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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

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

Geely

Lynk &amp; Co, a mobility brand, offers connected cars and flexible ownership options, blending digital innovation with urban commuting needs.

Lynk &amp; Co

Zeekr crafts premium electric vehicles with smart connectivity, performance enhancements, and sleek luxury appeal for modern drivers.

Zeekr

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

By merging its battery units, Geely is betting on fewer variants, higher volumes, and stronger margins.

Geely brings battery operations under Jiyao Tongxing to streamline and scale | KrASIA

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Geely brings battery operations under Jiyao Tongxing to streamline and scale

Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

KrASIA

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

Autonomous Vehicles

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

What powers digital devices? Delve into chip design, manufacturing bottlenecks, and semiconductor breakthroughs fueling global electronics.

Semiconductors

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

Transportation

Intel is offering automakers a more flexible path for in-car computing, but it’s still early days.

Intel’s new automotive play centers on modular chips, but will carmakers commit? | KrASIA

Intel’s new automotive play centers on modular chips, but will carmakers commit?

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

Hong Kong

Indonesia

Singapore

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

Deals in brief: Flash Coffee eyes expansion with USD 3 million boost, Thunes raises Series D funding, Manus creator nets USD 75 million, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Flash Coffee eyes expansion with USD 3 million boost, Thunes raises Series D funding, Manus creator nets USD 75 million, and more

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Sudo Lim

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

How do trustless ledgers transform industries? Investigate decentralized databases, smart contracts, and infrastructure powering secure transactions.

Blockchain

5 thoughts from AppWorks partner Jessica Liu about blockchain development in Southeast Asia. AppWorks has blockchain technology as an investment focus.

5 thoughts from AppWorks partner Jessica Liu about blockchain development in Southeast Asia | KrASIA

5 thoughts from AppWorks partner Jessica Liu about blockchain development in Southeast Asia

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Khamila Mulia

How are digital assets protected? Analyze threat detection, encryption standards, and cybersecurity solutions safeguarding data.

Cybersecurity

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

Enterprise Services

5 thoughts on digital identity solutions from Privy CEO Marshall Pribadi. Privy raised a USD 17.5 million Series B in October.

5 thoughts on digital identity solutions from Privy CEO Marshall Pribadi | KrASIA

5 thoughts on digital identity solutions from Privy CEO Marshall Pribadi

Songyi Lee, co-founder of Impact Collective. Photo courtesy of Impact Collective.

Venture partner Songyi Lee shares the inspiration behind her team’s efforts to build a tight knit tech community in Asia.

Impact Collective taps wisdom of the crowd to democratize investments | KrASIA

Impact Collective taps wisdom of the crowd to democratize investments

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Annabelle Lim

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

India

India and Southeast Asia are just two to three years behind the US and Europe in terms of fostering climate solution startups, Bean believes.

3 thoughts on India’s climate tech ecosystem from William Bao Bean of SOSV | KrASIA

3 thoughts on India’s climate tech ecosystem from William Bao Bean of SOSV

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

Fintech

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

Payments

Malaysia

Philippines

Thailand

Vietnam

5 thoughts on Southeast Asia’s payments sector from 2C2P’s founder Aung Kyaw Moe. Company expects to embrace Blockchain technology soon, founder says.

5 thoughts on Southeast Asia’s payments sector from 2C2P founder Aung Kyaw Moe | KrASIA

5 thoughts on Southeast Asia’s payments sector from 2C2P founder Aung Kyaw Moe

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Stephanie Li

Anoop Sagoo is the COO for Accenture’s operations in emerging markets.

Anoop Sagoo speaks about establishing the firm’s presence in Asia and what it takes to bridge local and global markets.

Accenture’s regional COO says coaching rugby makes him a better leader in the workplace | KrASIA

Accenture’s regional COO says coaching rugby makes him a better leader in the workplace

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Julianna Wu

Where do digital assets find value? Consider market volatility, decentralized exchanges, and blockchain protocols shaping crypto economies.

Cryptocurrencies

4 thoughts on India’s niche NFT gaming space from Totality Corp. Totality Corp recently raised a USD 1.8 million seed round.

4 thoughts on India’s niche NFT gaming space from Totality Corp | KrASIA

4 thoughts on India’s niche NFT gaming space from Totality Corp

George Hendrata, CEO of Tiket.com. Photo courtesy of Tiket.com

What drives global exploration? Discover evolving tourism trends, hospitality services, and the shift toward personalized travel experiences.

Travel

Tiket.com will go public next year, according to CEO George Hendrata, who also shared his outlook about the tourism industry in Indonesia.

Indonesia-based travel operator Tiket.com will go public next year, CEO confirms | KrASIA

Indonesia-based travel operator Tiket.com will go public next year, CEO confirms

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Simone Martin

Raunak Mehta is the chief commercial officer of Igloo. Photo courtesy of Igloo.

How do policies adjust to a data-rich world? Explore usage-based coverage, automated claims, and analytics guiding risk assessment.

Insurance

Raunak Mehta says education and accessibility are the keys to Igloo’s success.

Insurtech firm Igloo’s chief commercial officer on making insurance affordable through digitalization | KrASIA

Insurtech firm Igloo’s chief commercial officer on making insurance affordable through digitalization

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