Bringing you the latest updates on funding and investment activity across the Asia Pacific.

Shi Xiaoxin helped define Xpeng’s humanoid robot product system.

Tencent is allowing smartphone makers to connect through controlled integrations rather than screen-reading agents.

The planned IPO comes as the memory company expands beyond consumer modules into edge AI and enterprise storage.

Li-Ning offers something harder to match than money: room to make Curry Brand the centerpiece.

World models, coding, Seedance, and Doubao monetization are set to guide its AI agenda this year.

The state-owned automaker is struggling against EV rivals like BYD and Geely.

The group aims to stabilize its revenue by operating a new facility in China’s vast western region.