Tencent

Headquartered in Shenzhen, Tencent is one of China's and the world's largest internet services companies, with interests in media, entertainment, web and mobile communications, advertising, e-commerce and internet banking.

The market for on-demand delivery is crucial for Chinese internet giants as it opens up an entry point to other services such as online payments
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Alibaba Group Holding’s on-demand delivery services unit Ele.me plans to expand a Starbucks coffee delivery service across more Chinese cities as it ramps up competition with a raft of new entrants including beverages upstart Luckin Coffee, which is backed by Tencent Holding.

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The proposed hiring of Party members by Didi reflects similar moves by other Chinese companies that have run afoul of authorities in the past year

Party members high on Didi’s recruitment list in safety drive

18 Oct 2018 - 8:03am

If finalised, NetsPay will be the first third-party digital wallet to link with WeChat for cross-border payments in China

Singapore’s Nets in talks with WeChat to enable mobile payments in China

17 Oct 2018 - 3:02pm

The investment in NetEase Cloud Music comes amid Baidu’s stepped-up efforts to build an ecosystem of content and battle for user attention as consumers upgrade their spending habits

Baidu steps up mobile content by investing in NetEase music unit

16 Oct 2018 - 4:08pm

The possible listing delay comes after a global stocks plunge amid rising US and China trade tensions

Tencent Music said to delay US IPO amid market turmoil

12 Oct 2018 - 3:42pm

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Hong Kong, China stocks rebound on likely US-China meeting

12 Oct 2018 - 11:16pm 10

Jack Ma, chairman of Alibaba Group Holding, is China’s richest individual with assets of US$39 billion, according to the latest Hurun Report. Photo: Bloomberg

Fewer Chinese billionaires in latest Hurun rich list

10 Oct 2018 - 11:23pm 4

The removal from app stores, which comes amid an ongoing content crackdown in China, would prevent new users from downloading the app but not affect current users

Tencent-backed Douyu’s live-streaming app pulled from stores

10 Oct 2018 - 1:26pm

Weibo’s move comes as Beijing steps up efforts to protect minors online and as it cracks down on a wide array of internet content deemed inappropriate

Weibo sets minimum age of 14 for new users

10 Oct 2018 - 12:35pm

The Chinese-only indie game allow players to guide their kids from a toddler all the way up to gaokao, the notorious college entrance exam

Chinese Parents simulation game strikes nostalgic chord

10 Oct 2018 - 6:31am

The number of AI companies in China reached 1,011 as of June, accounting for nearly a quarter of the global total

Huawei eyes top AI talent and is prepared to pay for it

9 Oct 2018 - 10:42pm

Chinese instant messaging app Bullet Messenger is seen on a mobile phone in this illustration picture taken September 4, 2018. Photo: Reuters

WeChat rival ‘Bullet’ removed from Apple App Store

9 Oct 2018 - 5:45pm

China's Tencent invests US$180 million in Brazil fintech Nubank to build personal finance platform

Tencent takes global investment spree to Brazil

9 Oct 2018 - 10:16am

Tencent shares lowest in 15 months, having shed US$220 billion in 9 months

9 Oct 2018 - 10:49am 16

Tencent is shopping around the world for partners in revolutionising medicine

Tencent taps UK firm for AI-powered Parkinson’s treatment

8 Oct 2018 - 5:44pm

Online karaoke, like social commerce and live-streaming, are being embraced in China as companies and internet users experiment with new formats to deliver entertainment and sell products and services.

There’s now a way to invest in the rising popularity of online karaoke

6 Oct 2018 - 5:07pm

Oliver Cox says China’s tech sector has taken a beating of late and some of its giants are in a transition process, but a look at the quality of the work these companies do should encourage investors to stick around

Patience is a virtue for investors in China’s tech sector

5 Oct 2018 - 10:30pm 1

Market cheers Tencent’s US$300 million investment in Chinese video streamer Bilibili

Tencent to invest US$300 million in Chinese video streamer Bilibili

4 Oct 2018 - 10:21am

Tencent Music’s platforms are becoming important vehicles for US pop stars such as Rihanna to reach a Chinese audience. Photo: AFP

Tencent Music files for US$1 billion initial public offering

3 Oct 2018 - 3:05am

A recent string of investments, including in smart retail, is expected to help drive Tencent’s shift to more enterprise solutions

Tencent restructures with eye on industrial internet as gaming business slows

1 Oct 2018 - 9:17pm

Tencent’s stricter controls over underage gamers come amid Beijing’s call to protect children’s health, with the government blaming the country’s widespread myopia on the playing of video games.

Tencent uses facial recognition to detect minors playing games

1 Oct 2018 - 5:01pm 1

Analysts say much of Tencent Music’s revenue comes from services such as karaoke live broadcasting where admirers tip performers

Tencent Music, bound for US IPO, profits from socially savvy

28 Sep 2018 - 9:47am

Didi drives into Japan, setting up head-on collision with Uber in world’s third-largest taxi market

Didi kicks off taxi-hailing service with SoftBank in Japan

27 Sep 2018 - 10:54pm 1

Tencent adds eye protection function to videos after Beijing calls for action to prevent myopia in children

Tencent adds eye protection to videos in response to Beijing’s call on myopia

27 Sep 2018 - 7:01am

Tencent engineer slapped with fine for hacking hotel Wi-fi in Singapore

Tencent engineer slapped with fine for hacking hotel Wi-fi in Singapore

27 Sep 2018 - 8:14am 20

Shop online with image search: Snapchat and Amazon take a leaf out of Taobao’s play book

Snapchat, Amazon follow China with image search and buy

26 Sep 2018 - 9:32am 5

Tencent’s WeChat Pay to allow Hong Kong users to pay for purchases on the mainland

WeChat Pay to allow Hong Kong users to make cross-border payments on mainland

26 Sep 2018 - 4:07pm

Despite a series of early setbacks, internet entrepreneur Wang Xing has managed to build what is now considered as China’s leading on-demand services platform – Meituan Dianping

The story of the Tsinghua graduate leading Meituan Dianping

21 Sep 2018 - 6:40am

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