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Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a Chinese multinational conglomerate specializing in e-commerce, retail, Internet and technology. 

Alibaba

Bringing together the latest business insights and trends of China's tech ecosystem.

China Tech

Tencent Holdings Limited is a Chinese multinational investment holding conglomerate whose subsidiaries specialize in various Internet-related services and products, entertainment, artificial intelligence and technology both in China and globally.

Tencent

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

E-Commerce

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Private Equity

Zhenkunhang has scored USD 315 million in its Series E round.

Jack Ma's PE firm leads investment round of e-commerce site backed by Tencent | KrASIA

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Jack Ma&#8217;s PE firm leads investment round of e-commerce site backed by Tencent

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

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Song Jingli

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

Xiaomi

In computer science, artificial intelligence (AI), sometimes called machine intelligence, is intelligence demonstrated by machines, in contrast to the natural intelligence displayed by humans and animals.

Xiaomi will become Dongyi Risheng's second major shareholder.

Xiaomi buys into home decoration firm to boost smart home business | KrASIA

Xiaomi buys into home decoration firm to boost smart home business

A patient is using a Fourier ArmMotus robot to help the arm recover. [Photo: KrASIA]

Hardware, in the context of technology, refers to the physical elements that make up a computer or electronic system and everything else involved that is physically tangible. 

Hardware

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

Founded in 2015, Fourier sells physical rehabilitation equipment and robots to hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and research institutes.

Robot maker Fourier Intelligence closes USD 15 million Series C to meet increasing rehabilitation needs | KrASIA

Robot maker Fourier Intelligence closes USD 15 million Series C to meet increasing rehabilitation needs

Kuaishou (Chinese: 快手) is a platform for recording with millions of original fresh videos everyday.

Kuaishou

The game industry is the economic sector involved in the development, marketing, and monetization of games. It encompasses dozens of job disciplines and its component parts employ thousands of people worldwide.

Gaming

The company will use new funds to build e-sports facilities and roll out short video e-sports content, among other initiatives.

Tencent and Kuaishou invest in e-sports startup VSPN | KrASIA

Tencent and Kuaishou invest in e-sports startup VSPN

The move comes months after Alibaba announced a USD 1.5 billion investment plan to strengthen the AI and Internet-of-Things (AIoT) ecosystem around its smart speaker Tmall Genie.

Alibaba opens its conversational AI tech, expanding its use beyond smart speakers | KrASIA

Alibaba opens its conversational AI tech, expanding its use beyond smart speakers

Meituan-Dianping is a Chinese group buying website for locally found food delivery services, consumer products and retail services. The company is headquartered in Beijing and was founded in 2010 by Wang Xing. The Meituan.com site offers deals of the day by selling vouchers on local services and entertainment.

Meituan

An on-demand service platform connects waiting-time-sensitive customers with independent service providers.

On-Demand Services

The sale will generate nearly USD 2 billion in net proceeds, half of the USD 4 billion the company raised in its IPO in September 2018.

Meituan to raise USD 2 billion in debt, partly for "refinancing" | KrASIA

Meituan to raise USD 2 billion in debt, partly for &#8220;refinancing&#8221;

Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and online services. It is considered one of the Big Four of technology along with Amazon, Google, and Facebook.

Apple

Before the livestreaming event was announced, Baidu’s shopping channel, which launched quietly in the last month, only offered a limited range of products.

China Unicom, Baidu offer iPhone 12 on newly launched shopping channel | KrASIA

China Unicom, Baidu offer iPhone 12 on newly launched shopping channel

In the USD 4.4 trillion real estate transaction market, Zhuge is competing with companies such as US-listed Beike and 5i5j.

Following Beike's IPO, property portal Zhuge.com raises USD 15 million | KrASIA

Following Beike&#8217;s IPO, property portal Zhuge.com raises USD 15 million

JD.com, Inc., also known as Jingdong and formerly called 360buy, is a Chinese e-commerce company headquartered in Beijing.

Following this round, the company plans to expand its 24-hour medicine delivery service to more cities in China.

Song Jingli

Jack Ma’s PE firm leads investment round of e-commerce site backed by Tencent

Xiaomi buys into home decoration firm to boost smart home business

Robot maker Fourier Intelligence closes USD 15 million Series C to meet increasing rehabilitation needs

Tencent and Kuaishou invest in e-sports startup VSPN

Alibaba opens its conversational AI tech, expanding its use beyond smart speakers

Meituan to raise USD 2 billion in debt, partly for “refinancing”

China Unicom, Baidu offer iPhone 12 on newly launched shopping channel

Following Beike’s IPO, property portal Zhuge.com raises USD 15 million

On-demand drug delivery firm Dingdang Kuaiyao raises USD 150 million in Series B+ from SoftBank, others