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Latest news and updates on Kuaishou. Founded in 2012 as a site to share gifs, Kuaishou is now one of the leading short-video platforms. With almost 300 million daily active users as of January 2020, Kuaishou is trying to turn a profit with livestreaming e-commerce.
Kling AI adoption has expanded amid the growing use worldwide of artificial intelligence video tools. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

Video-generation boom sees China’s Kling AI post US$240 million revenue run rate

Kling AI is widely adopted in the fields of marketing and e-commerce, as well as in films, television and animation, owner Kuaishou says.

Moody’s

Kuaishou taps global debt market with first US dollar, yuan bonds

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks advance as investors turn to China amid Middle East uncertainty

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks rise as Wall Street rally boosts confidence in earnings growth

Investors shrug off weaker US Federal Reserve easing hopes and bet on resilient corporate profits into 2026.

Chipmaker SMIC leads the gainers in Wednesday’s trading session. Photo: Shutterstock
Cybersecurity

China’s Kuaishou hit by breach as explicit content floods live-streaming rooms

Short-video platform’s services are thrown into chaos on Monday night after the cyberattack it blames on ‘black and grey industries’.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks reverse gains as investors take profits before Christmas break

Losses in tech heavyweights like Kuaishou, Tencent and Xiaomi pull Hang Seng Index lower after advancing in the morning session.

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Artificial intelligence

Rapid advances in China’s AI video space lead to widespread tech adoption

Cutting-edge tools from Shengshu, Kuaishou, Alibaba Cloud and SenseTime transform content creation for marketers and creators alike.

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Chinese AI start-up Shengshu Technology has released a new version of Vidu, its text-to-video tool similar to OpenAI’s Sora. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks slide after China data shows growth running out of steam

China’s November retail sales miss estimates, while falling housing prices show no signs of slowing down.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks end higher as China stimulus hopes spark property rally

Market sentiment buoyed by China homebuyer loan support talk and Vanke debt progress.

Artificial intelligence

Kuaishou debuts multimodal AI video model with ‘Nano Banana’ editing capability

Kuaishou expects the new model’s abilities to drive its adoption by filmmakers, production studios, advertisers and influencers.

Kuaishou’s Kling O1 is the first unified multimodal video model in the industry. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks waver on bitcoin sell-off, carry trade unravelling

‘A surge in the Japanese yen is once again playing havoc with markets,’ analyst says.

A view of Exchange Square in Central, home to Hong Kong’s bourse operator, on October 13, 2025. Photo: Jelly Tse
Artificial intelligence

Chinese tech giants from Kuaishou to Tencent reap early gains from big AI bets

Executives double down on long-term AI growth, as return-on-investment culture cushions tech companies amid worries over costs, analysts say.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks end flat after gains powered by Nvidia earnings fizzle out

Hang Seng Mainland Properties Index rises 1.7 per cent on reports China is considering measures to revive its struggling property market.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stock decline deepens on AI valuation concerns, Fed rate outlook

The Hong Kong stock benchmark’s 1.7 per cent slump on Tuesday was its biggest since October 31.

A file photo from May 20, 2025, shows the Hang Seng Index at the Hong Kong stock exchange. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks fall for a second day as AI bubble fears hit Wall Street

Losses mirror Wall Street after Palantir Technologies tumbled 8 per cent despite beating revenue estimates.

Hong Kong stocks fell on Wednesday amid fears of an AI bubble. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

China’s Kuaishou lures overseas users with ‘NSFW’ AI companions

The FantaSay service promises an ‘ultimate immersive chat experience’ with a variety of AI avatars.

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Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks fall as US shutdown dampens investor sentiment

The political stalemate in Washington has hurt risk appetite in equity markets and also complicated the outlook for US monetary policy.

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China-Africa relations

China targets Gen Z, millennials in new strategy to build its brand in Africa

Kenyan social media stars showcase China’s striking scenery, culture, history and cuisine in glitzy new promotional campaign.

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Kenyan social media influencers (from left) MC Jessy, Betty Kyallo, Terence Creative and Mulamwah during their visit to China. Photo: Instagram
Hong Kong stock market

Alibaba leads tech-driven jump in Hong Kong stocks amid AI enthusiasm

The Hang Seng Tech Index surges and chipmakers gain amid positive analyst outlooks for domestic AI development.

Artificial intelligence

Tencent, Baidu-backed iQiyi, TVB embrace AI-generated content for dramas

iQiyi launches an ‘AI theatre’ in collaboration with Oscar-winning Hong Kong cinematographer and director Peter Pau.

ByteDance

China warns ByteDance, Alibaba platforms in latest content crackdown

The internet regulator accuses ByteDance’s Jinri Toutiao and Alibaba’s UCWeb of displaying undesirable content.

An advertisement of ByteDance’s news platform Toutiao in Beijing. Photo: Reuters
Censorship in China

Kuaishou, Weibo warned as China cracks down on trending topics

The cyber regulator’s actions follow similar actions targeting lifestyle social media platform RedNote.

Kuaishou is China’s second-most popular short video platform. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks hold steady ahead of Trump-Xi phone call

The conversation on Friday could sway sentiment on tariffs, technology supply chains and TikTok’s future in the US.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong to face hurdles in enforcing rules on AI-generated content: experts

Hong Kong’s market too small to adopt independent set of laws on generative AI despite growing urgency for regulation, experts say.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks extend decline on Meituan profit slump, Nvidia outlook

Meituan’s disappointing earnings weigh on on-demand delivery rivals Alibaba and JD.com.

Screens display the Hang Seng Index at Exchange Square in Hong Kong. Photo: EPA-EFE
Artificial intelligence

Kuaishou to pay first dividend since Hong Kong IPO as AI tools lift results

China’s No 2 short video app operator will pay a special dividend totalling US$256 million.

Kuaishou posts better-than-expected financial results in the second quarter. Photo: Shutterstock
Chinese culture

Explainer | Can China’s hugely popular mini dramas find success in the US?

Gripping series themes spanning romance to revenge have lured investors with their low costs, speedy turnarounds and fast pay-offs.

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Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks rebound on US-China trade talk optimism

Hang Seng Index recovers from an intraday loss of as much as 0.9 per cent, snapping a four-day losing streak.

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