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South Korea's Krafton is working with Nvidia while DeepSeek powers Chinese companies.

Asian game developers use AI to breathe new life into characters

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Unacademy claimed its courses were watched for over a billion minutes with 100,000 live classes conducted by its teachers.

Facebook-backed Unacademy eyes one billion dollar valuation

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JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce leader, ensures trusted transactions, efficient logistics, and a wide product selection for online shoppers.

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Tencent, a Chinese tech conglomerate, invests in gaming, social media, and cloud services, supporting entertainment and connectivity worldwide.

The move follows Alibaba and NetEase, both of which moved to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange amid turbulent US-China relations.

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com steps towards Hong Kong secondary listing

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Murata and Teijin partner on material for use in clothing, diapers, and masks.

Japanese fabric zaps germs with electricity

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In March, Huawei announced it would work with Tencent on cloud gaming, AI, VR, and AR.

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Reliance has raised a total of USD 11.63 billion by selling an estimated 18.97% stake in Jio Platforms within six weeks.

Reliance raises USD 1.2 billion from Abu Dhabi-based sovereign fund Mubadala

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The Singaporean relocation company expects more consolidation in the sector.

Moovaz bought SPH magazine because of "strong synergy", plans another acquisition, says CEO

Moovaz bought SPH magazine because of &#8220;strong synergy&#8221;, plans another acquisition, says CEO

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Beijing, which came in as the top city for startups in Asia, climbed from 17th to 6th globally.

China climbs to 14th place in global startup ecosystem as Beijing focuses on tech development, says report

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The company allows its users to rent vehicles for one week to one year.

CHINA BRIEF | Geely's EV rental platform Xiaolinggou secures USD 96.6 million in Series A

CHINA BRIEF | Geely&#8217;s EV rental platform Xiaolinggou secures USD 96.6 million in Series A

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1touch helps companies reduce their privacy and security risks by providing automated real-time discovery, mapping, and tracking of personal data flow.

Data discovery and privacy startup 1touch raises USD 14 million

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