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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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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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WeChat is a Chinese multi-purpose messaging, social media and mobile payment app developed by Tencent. It was first released in 2011, and by 2018 it was one of the world's largest standalone mobile apps by monthly active users, with over 1 billion monthly active users.

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Fintech is the new applications, processes, products, or business models in the financial services industry, composed of one or more complementary financial services and provided as an end-to-end process via the internet.

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Tencent’s latest update to WeChat Pay targets an improved mobile payment experience for foreign visitors to China. How does it compare to Alipay?

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Deals in brief: RayGen and Uncharted secure funding, Temasek and BlackRock close USD 1.4 billion climate fund, Bahrain’s Investcorp teams up with China, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: RayGen and Uncharted secure funding, Temasek and BlackRock close USD 1.4 billion climate fund, Bahrain’s Investcorp teams up with China, and more

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The industry is aiming to start mutual use of QR code payment systems in Southeast Asia and India by Expo 2025 Osaka.

Japan to collaborate on Chinese payment services with joint QR code | KrASIA

Japan to collaborate on Chinese payment services with joint QR code

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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.

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Internet firms taking opportunities in World Cup: these stupid ads may work better than you think

For many businesses in China, the opportunity to present themselves in front of millions of football fans will be a promising chance to promote their products and achieve some significant growths.

Internet firms taking opportunities in World Cup: these stupid ads may work better than you think | KrASIA

Chauncey Jung works with a unicorn Internet firm based out of Beijing. His professional experience pays him off an insider perspective over China’s internet industry. Completed his bachelor and master education in Canada, Chauncey is obsessed with trending technologies and economic developments across Asia. He can be reached at chaunceyzhang@foxmail.com.

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China’s fastest growing e-commerce startup Pinduoduo in disputes with merchants

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Pinduoduo, which rides the wave of popularity of WeChat, claimed it has punished over 200 stores on its platform, less than three out of ten thousand among its monthly active shop owners.

China’s fastest growing e-commerce startup Pinduoduo in disputes with merchants | KrASIA

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Pinduoduo has seen explosive growth since its launch in 2015, becoming one of the largest e-commerce Apps in China.

Pinduoduo: a Close Look at the Fastest Growing App in China | KrASIA

Pinduoduo: a Close Look at the Fastest Growing App in China

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Meicai, the e-vendor founded in 2014, has been helping farmers sell products to restaurants.

Taobao's formidable rival Pinduoduo wants to sell more fruits to 300 million consumers | KrASIA

Taobao&#8217;s formidable rival Pinduoduo wants to sell more fruits to 300 million consumers

Plus, Alibaba invests in GetLinks. BigBasket invests in DailyNinja and Milkbasket.

KrASIA Daily: China's fastest-growing e-commerce app Pinduoduo eyes to sell more agricultural products | KrASIA

KrASIA Daily: China&#8217;s fastest-growing e-commerce app Pinduoduo eyes to sell more agricultural products

Plus, Lyft mulls to enter Japanese ride-hailing space. Allianz invested in Go-Jek. 

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China’s fastest growing e-commerce startup Pinduoduo in disputes with merchants

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