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<a href="/company/pop-mart">Pop Mart</a> and Sanrio have launched Labubu crossover collectibles, including blind box plush pendants and a vinyl plush doll. The products went on sale online on March 12 and are scheduled to arrive in stores in April. Labubu generated roughly USD 423 million of Pop Mart’s USD 1.8 billion in global revenue in 2024.

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<a href="/company/jd">JD.com</a> has launched its Joybuy <a href="/industry/e-commerce">e-commerce</a> platform in the UK and several European markets, promising same-day delivery for orders placed before 11 a.m. in selected cities. The expansion comes as the company seeks growth beyond China's online retail market.

FWD Group reported operating profit after tax of USD 499 million in 2025, up 5% YoY. New business sales rose 25% to USD 2.446 billion on an annualized premium equivalent basis, while net profit reached a record USD 166 million under IFRS 17.

HelloRide has issued an apology after a consumer rights program by state broadcaster <em>CCTV</em> exposed problems involving rental electric bicycles on its platform. The company said it operates a marketplace model and does not directly run offline stores, and pledged to strengthen oversight of merchants.

<a href="/company/bytedance">ByteDance</a> has reportedly put on hold the global launch of its Seedance 2.0 video-generation model after copyright disputes with Hollywood studios and streaming platforms. The delay follows legal threats from US studios, including Disney, over the alleged use of copyrighted characters.

Moonshot AI is aiming to raise up to USD 1 billion in a new funding round that could value the startup at about USD 18 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The Kimi chatbot developer was <a href="https://kr-asia.com/moonshot-ai-sparks-investor-frenzy-as-z-ai-and-minimax-reset-valuation-benchmarks">valued at USD 10 billion</a> earlier this year.

<a href="/company/bytedance">ByteDance</a> has denied online claims that its Wuhan R&amp;D center will shut down in June, refuting reports of mass layoffs. The company said about 50 employees will relocate due to business adjustments, adding that more than 2,000 staff remain in Wuhan across several business units.

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<a href="/company/pop-mart">Pop Mart</a> is suing 3D printer maker Bambu Lab, alleging its MakerWorld platform hosted downloadable models of the Labubu character that users could 3D print at home. The case, filed in Shanghai, tests whether platforms can be held responsible for copyrighted designs shared by users, with a hearing scheduled for April 2.

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