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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.

Tencent

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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.

Wechat

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.

Fintech

An e-commerce payment system facilitates the acceptance of electronic payment for online transactions. Read stories of Payment service providers, platforms or the trending of the Payment industry.

Payments

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

Tencent updates WeChat Pay to facilitate easier payments for foreign visitors | KrASIA

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Tencent updates WeChat Pay to facilitate easier payments for foreign visitors

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

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

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

KrASIA | Transportation Archives

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GrabTaxi Holdings Pte. Ltd. is a transportation network company based in Singapore. In addition to transportation, the company offers food delivery services via mobile app. It operates in the Southeast Asian countries of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, and Cambodia. 

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Plus, Didi prepares to break into Mexico. Dropbox is said to have filed confidentially for a U.S. IPO.

Kr-Asia Daily: Hyundai Makes A Strategic Investment in Grab | KrASIA

Kr-Asia Daily: Hyundai Makes A Strategic Investment in Grab

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

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JD.com, Inc., also known as Jingdong and formerly called 360buy, is a Chinese e-commerce company headquartered in Beijing.

Strengthening investment in mobile internet, big data and AI technology, Fuyoukache seeks to boost efficiencies in truck logistics.

Deals | JD Logistics Invests in On-Demand Truck Logistics Platform Fuyoukache, Who Bets on Intermediaries to Assure Shippers | KrASIA

Deals | JD Logistics Invests in On-Demand Truck Logistics Platform Fuyoukache, Who Bets on Intermediaries to Assure Shippers

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

Didi

Highlights from the past week, as well as something cool for the weekend.

KrASIA Weekly Roundup | KrASIA

KrASIA Weekly Roundup

Didi's strategy for globalization is backed by its $12 billion cash reserves.

Analysis: By Acquiring Brazilian 99, Didi Sets a Foothold in Latin America, Where Escalated War Between Uber and Didi Is Expected | KrASIA

Analysis: By Acquiring Brazilian 99, Didi Sets a Foothold in Latin America, Where Escalated War Between Uber and Didi Is Expected

Plus, South Korean ride-sharing startup SoCar, is set to launch its service in Malaysia. Spotify reported having filed IPO documents with the SEC.

Kr-Asia Daily: Didi Acquires Brazilian Taxi and Car-Hailing Company 99 | KrASIA

Kr-Asia Daily: Didi Acquires Brazilian Taxi and Car-Hailing Company 99

The company plans to use the proceeds to further improve its technology.

Deals | Self-Service Sockets Provider Suxian Cloud Lands $2.3M Funding, Tapping into WeChat-Based Management System | KrASIA

Deals | Self-Service Sockets Provider Suxian Cloud Lands $2.3M Funding, Tapping into WeChat-Based Management System

Ant Financial Services Group, formerly known as Alipay, is an affiliate company of the Chinese Alibaba Group. Ant Financial is the highest valued fintech company in the world, and the world's most valuable unicorn company, with a valuation of US$150 billion. 

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I-xiaoma is not a payment services provider, but a smart public transportation solutions provider.

Deals | Ant Financial Invest in Startup I-xiaoma Who Makes Digital Payment on Buses Totally Offline | KrASIA

Deals | Ant Financial Invest in Startup I-xiaoma Who Makes Digital Payment on Buses Totally Offline

Plus, Faraday future reported having secured $1 billion investment. Spotify is reportedly poised to get listed within a year.

Kr-Asia Daily: The Proposed Merger between Uber Subsidiary and ComfortDelGro is Being Reviewed | KrASIA

Kr-Asia Daily: The Proposed Merger between Uber Subsidiary and ComfortDelGro is Being Reviewed

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