview, BYD’s Yang Dongsheng outlines the company’s ambitious plans to steer the industry by prioritizing intelligent driving.

Transcript: BYD shifts gears to intelligent driving in bid to lead the automotive future

Avatr, a joint venture between Chang'an Automobile, Huawei, and CATL, is a Chinese premium EV manufacturer specializing in high-performance SUVs and sedans.

Avatr

Chang’an Automobile manufactures passenger vehicles and is innovating in EVs and autonomous features within China’s automotive sector.

Chang'an Automobile

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

East Asia

Set to feature in the Avatr 07 SUV, the new technology is said to address shortcomings of traditional range-extended EVs.

Avatr to debut Kunlun range extender tech with new SUV in Q4 2024

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

Energy

How do businesses grow responsibly? Examine green policies, sustainable materials, and climate commitments guiding corporate strategies.

Sustainability

The potential acquisition of Runergy by Tongwei raises concerns about market dynamics in the solar industry.

Tongwei’s bold move to acquire Runergy: The start of a solar industry shakeup?

Middle East

Events

Chinese companies are increasingly looking to Dubai as a gateway to the Middle East, driven by the city's D33 initiatives.

Dubai Business Forum in Beijing underscores growing China-UAE ties amid D33 agenda push

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Vietnam

Deals in brief: BrightChamps acquires Schola for Vietnam push, Antler backs SurplusLoop, six China deals, and more

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

Robotics

The opening of Robot World in E-Town underscores the district’s drive to become a global leader in robotics and AI.

Beijing E-Town debuts Robot World, cementing its robotics ambitions

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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Say goodbye to information anxiety with smart glasses that can manage your messages and translate your conversations on the fly.

Can Superhexa’s AI glasses triple up as headphones, translator, and virtual assistant?

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

Transportation

Hong Kong

Raising about HKD 6.8 billion in a heavily subscribed offering, the company is pitching its world model as the foundation for physical AI applications.

Momenta makes public debut in Hong Kong, puts physical AI in spotlight

IPO Zaozhidao is a Chinese media outlet that provides timely coverage of IPO developments and related market signals.

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IPO Zaozhidao

The company’s renewed IPO filing shows improving financials, but its dependence on aggregator traffic remains a constraint.

IPO aspirant SAIC Mobility grows orders, but platforms capture much of the upside

Chery

Geely, a Chinese automaker, integrates advanced engineering, EV tech, and international brand acquisitions to expand its global footprint.

Honda, a Japanese automobile and motorcycle manufacturer, produces fuel-efficient cars, eco-friendly hybrid models, and advanced mobility solutions.

Honda

Discover how Japan’s advanced manufacturing, robotics, and consumer electronics brands drive global technology trends.

Japan

Leapmotor

Nissan, a Japanese automaker, is known for leading the development of electric vehicles, fuel-efficient cars, and advanced safety technologies.

Nissan

Toyota, a Japanese automaker, produces a wide range of vehicles, focusing on reliability, efficiency, and innovation in mobility.

Toyota

Renewed purchase subsidies offer a boon to BYD, while Nissan looks to other markets.

Chinese automakers overtake Japanese rivals in Europe despite EV tariffs

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