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

Xiaomi

WeChat founder ZHANG Xiaolong once told media that WeChat mini-program is going to take over 80% of the existing market of traditional apps.

China’s Top Smartphone Vendors Forging Alliance to Contend Against WeChat Mini-programs | KrASIA

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China’s Top Smartphone Vendors Forging Alliance to Contend Against WeChat Mini-programs

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Xiaochun Zhao

Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. is a Chinese multinational telecommunications equipment and consumer electronics manufacturer, headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. The company was founded in 1987 by Ren Zhengfei, a former People's Liberation Army engineer.

Huawei

A blockchain, originally block chain, is a growing list of records, called blocks, which are linked using cryptography. Each block contains a cryptographic hash of the previous block, a timestamp, and transaction data.

Blockchain

Plus, Ant Financial and Emtek officially launched e-wallet DANA. Google plans to use blockchain technologies to support its cloud business.

KrASIA Daily: Huawei Plans to Run Blockchain-Based Apps on Its Smartphones | KrASIA

KrASIA Daily: Huawei Plans to Run Blockchain-Based Apps on Its Smartphones

Meituan-Dianping Encroaches on Didi Chuxing by Launching Ride-Hailing Service in Shanghai

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

Didi Chuxing is reportedly launching a food-delivery service to fight back.

Meituan-Dianping Encroaches on Didi Chuxing by Launching Ride-Hailing Service in Shanghai | KrASIA

KrASIA Daily: Alibaba buys Pakistani e-commerce platform Daraz to expand across South Asia

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

Alibaba

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

E-Commerce

In the recent two weeks, Alibaba acquired a 45% stake in Pakistan’s Telenor Microfinance Bank and invested $ 2 billion in Lazada.

Deals | Alibaba in Rumored Talks to Buy Pakistani Daraz, Expanding E-commerce Reach Across Asia | KrASIA

Deals | Alibaba in Rumored Talks to Buy Pakistani Daraz, Expanding E-commerce Reach Across Asia

Baidu Invested in internet TV Maker to Integrate AI and Smart TV

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.

The partnership is in line with Baidu's "All in AI" strategy.

Deals | Baidu Invested in Internet TV Maker to Integrate AI and Smart TV | KrASIA

Deals | Baidu Invested in Internet TV Maker to Integrate AI and Smart TV

KrASIA Daily: Amazon Tops Alphabet to Become the World's #2 Most Valuable Company 

Plus, Malaysia's dahmakan has acquired Thai competitor Polpa. Alibaba mulls opportunities to acquire Rocket Internet's online retail unit in Pakistan.

KrASIA Daily: Amazon Tops Alphabet to Become the World's #2 Most Valuable Company  | KrASIA

KrASIA Daily: Amazon Tops Alphabet to Become the World&#8217;s #2 Most Valuable Company 

Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. 

Entertainment

Visual Stories

iQiyi is raising up to $2.7 billion through a Nasdaq-listing next week.

iQiyi Roadshow Deck: Powering up Content Production with AI | KrASIA

iQiyi Roadshow Deck: Powering up Content Production with AI

Transport or transportation is the movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. 

Transportation

Plus, Alibaba injects another USD 2 billion in Lazada and kicked off a discount app in China. 

KrASIA Daily: Uber Halts Driverless Car Pilot Programs after Deadly Accident | KrASIA

KrASIA Daily: Uber Halts Driverless Car Pilot Programs after Deadly Accident

Leveraging on China’s super app WeChat, Pinduoduo is China’s 2nd largest e-commerce app.