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

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Deals in brief: eFishery secures green and social loan from HSBC, Alibaba invests in AI edtech startup, Lenskart scores USD 200 million, and more | KrASIA

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Deals in brief: eFishery secures green and social loan from HSBC, Alibaba invests in AI edtech startup, Lenskart scores USD 200 million, and more

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Education is the process of facilitating learning, or the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, beliefs, and habits. The education industry is fast-reforming nowadays. 

Education

The report highlights Cakap’s efforts to expand education access, empowering 4.5 million students and 2,300 teachers across Indonesia.

Breaking barriers: Cakap’s latest report highlights educational impact in Indonesia | KrASIA

Breaking barriers: Cakap’s latest report highlights educational impact in Indonesia

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ByteDance or Beijing ByteDance Technology Co Ltd. is a Chinese Internet technology company operating several machine learning-enabled content platforms, headquartered in Beijing. It was founded by Zhang Yiming in 2012. ByteDance's core product, Toutiao, is a popular content platform in China.

Bytedance

Douyin

Pinduoduo is an e-commerce platform allowing users to participate in group buying deals. It was founded by Colin Huang as Shanghai Dream Information Technology Co., Ltd. in September 2015.

Pinduoduo

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

E-Commerce

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Pinduoduo’s GMV was RMB 4.05 trillion in 2023.

Douyin E-commerce targets RMB 4 trillion GMV in 2024, measuring up to Pinduoduo | KrASIA

Douyin E-commerce targets RMB 4 trillion GMV in 2024, measuring up to Pinduoduo

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been providing high-quality content around China’s innovation and new economy trends. With the traffic and network it has built, 36Kr has developed a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities of the technology landscape in China.

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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.

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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. 

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The chairman spoke freely but avoided questions regarding business in Russia.

Lenovo "optimistic" AI across product lineup will energize earnings | KrASIA

Lenovo &#8220;optimistic&#8221; AI across product lineup will energize earnings

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Alibaba’s new science and technology park showcases ESG design in every detail.

Alibaba unveils tech park with comprehensive ESG integration | KrASIA

Alibaba unveils tech park with comprehensive ESG integration

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NIO (Chinese: 蔚来; pinyin: Wèilái) is a Chinese automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shanghai, specializing in designing and developing electric autonomous vehicles. The company is also involved in the FIA Formula E Championship, the first single-seater, all-electric racing series.

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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Deals in brief: Naver’s Webtoon Entertainment files for US IPO, Hello Health Group secures investment from 5i Ventures, eight China deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Naver’s Webtoon Entertainment files for US IPO, Hello Health Group secures investment from 5i Ventures, eight China deals, and more

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.

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Japan and the Asia Pacific lead Apple's revenue decline in the January-March quarter.

Apple CEO calls China "the most competitive market in the world" as iPhone sales drop | KrASIA

Apple CEO calls China &#8220;the most competitive market in the world&#8221; as iPhone sales drop

Space industry refers to economic activities related to manufacturing components that go into Earth's orbit or beyond, delivering them to those regions, and related services. 

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Hefei is a city that does not shy away from investing heavily in technology.

Hefei sets sights on aerospace information industry as the next frontier | KrASIA

Hefei sets sights on aerospace information industry as the next frontier

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Cost-effectiveness, return on investment, and the desire to experience new things are key factors driving this shift.

Secondhand NEVs gain favor among China’s younger generation | KrASIA

Secondhand NEVs gain favor among China’s younger generation

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Deals in brief: Lenovo signs USD 2 billion agreement with PIF’s Alat, HSBC leads Series A investment in Marketnode, eight China and India deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Lenovo signs USD 2 billion agreement with PIF’s Alat, HSBC leads Series A investment in Marketnode, eight China and India deals, and more

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