Han Wei
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China’s STAR Market IPOs raise $102b in first 3 years — 40% of local A-share listings
Companies that listed on China’s domestic stock market topped 5,000, up more than 30% from the end of 2019.
ByteDance’s bid to commercialise TikTok faces tough sell abroad
Livestream shopping on TikTok, for instance, faces low consumer awareness in regions outside Asia.
China’s banks work to stay ahead of criminals as facial recognition scams grow
Criminals can trick facial identification verification by using masks or photos, say experts.
SoftBank-backed Chinese fitness app Keep Inc renews plans for Hong Kong IPO
Keep first applied for an IPO in Feb but made no follow-up moves
Listed tech firms get relief as US and China break the ice in audit standoff
China and the U.S. have been locked in protracted negotiations since 2007 over accounting issues.
Chinese ride-hailing service Xiangdao Chuxing raises $148m, eyes IPO
The latest funding round valued SAIC Motor-affiliated Xiangdao at $1 billion.
ByteDance takes over private hospital operator for $1.5b
The deal marks the tech giant’s latest step to expand in healthcare.
Why SE Asia is emerging as a battleground in the China-US rivalry
The race between China and the US to build up influence in SE Asia is expected to intensify.
Ant Group makes fresh move to advance internal reshuffle
The move is part of a broader revamp to satisfy regulatory requirements since its scuppered IPO in 2020.
China Merchants Bank drops banking venture with JD.com
CMB won approval to set up a direct banking JV with JD Digits last year.