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The retail giant announced in September that it intended to purchase 7.5% of the new TikTok Global. NewsWalmart introduces TikTok livestreaming shows to US shoppers2 mins read
“The internet industry is not a place outside the anti-monopoly law,” said the State Administration for Market Regulation. NewsKEY STAT | Alibaba, China Literature, and Hive Box fined by market regulator for violating anti-trust laws2 mins read
The fresh investment would value ByteDance at USD 180 billion. NewsByteDance expects to raise USD 2 billion in new round led by Sequoia and KKR1 min read
Disney+ entered India in early April through Hotstar and garnered about 18.5 million paying user by September-end. NewsDisney+ Hotstar accounts for 30% of Disney+ subscribers globally2 mins read
Bigo is not for sale, an insider tells 36Kr. NewsA Bigo VP has left over short-video app Likee’s sluggish monetization growth: Report2 mins read
Douyin Huoshan and Douyin have more than 600 million daily active users. NewsFormer Didi executive joins ByteDance’s Douyin Huoshan2 mins read
VSPN’s lofty ambitions are riding on the popularity of e-sports among young people worldwide. InsightsThis Tencent-backed firm wants to dominate global e-sports events: Inside China’s Startups4 mins read
Some of the apps being blocked in the latest blacklist have been growing well in India, the second-most-populous country in the world and one of the fastest-growing internet markets. NewsIndia bans another 43 Chinese apps citing cybersecurity concerns3 mins read
NewsDeals in brief: FusionAP raises pre-seed funding, SeaX Ventures backs US-based Melazyme, seven China investments, and more
