Tencent

Tencent restricts children’s gaming sessions

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Tencent restricts children’s gaming sessions

China – The internet and social media giant wants to curb addiction to its most popular game.
Media : Digital : Technology
WeChat expands its payment services beyond China

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WeChat expands its payment services beyond China

Global – Chinese consumers can now pay for goods and services in Europe and Canada using WeChat Pay.
Digital : Finance : Retail
Kik is the first mainstream messaging app to create its own cryptocurrency

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Kik is the first mainstream messaging app to create its own cryptocurrency

US – The new medium of exchange, Kin, is based on Ethereum blockchain technology.
Finance : Retail : Technology
WeChat picks up speed in China

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WeChat picks up speed in China

WeChat is on the rise. How can brands respond?
WeChat : Weixin : Weibo
Baidu to buy online video service for $370m

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Baidu to buy online video service for $370m

Baidu to buy online video service for $370m
Baidu : Online : Video
Alibaba buys stake in China’s Twitter-like Weibo

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Alibaba buys stake in China’s Twitter-like Weibo

China – Alibaba, China’s largest e-commerce group, has acquired a stake in Twitter-style service Weibo. Alibaba, which runs mega-e-commerce sites T...
Alibaba : Sina Weibo : Social Entworks
The Dawn of the Mega-systems

Macro Trends

The Dawn of the Mega-systems

Apple, Amazon, Alibaba, Google, Facebook and Weibo are no longer simply trading platforms. They are the mega-systems of tomorrow, within which most...
Apple : Amazon : Google
Online consumers boost Chinese games market

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Online consumers boost Chinese games market

Online consumers boost Chinese games market
China : Gaming : Mobile
Chinese technology mega-brands reach new heights

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Chinese technology mega-brands reach new heights

Chinese technology mega-brands reach new heights
China : Tencent : E-commerce
China’s social media users face crackdown

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China’s social media users face crackdown

China’s social media users face crackdown
China : Sina Weibo : Tencent
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