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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

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.

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Artificial intelligence

AI was front and center at Alibaba Cloud’s Apsara Conference this year—where does it go from here?

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36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been providing high-quality content around China’s innovation and new economy trends. With the traffic and network it has built, 36Kr has developed a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities of the technology landscape in China.

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A mix of US rate cuts and Chinese policies triggered rallies across A-shares, Hong Kong stocks, and US-listed Chinese companies, but will cautious investors be swayed?

As China’s markets rally, will investors take the plunge? | KrASIA

As China’s markets rally, will investors take the plunge?

While China’s tea chains race to open stores, Molly Tea is opting for a more measured expansion. Will this strategy give it an edge, or leave it lagging behind?

Molly Tea isn’t rushing into China’s tea wars—could that be the smarter move? | KrASIA

Molly Tea isn’t rushing into China’s tea wars—could that be the smarter move?

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The livability of and opportunities available in Hunan's capital city have been a draw for talents.

The population race: Changsha's path to growth | KrASIA

The population race: Changsha&#8217;s path to growth

Temasek Holdings Private Limited is a Singaporean holding company owned by the Government of Singapore.

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Merger &amp; Acquisition

Private Equity

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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Indonesia

Singapore

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

Deals in brief: eFishery secures green and social loan from HSBC, Alibaba invests in AI edtech startup, Lenskart scores USD 200 million, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: eFishery secures green and social loan from HSBC, Alibaba invests in AI edtech startup, Lenskart scores USD 200 million, and more

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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.

Bytedance

Douyin

Pinduoduo is an e-commerce platform allowing users to participate in group buying deals. It was founded by Colin Huang as Shanghai Dream Information Technology Co., Ltd. in September 2015.

Pinduoduo

E-commerce is the activity of buying or selling of products on online services or over the Internet. 

E-Commerce

E-commerce

pinduoduo

Pinduoduo’s GMV was RMB 4.05 trillion in 2023.

Douyin E-commerce targets RMB 4 trillion GMV in 2024, measuring up to Pinduoduo | KrASIA

Douyin E-commerce targets RMB 4 trillion GMV in 2024, measuring up to Pinduoduo

Lenovo

Hardware, in the context of technology, refers to the physical elements that make up a computer or electronic system and everything else involved that is physically tangible. 

Hardware

The chairman spoke freely but avoided questions regarding business in Russia.

Lenovo "optimistic" AI across product lineup will energize earnings | KrASIA

Lenovo &#8220;optimistic&#8221; AI across product lineup will energize earnings

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NIO (Chinese: 蔚来; pinyin: Wèilái) is a Chinese automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shanghai, specializing in designing and developing electric autonomous vehicles. The company is also involved in the FIA Formula E Championship, the first single-seater, all-electric racing series.

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.

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Deals in brief: Naver’s Webtoon Entertainment files for US IPO, Hello Health Group secures investment from 5i Ventures, eight China deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Naver’s Webtoon Entertainment files for US IPO, Hello Health Group secures investment from 5i Ventures, eight China deals, and more

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Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and online services. It is considered one of the Big Four of technology along with Amazon, Google, and Facebook.

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Japan and the Asia Pacific lead Apple's revenue decline in the January-March quarter.

Apple CEO calls China "the most competitive market in the world" as iPhone sales drop | KrASIA

Apple CEO calls China &#8220;the most competitive market in the world&#8221; as iPhone sales drop

Space industry refers to economic activities related to manufacturing components that go into Earth's orbit or beyond, delivering them to those regions, and related services. 

Space Tech

Hefei is a city that does not shy away from investing heavily in technology.

Hefei sets sights on aerospace information industry as the next frontier | KrASIA

Hefei sets sights on aerospace information industry as the next frontier

MENA

Deals in brief: Lenovo signs USD 2 billion agreement with PIF’s Alat, HSBC leads Series A investment in Marketnode, eight China and India deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Lenovo signs USD 2 billion agreement with PIF’s Alat, HSBC leads Series A investment in Marketnode, eight China and India deals, and more

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semiconductors

China’s RMB 344 billion semiconductor fund signals a major push for tech self-sufficiency amid US restrictions.

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Deals in brief: eFishery secures green and social loan from HSBC, Alibaba invests in AI edtech startup, Lenskart scores USD 200 million, and more

Douyin E-commerce targets RMB 4 trillion GMV in 2024, measuring up to Pinduoduo

Lenovo “optimistic” AI across product lineup will energize earnings

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Apple CEO calls China “the most competitive market in the world” as iPhone sales drop

Hefei sets sights on aerospace information industry as the next frontier

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