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

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

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Some engineers in China still see robotics as a worthwhile career move, despite the risk of a shakeout.

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The Uptake

Photo of Ren Lifeng, founder of Math Magic, the company behind the Hi3D platform.

ByteDance, a Chinese internet company, uses machine learning to recommend engaging videos, news, and social content (via TikTok and Douyin).

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

Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, showcases locally popular short videos, influencer content, and creative challenges optimized for China’s market.

Douyin

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

East Asia

After years at ByteDance, he is building Math Magic around generative 3D, factory data, and manufacturing.

Ren Lifeng helped build Douyin. Now he is bringing AI into factories

Cheng Zi is based in China, covering technology- and business-related events. She works with her colleagues at 36Kr Global to provide coverage in both English and Chinese.

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Cheng Zi

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

Autonomous Vehicles

Autonomous Driving

Embodied intelligence offers more money and responsibility, and a growing risk that today’s startups may not survive.

Should engineers leave smart driving for China’s robotics boom?

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

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

Food Tech

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

Venture Capital

The firm focuses on the development of artificial meat made from bean protein.

CHINA BRIEF | Chinese artificial meat startup Starfield secures funds from investor of Beyond Meat

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Sun Henan

What sets the bar for convenience? Examine on-demand platforms, subscription models, and personalization transforming consumer expectations.

Consumer Economy

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

iPrice's report suggests that 's e-commerce sector shows signs of maturity.

Shopee remains Vietnam's most popular e-commerce platform: report

Shopee remains Vietnam&#8217;s most popular e-commerce platform: report

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Thu Huong Le

Tencent, a Chinese tech conglomerate, invests in gaming, social media, and cloud services, supporting entertainment and connectivity worldwide.

How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

Tencent's League of Legends Pro League League kicked off its spring split with online-only games.

E-sports matches resume in China with masked players and casters

Trax aims to create a closed-loop merchandising system for physical retail.

Singapore’s Trax acquires US-based retail service platform Survey

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Tech in Asia

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Apple designs iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers, coupling sleek hardware with robust software ecosystems and service offerings.

Apple

How does learning transcend classrooms? Investigate online courses, adaptive learning tools, and global educational platforms.

Education

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

Hardware

Surge runs against production shortages caused by coronavirus response.

China demand for e-learning bites into Apple’s iPad supply

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

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Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

What entertains a connected world? Track shifts in film, music, and media consumption, as platforms and audiences redefine cultural experiences.

Entertainment

Taihe will provide music service solutions including copyrights, tailored playlists, and AI-powered song libraries.

CHINA BRIEF | Alibaba partners with Taihe Music Group for online music content

Wency Chen is a reporter KrASIA based in Beijing, covering tech innovations in&amp;beyond the Greater China Area. Previously, she studied at Columbia Journalism School and reported on art exhibits, New York public school systems, LGBTQ+ rights, and Asian immigrants. She is also an enthusiastic reader, a diehard fan of indie rock and spicy hot pot, as well as a to-be filmmaker (Let’s see). Follow her on Twitter: @ChenWQ45 Tips go to: wency@kr-asia.com

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What sets the world’s soundtrack? Follow streaming royalties, label strategies, and genre shifts guiding the global music industry’s rhythm.

Music

Resso offers social sharing services to let users interact with each other while enjoying music.

ByteDance's music streaming app Resso has officially launched in Indonesia

ByteDance&#8217;s music streaming app Resso has officially launched in Indonesia

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Khamila Mulia

The startup is set to raise USD 1 million that will be closed in the second quarter of this year.

Dropee is Malaysia's second startup to enter Y Combinator

Dropee is Malaysia&#8217;s second startup to enter Y Combinator

Amazon leads e-commerce, streaming (Prime Video), and AWS cloud infrastructure, redefining retail, media, and data services.

Amazon

Flipkart, a prominent Indian e-commerce marketplace, hosts electronics, fashion, and home goods with fast shipping and easy returns.

Flipkart

While Flipkart and PhonePe have asked employees to work from home, edtech companies have lent their platform to government schools.

Coronavirus impact: Challenges and opportunities simultaneously at play in India

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

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