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

Alibaba

News and features that prepare you for the upcoming new year, as well as a video that shows a simple version of Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak.

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I'm Xiaochun with KrASIA [kri’eɪʃə], a newborn digital media with a dedication to help Asia uncover its innovations and to create.

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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.

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

Entertainment

Plus, Apple apologized for throttling phones by a software update.

Kr-Asia Daily: WeChat Rolled Out An Instant Game | KrASIA

Kr-Asia Daily: WeChat Rolled Out An Instant Game

Plus, Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) plans to buy a majority stake in PT Bank Danamon Indonesia. Apple saw a 26% decrease in profit in the third quarter.

Kr-Asia Daily: Alibaba-Backed Hellobike Lands $152.5M | KrASIA

Kr-Asia Daily: Alibaba-Backed Hellobike Lands $152.5M

The bike-sharing startup had just closed a $350 million round led by Alibaba's affiliate Ant Financial earlier this month.

News Flash: Alibaba-Backed Hellobike Lands $152.5M Series D2 from Fosun and GGV Capital | KrASIA

News Flash: Alibaba-Backed Hellobike Lands $152.5M Series D2 from Fosun and GGV Capital

Plus, UrWork, the leading co-working space operator in China, has rebranded into Ucommune. Uber has agreed to sell its auto-leasing subsidiary Xchange to startup car marketplace Fair.com.

Kr-Asia Daily: oBike Is to Launch Its Own Cryptocurrency oCoins | KrASIA

Kr-Asia Daily: oBike Is to Launch Its Own Cryptocurrency oCoins

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

Transportation

Plus, Faraday future reported having secured $1 billion investment. Spotify is reportedly poised to get listed within a year.

Kr-Asia Daily: The Proposed Merger between Uber Subsidiary and ComfortDelGro is Being Reviewed | KrASIA

Kr-Asia Daily: The Proposed Merger between Uber Subsidiary and ComfortDelGro is Being Reviewed

Didi Chuxing Technology Co., formerly Didi Kuaidi, is a Chinese transportation network company, artificial intelligence and autonomous technology conglomerate.

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News and features for your Christmas leisure time.

Plus, Global Logistic Properties (GLP), claimed that it had established two new European funds. Y Combinator invests in SendBird, a company that provides chat API.

Kr-Asia Daily: Didi Chuxing mopped up $4 Billion Investment to expand in AI, global market presence and EVs | KrASIA

Kr-Asia Daily: Didi Chuxing mopped up $4 Billion Investment to expand in AI, global market presence and EVs

The ride-hailing company raises its cash reserves up to $12 billion.