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Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. is a Chinese multinational telecommunications equipment and consumer electronics manufacturer, headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. The company was founded in 1987 by Ren Zhengfei, a former People's Liberation Army engineer.

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Samsung and LG see their sales share sink as Beijing pushes for supply chain localization.

China's foldable phones herald conquest of OLED screen market | KrASIA

China&#8217;s foldable phones herald conquest of OLED screen market

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China’s solar industry shake-up presents an ideal opportunity for Masdar to acquire, partner, and expand its renewable energy initiatives.

Masdar targets Chinese solar assets amid UAE’s renewable energy push | KrASIA

Masdar targets Chinese solar assets amid UAE’s renewable energy push

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Top venture capital and private equity firms had placed their bets on the Chinese medical industry.

28 IPOs in 180 days, a trillion dollar market has exploded in China | KrASIA

28 IPOs in 180 days, a trillion dollar market has exploded in China

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Lin Lingyi

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. 

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The company has delisted its ADSs from the NYSE.

Chip foundry SMIC to finally offer USD 6.6 billion shares at home on Tuesday | KrASIA

Chip foundry SMIC to finally offer USD 6.6 billion shares at home on Tuesday

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Song Jingli

The game industry is the economic sector involved in the development, marketing, and monetization of games. It encompasses dozens of job disciplines and its component parts employ thousands of people worldwide.

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What can a gamer do when multiplayer titles are full of cheaters?

Cheaters are everywhere, but the game isn’t over | KrASIA

Cheaters are everywhere, but the game isn’t over

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Khamila Mulia

JD.com, Inc., also known as Jingdong and formerly called 360buy, is a Chinese e-commerce company headquartered in Beijing.

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

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This deal comes as Tuniu is being hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

CHINA BRIEF | JD.com sells its shares in online travel agency Tuniu | KrASIA

CHINA BRIEF | JD.com sells its shares in online travel agency Tuniu

The pandemic has us using apps to connect with doctors, pharmacists, and therapists remotely, but there are times when the experience falls short of expectations.

Opinion | Do health apps and telemedicine live up to the hype? | KrASIA

Opinion | Do health apps and telemedicine live up to the hype?

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Ursula Florene

5G is a commonly used term for certain advanced wireless systems. Industry association 3GPP defines any system using "5G NR" software as "5G", a definition that came into general use by late 2018. 

Autonomous Vehicles is about self-driving. A self-driving car is also known as a robot car, autonomous car, or driverless car, is a vehicle that is capable of sensing its environment and moving with little or no human input.

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The Internet of things (IoT) is the extension of Internet connectivity into physical devices and everyday objects. Embedded with electronics, Internet connectivity, and other forms of hardware, these devices can communicate and interact with others over the Internet, and they can be remotely monitored and controlled.

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The move comes just after the Internet of Vehicles provider Gosuncn formed a cooperation with Baidu's rival WeRide.

CHINA BRIEF | Baidu allies with IoV company Gosuncn in autonomous driving push | KrASIA

CHINA BRIEF | Baidu allies with IoV company Gosuncn in autonomous driving push

An on-demand service platform connects waiting-time-sensitive customers with independent service providers.

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If the fear and indignation brewing because of Luckin leaks over to other areas, leading to an exodus of Chinese companies from the US, it would be a loss for global investors.

A sweet aftertaste: The Luckin scandal's silver lining could be tighter cross-Pacific collaboration | KrASIA

A sweet aftertaste: The Luckin scandal&#8217;s silver lining could be tighter cross-Pacific collaboration

The Indian app market is particularly vulnerable to ad fraud, which includes fake installations.

As Chinese apps in India lose ground, questions emerge about validity of install data | KrASIA

As Chinese apps in India lose ground, questions emerge about validity of install data

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Daniel Boltinsky

The choice to design and shape solutions that could improve our service experiences for humanity is ours.

Now, more than ever, is the time to become truly human-centric and digital | KrASIA

Now, more than ever, is the time to become truly human-centric and digital

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