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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

WeChat is a Chinese multi-purpose messaging, social media and mobile payment app developed by Tencent. It was first released in 2011, and by 2018 it was one of the world's largest standalone mobile apps by monthly active users, with over 1 billion monthly active users.

Wechat

Creative

With the spread of Internet global accessing (fastest Internet broadband connection TCP with accumulator cables and semi-fast connection), Short Video services have become very popular online. 

Short Video

Tencent ramps up bet on short video platform in ByteDance challenge. Chinese tech giant leans on Channels to boost slowing growth in other divisions.

Tencent ramps up bet on short video platform in ByteDance challenge | KrASIA

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Tencent ramps up bet on short video platform in ByteDance challenge

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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.

Deep Tech

Japan

Updated security strategy calls for stronger response to disinformation campaigns.

Japan taps AI to defend against fake news in latest frontier of war | KrASIA

Japan taps AI to defend against fake news in latest frontier of war

Grab adds pay feature from Vietnam tech unicorn VNG. ZaloPay used for rides, delivery in deal linking country's most popular apps.

Grab adds pay feature from Vietnam tech unicorn VNG | KrASIA

Grab adds pay feature from Vietnam tech unicorn VNG

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

Regulators approve funding proposal, paving way for parent to resuscitate IPO plan.

Ant Group readies USD 1.5 billion capital boost for consumer lending unit | KrASIA

Ant Group readies USD 1.5 billion capital boost for consumer lending unit

Chip glut to last most of 2023 while automotive crunch persists. Inventory of memory, other semiconductors have swelled amid tech slump.

Chip glut to last most of 2023 while automotive crunch persists | KrASIA

Chip glut to last most of 2023 while automotive crunch persists

Electric Vehicles

Mobility

Installation of high-power charging stations hindered by heavy costs.

Japan to relax rules on fast EV chargers, jump-starting rollout | KrASIA

Japan to relax rules on fast EV chargers, jump-starting rollout

Europe

Why 2023 could be the best—and worst—year for VCs in Asia. Venture capitalists see pickup deal activity, but expect difficulties in fundraising.

Why 2023 could be the best—and worst—year for VCs in Asia | KrASIA

Why 2023 could be the best—and worst—year for VCs in Asia

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

Daniel Zhang takes greater control of tech group's important cloud business.

Alibaba can advance in 2023, says CEO, after China's COVID U-turn | KrASIA

Alibaba can advance in 2023, says CEO, after China&#8217;s COVID U-turn

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

E-Commerce

Retail

JD.com REIT wins approval to list on Shanghai exchange. Alibaba rival aims to offset heavy investment in e-commerce infrastructure.