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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.

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

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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

The game industry is the economic sector involved in the development, marketing, and monetization of games. It encompasses dozens of job disciplines and its component parts employ thousands of people worldwide.

Gaming

Live Streaming

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

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Faker’s latest championship sparked a surge on Douyin, underscoring the platform’s rapid rise as a hub for esports content.

China’s esports streaming heats up as Douyin draws top IP and talent | KrASIA

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China’s esports streaming heats up as Douyin draws top IP and talent

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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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Extra-regional trade is forecasted to grow USD 1.2 trillion in ten years, but deficits with China soar.

Southeast Asia expands trade as a neutral hub in a divided world | KrASIA

Southeast Asia expands trade as a neutral hub in a divided world

As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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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.

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Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Oneteam and Locad raise funding, Atome Financial lands syndicated credit facility, Panmnesia nets over USD 60 million, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Oneteam and Locad raise funding, Atome Financial lands syndicated credit facility, Panmnesia nets over USD 60 million, and more

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

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Deals in brief: Didi takes stake in AutoAi, Validus secures USD 50 million debt facility from HSBC, Genesia Ventures backs LaLa, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Didi takes stake in AutoAi, Validus secures USD 50 million debt facility from HSBC, Genesia Ventures backs LaLa, and more

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

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Ride-hailing encompasses a range of companies and services, including traditional taxis and car services. 

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Didi has strengthened its domestic position by riding the recovery in travel and focusing more on its drivers.

Didi regains momentum with revenue boost in Q1 2024 | KrASIA

Didi regains momentum with revenue boost in Q1 2024

Baidu

Autonomous Vehicles is about self-driving. A self-driving car is also known as a robot car, autonomous car, or driverless car, is a vehicle that is capable of sensing its environment and moving with little or no human input.

Autonomous Vehicles

Didi pulls out of the program as US scrutiny of China tech mounts.

Chinese self-driving car developers slash California test drives | KrASIA

Chinese self-driving car developers slash California test drives

Xpeng

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With licenses challenging to obtain and investments needed in excess, it seems better to quit the car manufacturing business sooner than later.

Has Didi given up on its vehicle manufacturing dreams? | KrASIA

Has Didi given up on its vehicle manufacturing dreams?

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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

Transportation

With the use of autonomous vehicles in ride-hailing on the horizon, T3 Go is prioritizing compliance, safety, and innovation to challenge its rivals in the domestic market.

China’s ride-hailing market to focus on compliance and safety, T3 Go CEO optimistic about industry’s growth | KrASIA

China’s ride-hailing market to focus on compliance and safety, T3 Go CEO optimistic about industry’s growth

Move is response to 'disorderly expansion and data security problems' in sector.

China to launch state-owned ride-hailing platform | KrASIA

China to launch state-owned ride-hailing platform

Logistics is generally the detailed organization and implementation of a complex operation. In a general business sense, logistics is the management of the flow of things between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet requirements of customers or corporations. 

Logistics

Beijing relaxes pressure on New York-listed Didi, Boss Zhipin, Full Truck Alliance. Full Truck adds clients after yearlong halt, Didi nears delisting.

Beijing begins to relax pressure on New York-listed Didi, Boss Zhipin, Full Truck Alliance | KrASIA

Beijing begins to relax pressure on New York-listed Didi, Boss Zhipin, Full Truck Alliance

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

Alibaba

NetEase, Inc. is a Chinese Internet technology company providing online services centered on content, community, communications and commerce. The company was founded in 1997 by Lebunto. NetEase develops and operates online PC and mobile games, advertising services, email services and e-commerce platforms in China.

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US-listed Chinese equities climb on stimulus and easing lockdown. China tech stocks stage broader rally as investor optimism grows.

US-listed Chinese equities climb on stimulus and easing lockdown | KrASIA

US-listed Chinese equities climb on stimulus and easing lockdown

Didi shareholders back US delisting, shares fall 4%. The Chinese ride-hailer has endured complex cybersecurity review by Beijing since its IPO.