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China Tech

NIO (Chinese: 蔚来; pinyin: Wèilái) is a Chinese automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shanghai, specializing in designing and developing electric autonomous vehicles. The company is also involved in the FIA Formula E Championship, the first single-seater, all-electric racing series.

Electric Vehicles

Mobility

Manufacturing is the foundation of the automotive industry, with efficiency hinging on the strategies employed in this domain. Nio's move to become independent exemplifies this principle.

Nio gets go-ahead to operate as an independent manufacturer, unlocking opportunities for enhanced efficiency | KrASIA

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Nio gets go-ahead to operate as an independent manufacturer, unlocking opportunities for enhanced efficiency

Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

KrASIA

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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Shopee

Investment

Venture capital is a type of private equity, a form of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth.

Venture Capital

India

Korea

LATAM

MENA

Singapore

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

Deals in brief: Shopee buys credit arm of Brazil’s Blu, Biorithm and Blue Planet secure funding, multiple China and India deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Shopee buys credit arm of Brazil’s Blu, Biorithm and Blue Planet secure funding, multiple China and India deals, and more

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KrASIA Writers

E-commerce is the activity of buying or selling of products on online services or over the Internet. 

E-Commerce

Retail

Peekoo Coffee may not have reached the scale of Starbucks, Luckin, or Cotti, but in China's fiercely competitive coffee market, it's steadily ascending, beginning its journey in Shanghai.

Buy a coffee, get a bag: Peekoo Coffee innovates toward the goal of opening 300 stores | KrASIA

Buy a coffee, get a bag: Peekoo Coffee innovates toward the goal of opening 300 stores

Indonesia

Deals in brief: Rose All Day Cosmetics confirms Series A funding, Velocity Ventures invests in Joyned, Lunit to acquire Volpara, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Rose All Day Cosmetics confirms Series A funding, Velocity Ventures invests in Joyned, Lunit to acquire Volpara, and more

Alibaba Cloud

Japan

Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Japan are among Asia's top emerging markets. Discover key support avenues and considerations for businesses aiming to enter these dynamic landscapes.

Business beyond borders: An overview of opportunities and strategies in Asia’s emerging markets | KrASIA

Business beyond borders: An overview of opportunities and strategies in Asia’s emerging markets

Deals in brief: ProfilePrint secures Series B funding, Line Next bags USD 140 million, multiple China and India deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: ProfilePrint secures Series B funding, Line Next bags USD 140 million, multiple China and India deals, and more

Climate

While hydrogen production is currently not deemed a water-intensive industry, there are indications that it can exert significant pressure in regions with scant water resources.

If hydrogen production is water-intensive, does it remain an environmentally friendly practice? | KrASIA

If hydrogen production is water-intensive, does it remain an environmentally friendly practice?

Manner Coffee may have found legitimate success as a boutique coffee chain, but the majority of its stores are in Shanghai. How does this play into the growing threat posed by its rivals?

With 1,000 stores established, can Manner Coffee fend off the likes of Starbucks, Luckin, and Cotti to keep growing? | KrASIA

With 1,000 stores established, can Manner Coffee fend off the likes of Starbucks, Luckin, and Cotti to keep growing?

Vietnam

Deals in brief: Sweef Capital invests in USM Healthcare, Grasshopper Asset Management launches inaugural fund, multiple China and India deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Sweef Capital invests in USM Healthcare, Grasshopper Asset Management launches inaugural fund, multiple China and India deals, and more

Angel Investing

Merger &amp; Acquisition

Private Equity

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

Deals in brief: Brainfish and Jejakin secure fresh funding, Ai Palette extends Series A1 round, six China deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Brainfish and Jejakin secure fresh funding, Ai Palette extends Series A1 round, six China deals, and more

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Xiaomi Corporation is a Chinese electronics company headquartered in Beijing. Xiaomi makes and invests in smartphones, mobile apps, laptops, and related consumer electronics.

Xiaomi

Transport or transportation is the movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. 

Transportation

Electric vehicle

xiaomi

The smartphone maker hopes to turn the 'Apple Car' idea into reality.

China's Xiaomi jumps into EV market battle with gusto | KrASIA

China&#8217;s Xiaomi jumps into EV market battle with gusto

As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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Chery

New Energy Vehicle

new energy vehicles

The Chinese automaker is banking on the new brand to change its fortunes in the NEV market.

Chery to launch new “Yueji” NEV brand, debut model coming by year’s end | KrASIA

Chery to launch new “Yueji” NEV brand, debut model coming by year’s end

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been providing high-quality content around China’s innovation and new economy trends. With the traffic and network it has built, 36Kr has developed a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities of the technology landscape in China.

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