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

Alibaba

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

Chinese authorities have stepped up enforcement of antitrust rules, with the number of violations cited in 2020 doubling on the year, as Beijing moves to rein in Big Tech companies' rising influence in the online economy.

China antitrust probes doubled last year in Big Tech crackdown | KrASIA

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China antitrust probes doubled last year in Big Tech crackdown

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

China Tech

5G is a commonly used term for certain advanced wireless systems. Industry association 3GPP defines any system using "5G NR" software as "5G", a definition that came into general use by late 2018. 

Smartphones

Philippines

China-backed Dito Telecommunity kicked off commercial operations in the Philippines on Monday, marking a major milestone for President Rodrigo Duterte's goal of shaking up the country's long-standing telecom duopoly.

China-backed telco launches service to take on Philippine duopoly | KrASIA

China-backed telco launches service to take on Philippine duopoly

Investment

Singapore

The city-state, one of Asia's bigger financial centers, is emerging as a trading hub for digital securities, or security tokens backed by financial assets. Exchanges to trade these innovative securities are being set up by both local and external players, which hope to attract issuers and investors to their platforms. Growth in Singapore is also spurring initiatives in other Asian countries such as Thailand and Japan, confirming its regional hub status.

Singapore emerges as Asia's digital securities trading hub | KrASIA

Singapore emerges as Asia&#8217;s digital securities trading hub

Food Delivery

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

On-Demand Services

India

Alibaba Group Holding has reached a deal that is to be announced Thursday under which it will buy a leading Bangladeshi online meal delivery service in one of its first international forays in the fast-growing sector.Alibaba took full control of Ele.me, China's second-largest food delivery service, in 2018.

Alibaba buys Bangladesh food delivery service HungryNaki | KrASIA

Alibaba buys Bangladesh food delivery service HungryNaki

Antitrust accusations threaten strategy of snapping up promising new companies.

Alibaba halves startup investment as Beijing steps up scrutiny | KrASIA

Alibaba halves startup investment as Beijing steps up scrutiny

Deep Tech

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Travel

State-owned military suppliers CETC and Potevio prepare for US sanctions.

China to create 'IT aircraft carrier' through tech megamerger | KrASIA

China to create &#8216;IT aircraft carrier&#8217; through tech megamerger

ZTE woes may steer China’s AI chip development into a different direction

Semiconductors

TSMC and UMC activate water-supply plans as reservoirs face depletion in 60 days.

Taiwan's chip industry under threat as drought turns critical | KrASIA

Taiwan&#8217;s chip industry under threat as drought turns critical

MENA

Thailand

By pioneering payments in virtual money, Beijing aims to internationalize the yuan.

Nikkei Asia

China antitrust probes doubled last year in Big Tech crackdown

China-backed telco launches service to take on Philippine duopoly

Singapore emerges as Asia’s digital securities trading hub

Alibaba buys Bangladesh food delivery service HungryNaki

Alibaba halves startup investment as Beijing steps up scrutiny

China to create ‘IT aircraft carrier’ through tech megamerger

Taiwan’s chip industry under threat as drought turns critical

Thailand and UAE join China’s global digital currency push

Malaysia and Huawei to deepen ties with cybersecurity lab