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

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Qatar

With backing from Qatar’s sovereign fund, the enterprise cloud software provider is making its first push into the Middle East.

Can China’s Kingdee turn Qatar into its MENA gateway? | KrASIA

Can China’s Kingdee turn Qatar into its MENA gateway?

I'm Xiaochun with 36Kr Global [kri’eɪʃə], a newborn digital media with a dedication to help Asia uncover its innovations and to create.

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Xiaochun Zhao

How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

Investment

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

Why do firms join forces? Investigate synergy goals, valuation methods, and negotiations driving corporate consolidation.

Merger &amp; Acquisition

What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

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What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

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

Deals in brief: Airwallex expands into Vietnam with CTIN Pay acquisition, Finory and Darwinbox raise funding, 16 new China deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Airwallex expands into Vietnam with CTIN Pay acquisition, Finory and Darwinbox raise funding, 16 new China deals, and more

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KrASIA Writers

Tencent, a Chinese tech conglomerate, invests in gaming, social media, and cloud services, supporting entertainment and connectivity worldwide.

Tencent

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What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

How does information move at light speed? Review 5G rollouts, fiber networks, and connectivity standards advancing global communication.

Telecommunications

Tencent will collect high-definition photographies of the site's relics, while also filming a new drama series.

Tencent teams up with Beijing's Forbidden City for digitalization and content co-production | KrASIA

Tencent teams up with Beijing&#8217;s Forbidden City for digitalization and content co-production

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Song Jingli

What extends a car’s lifecycle beyond the showroom? Investigate spare parts, performance upgrades, and services fueling the secondary automotive market.

Automotive Aftermarket

What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

Electric Vehicles

Tencent’s proposal is part of its further expansion in other sectors.

Tencent makes acquisition proposal for Chinese car site Bitauto | KrASIA

Tencent makes acquisition proposal for Chinese car site Bitauto

Wency Chen is a reporter KrASIA based in Beijing, covering tech innovations in&amp;beyond the Greater China Area. Previously, she studied at Columbia Journalism School and reported on art exhibits, New York public school systems, LGBTQ+ rights, and Asian immigrants. She is also an enthusiastic reader, a diehard fan of indie rock and spicy hot pot, as well as a to-be filmmaker (Let’s see). Follow her on Twitter: @ChenWQ45 Tips go to: wency@kr-asia.com

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Wency Chen

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

A move that may affect rivals such as Alibaba and ByteDance.

Tencent integrates live streaming into WeChat's mini program platform to facilitate e-commerce | KrASIA

Tencent integrates live streaming into WeChat&#8217;s mini program platform to facilitate e-commerce

Can brief clips hold lasting impact? Analyze short-form content trends, creator communities, and platform strategies for rapid viewer engagement.

Short Video

Only 15% of teenagers make public posts on the Tencent-owned platform.

Teens are shunning WeChat, showing shifting tastes in Chinese social media | KrASIA

Teens are shunning WeChat, showing shifting tastes in Chinese social media

How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

Fintech

The second fine for Tencent's arm behind WeChat Pay.

China's banking authorities fine WeChat's operator Tenpay for violating payment regulations | KrASIA

China&#8217;s banking authorities fine WeChat&#8217;s operator Tenpay for violating payment regulations

NetEase, a Chinese Internet services firm, offers online gaming, music streaming, and e-commerce platforms, engaging millions of digital users.

NetEase

How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

Titles freeze, longer approval processes for IPO are among hindrances faced by small and mid-sized game publishers.

Chinese gaming firms tap South Korean capital amid headwinds in home market | KrASIA

Chinese gaming firms tap South Korean capital amid headwinds in home market

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Sun Henan

ByteDance, a Chinese internet company, uses machine learning to recommend engaging videos, news, and social content (via TikTok and Douyin).

ByteDance

Kuaishou, best known for its short video platform, drives user-generated content, influencer marketing, and community engagement through shareable clips.

Kuaishou

The Chinese startup is collecting more than USD 1 billion in a pre-IPO round which targets a USD 25 billion valuation.

Kuaishou seeks US IPO in 2020 as it gears up for overseas expansion | KrASIA

Kuaishou seeks US IPO in 2020 as it gears up for overseas expansion

WeChat, Tencent’s superapp, combines messaging, social media, mobile payments, and mini-programs, streamlining daily tasks for over a billion users.

WeChat

The tool could bring extra revenues to the Chinese internet giant.

Tencent incubates new credit payment product to take on Ant Financial's Huabei | KrASIA

Tencent incubates new credit payment product to take on Ant Financial&#8217;s Huabei

Its clients include H&amp;M, Walmart, Amazon, Hugo Boss, Armani. and Calvin Klein.

Tencent

Tencent teams up with Beijing’s Forbidden City for digitalization and content co-production

Tencent makes acquisition proposal for Chinese car site Bitauto

Tencent integrates live streaming into WeChat’s mini program platform to facilitate e-commerce

Teens are shunning WeChat, showing shifting tastes in Chinese social media

China’s banking authorities fine WeChat’s operator Tenpay for violating payment regulations

Chinese gaming firms tap South Korean capital amid headwinds in home market

Kuaishou seeks US IPO in 2020 as it gears up for overseas expansion

Tencent incubates new credit payment product to take on Ant Financial’s Huabei

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