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When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

Why do firms join forces? Investigate synergy goals, valuation methods, and negotiations driving corporate consolidation.

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What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

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How do connected devices shape daily life? Examine IoT sensors, data platforms, and security protocols integrating smart tech into homes and cities.

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The smartphone supplier is unfazed by tariff uncertainty amid rising AI device demand.

Chinese electronics maker Longcheer bets on US growth

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Its product focus and logistics upgrades have helped lift profitability and operational efficiency.

Hotpot chain Banu posts stronger profit growth in updated IPO prospectus

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Plus, Baidu is working on a financial inclusion product together with Agricultural Bank of China. Google-backed growth capital fund CapitalG led Lyft’s funding round.

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How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

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The innovative WeChat Reward Code may help get the ebbing print media out of its revenue dilemma.

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What entertains a connected world? Track shifts in film, music, and media consumption, as platforms and audiences redefine cultural experiences.

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As digital gaming is well on its way to become a smash-hit, game sparring emerges at the same time.

Deals | Baoji Dianjing, China’s Game Sparring Platform, Banks ¥45m Series A Led by Sequoia Capital China

Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

Plus, Singtel and Mobike signed MOU to explore mobile payment for bike rides. Hedge funds are prepared to trade against bitcoin.

Kr-Asia Daily: Xiaomi is eyeing a $50 billion IPO

Plus, Mobile bill payment platform startup Ayopop.com closed funding round led by Finch Capital. CME is poised to launch its bitcoin futures contract on December 18.

Kr-Asia Daily: 4th World Internet Conference kicked off in China

Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

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Xianghuanji offers deposit-free, pay-after-use mobile phone renting service to users who are rated 600 points or higher by Ant Financial’s credit scoring system Sesame Credit.

Deals | Phone Rental Service Xianghuanji Banks ¥110m in Angle & A Funding Round

Deals | Phone Rental Service Xianghuanji Banks ¥110m in Angle &#038; A Funding Round

Amiro, a lighted makeup mirror brand, just raised a 10 million yuan Pre-A financing round in October led by Xiaomi's Shunwei Capital.

Deals | Xiaomi Led A ¥10M Financing Round for Amiro, a Brand Redefines Makeup Mirror

Netflix streams films, TV series, and documentaries, revolutionizing how audiences consume on-demand entertainment worldwide.

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Plus, Thailand's top wireless operator, Advanced Info Service Pcl, seeks to triple subscribers for its fiber-based high-speed Internet service. Netflix acquires Chinese detective drama Day and Night.