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Tencent launches global version of its Zoom rival · TechNode
As working from home catches on globally, gaming giant Tencent on Tuesday launched its video conferencing tool internationally, taking China's battle for
Tencent rolls out new health tracking code aimed at China's students
Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings has rolled out a new tracking app aimed at students who are preparing to return to school, the latest tool in the country's coronavirus combat arsenal as the outbreak shows signs of easing.
Exclusive: Tencent-backed Yuanfudao near to close new fundraising at $7.5 billion valuation - sources
Chinese online education platform Yuanfudao, which is backed by tech giant Tencent Holdings , is close to completing a financing round that would value it at around $7.5 billion, two people familiar with the matter said.
Tencent targets Bytedance as Q4 profits miss the mark · TechNode
Tencent warns about the hit to payment business from Covid-19 and said that it will ramp up short-video and digital lifestyle offerings.
Tencent’s Profit Misses Estimates, Before Coronavirus Arrived
Tencent Holdings Ltd. delivered disappointing earnings and warned about a difficult advertising environment in 2020, voicing caution about how a potential Chinese economic contraction might affect its sprawling businesses.
Tencent gets green light to publish two Nintendo Switch games in China
China gave tech giant Tencent Holdings the green light on Thursday to publish Nintendo Switch games Super Mario Odyssey and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, taking the number of games licensed for the console in the world's biggest game market to three.
Tencent’s WeChat blocks ByteDance app as China’s telecommuting war heats up
Latest move in the coronavirus-inspired remote office wars sees WeChat block a ByteDance app amid accusations Tencent uses its market dominance to stifle rivals.
China silences calls for freedom of speech, closing critics’ WeChat accounts
Authorities silence criticism of officials’ handling of the outbreak, and remove posts calling for freedom of speech after the death of Dr Li Wenliang.
Chinese government backs Fruit Ninja-style game about killing viruses
The public education game, whose Chinese name translates to “battle of pathogens”, aims to help communicate epidemic prevention tips to players.
China’s 58 Home Said to Delay U.S. IPO as Virus Hurts Demand
58 Home, the maid and home-maintenance service owned by China’s Craigslist equivalent 58.com Inc., has delayed its planned U.S. initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter, as the coronavirus outbreak cripples customer demand.
Tencent's Coronavirus-Tracking Platform Gets Mixed Reviews
While some say revealing a patient’s diagnostic status is in the public interest, others argue it’s infringing upon their privacy.
Greenpeace Calls Out Alibaba, Tencent in First China Ranking
Greenpeace, calling attention to the Chinese technology sector’s ballooning energy consumption, has ranked the country’s best and worst environmental citizens for the first time. The winner by a long margin turns out to be ChinData Group, a little-known unicorn-in-waiting backed by Bain Capital that outdoes far bigger names Alibaba and Tencent.
China Targets Internet Giants in Antitrust Law Overhaul
China has included the internet industry for the first time in an envisioned overhaul of its anti-monopoly laws, potentially giving regulators the power to rein in the country’s increasingly dominant technology giants.
China’s Tencent endures ‘cold winter’ in 2019 with fewer investments
Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings, one of the most active investors in the tech world, has slowed down its investment pace with 108 deals this year compared to 162 in 2018.
Nintendo Switch is coming to China | CNN Business
Nintendo is teaming up with Tencent to launch its popular Switch console in China, but it may have a tough time winning over gamers more used to playing on their mobiles.
Fish out of water: life in Beijing without Alipay and WeChat Pay
Business reporter Louise Moon, who is in Beijing on a three-month assignment, has quickly found out that life in China functions completely through screens and mostly two apps: WeChat and Alipay.
The Chinese gaming startup outperforming Tencent overseas · TechNode
Lilith Games was exploring overseas opportunities long before regulations tightened, beating larger and more well-known players to the punch.
Forget the QR code. Facial recognition could be the next big thing for payments in China
Tencent's WeChat Pay in August introduced its "Frog Pro" system that allows customers to make payments by simply scanning their face — without the use of their mobile phones.
NIO Hires China Auto Analyst as Its Next Chief Financial Officer
NIO Inc. hired an analyst covering the Chinese electric car-maker as its next chief financial officer, according to people familiar with the matter.
China Says No to Marijuana but Lets Its Cannabis Industry Bloom
Marijuana is seen as a dangerous narcotic in China, and possession there is strictly punished. That hasn’t stopped the country from trying to become a powerhouse in the fast-growing industry for cannabis products.
