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

Alibaba

Alibaba Cloud

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

China Tech

Vietnam

The Chinese tech group is renting server space from state-owned partners in the meantime.

Alibaba to build Vietnam data center to follow local storage law | KrASIA

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Alibaba to build Vietnam data center to follow local storage law

Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

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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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Douyin

Tiktok

In computer science, artificial intelligence (AI), sometimes called machine intelligence, is intelligence demonstrated by machines, in contrast to the natural intelligence displayed by humans and animals.

Content

Creative

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

Video

The automatic labeling of AI-generated content on TikTok is a small step in an uphill battle against the misuse of AI.

Will TikTok’s new content labels really combat AI misinformation? | KrASIA

Will TikTok’s new content labels really combat AI misinformation?

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Investment

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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: Osome extends Series B round, Kasagi Labo lands pre-Series A funding, Husk bags USD 5 million from Mekong Capital, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Osome extends Series B round, Kasagi Labo lands pre-Series A funding, Husk bags USD 5 million from Mekong Capital, and more

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Deals in brief: Accredify extends Series A round, Nvidia invests in Ubitus, Cisco and Sensor Tower complete key acquisitions, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Accredify extends Series A round, Nvidia invests in Ubitus, Cisco and Sensor Tower complete key acquisitions, and more

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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

Japan

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Deals in brief: Tencent acquires two ByteDance gaming studios, Mitsubishi invests in Tier IV, six China and India deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Tencent acquires two ByteDance gaming studios, Mitsubishi invests in Tier IV, six China and India deals, and more

Indonesia

Malaysia

Deals in brief: First Move announces its inaugural investments, 9 Lives Interactive secure USD 3 million, 11 China and India deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: First Move announces its inaugural investments, 9 Lives Interactive secure USD 3 million, 11 China and India deals, and more

Deals in brief: LaunchVic to fund specialized angel networks with new grants, OKX Ventures leads investment in UXLink, nine China and India deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: LaunchVic to fund specialized angel networks with new grants, OKX Ventures leads investment in UXLink, nine China and India deals, and more

Korea

Deals in brief: Shiok Meats and Umami Bioworks pursue merger, Peak XV Partners to launch perpetual fund, eight China and India deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Shiok Meats and Umami Bioworks pursue merger, Peak XV Partners to launch perpetual fund, eight China and India deals, and more

Thailand

Deals in brief: Synphne, AwanTunai, and Sleek EV secure funding, Prosus Ventures and Airtree Ventures back Kismet, 16 China and India deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Synphne, AwanTunai, and Sleek EV secure funding, Prosus Ventures and Airtree Ventures back Kismet, 16 China and India deals, and more

Digital yuan in Beijing, tested and tried

Companies are spooked by detentions for alleged spying and US sanctions.

Foreign direct investment in China falls to 30-year low | KrASIA

Foreign direct investment in China falls to 30-year low

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Deals in brief: Ai Palette, Rukita, and Thryve.Earth secure funding, Sunday and Carro complete acquisitions, nine China deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Ai Palette, Rukita, and Thryve.Earth secure funding, Sunday and Carro complete acquisitions, nine China deals, and more

Deals in brief: Dolbomdream, Prefer, and Lapasar secure funding, BlackRock-Temasek partnership leads investment in Antora Energy, six China and India deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Dolbomdream, Prefer, and Lapasar secure funding, BlackRock-Temasek partnership leads investment in Antora Energy, six China and India deals, and more