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

China

Dreame

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

East Asia

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

Consumer Economy

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

Deep Tech

Embodied Intelligence

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

Robotics

The S1 focuses on laundry, while the two-armed P1 explores a wider range of home and commercial services.

Dreame’s Echo robots put physical AI to work on household chores

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

KrASIA

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

Li Auto develops electric vehicles that combine smart cockpit systems, advanced safety features, and long-distance battery support.

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

Energy

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.

Transportation

Battery

The Li i6 could be the first model to use CALB batteries as Li Auto diversifies supply to contain costs and keep deliveries on schedule.

Li Auto to add CALB as third battery supplier, sources say

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

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

E-commerce

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

On-demand Services

At IFA 2026, the platform outlined plans to expand marketing, AI tools, and fulfillment for Chinese brands selling overseas.

AliExpress expands Brand+ as overseas AI hardware business doubles

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

News | KrASIA

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

Education

Ruangguru's Vietnam subsidiary Kien Guru already has 2,000 video lectures and 15,000 pieces of supplementary learning materials.

Indonesian edtech startup Ruangguru takes its classes to Vietnam

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Khamila Mulia

The startup wants to expand its Gojek-style multi-service model in Vietnam's key cities.

Vietnamese startup Lozi closes funding led by South Korea’s Smilegate Investment

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Thu Huong Le

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

Venture Capital

The fund is among the biggest in the region.

Jungle Ventures closes third fund at USD 240 million

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Zhixin Tan

Pinduoduo revolutionizes e-commerce with social group buying, connecting budget-conscious shoppers to discounts on a broad range of products.

Pinduoduo

Pinduoduo's founder is the richest man under 40 years old in China with a fortune worth USD 2 billion.

Pinduoduo tops Apple's App Store global downloads in shopping sector

Pinduoduo tops Apple&#8217;s App Store global downloads in shopping sector

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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Wency Chen

The firm will further invest in China, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.

Temasek-backed ABC World Asia closes USD 385 million fund for impact investing

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

Entertainment

Can brief clips hold lasting impact? Analyze short-form content trends, creator communities, and platform strategies for rapid viewer engagement.

Short Video

Nearly half of Douyin and Kuaishou users in China are overlapped.

Kuaishou aims to challenge Douyin with new short-video app Taizan

Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

Behind the company's fast expansion there are also billions of net loss.

Ant Financial-backed Danke Apartment files for US IPO, following Q&amp;K

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Song Jingli

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

Fintech

The fresh funds will be used to improve the company's digital invoicing and bookkeeping system.

Indonesia’s Paper.id raises undisclosed Series A funding from Golden Gate Ventures and Modalku

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Cindy Silviana

Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

Grab

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

Travel

Kicking off in Singapore, the service will be available in Indonesia and Thailand by year end.

News

Indonesian edtech startup Ruangguru takes its classes to Vietnam

Vietnamese startup Lozi closes funding led by South Korea’s Smilegate Investment

Jungle Ventures closes third fund at USD 240 million

Pinduoduo tops Apple’s App Store global downloads in shopping sector

Temasek-backed ABC World Asia closes USD 385 million fund for impact investing

Kuaishou aims to challenge Douyin with new short-video app Taizan

Ant Financial-backed Danke Apartment files for US IPO, following Q&K

Indonesia’s Paper.id raises undisclosed Series A funding from Golden Gate Ventures and Modalku

Booking.com launches ride-hailing service via partnership with Grab

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