Zheping Huang
Stories by Zheping Huang
China’s Tencent picks Singapore as Asia hub after India, US bans
Tencent has been considering the shift of some business operations out of its home country.
Alibaba beats quarterly estimates, sales growth near pre-pandemic levels
Alibaba’s online marketplaces and logistics networks are bouncing back from coronavirus-induced lockdowns.
TikTok founder Zhang hustles to save app from US ban
ByteDance’s venture investors, including Sequoia, have urged Zhang to sell a majority stake in TikTok.
Chinese gaming firm NetEase said to raise $2.7b in Hong Kong listing
The US-listed firm's Hong Kong debut comes amid rising tensions between Beijing and Washington.
Tencent’s $50b gain masks a deeper long-term threat
Tencent faces a renewed challenge from Alibaba and ByteDance that are encroaching on its turf.
Venture Smart Asia launches HK’s first approved crypto fund
The launch offers an officially sanctioned window for institutional investors in Bitcoin.
China’s JD.com banks on retail chief to steer it through crisis
Founder Richard Liu is gradually ceding more control to Xu Lei, who runs JD’s core retail operation.
ByteDance embarks on global hiring spree amid virus tumult
This comes at a time when technology corporations across the globe are furloughing or reducing staff.
After SE Asia, Tencent sets sights on Africa for music app Joox
Joox has become one of the most popular music apps in emerging markets rivaling the likes of Spotify.
China’s Meituan joins tech giants struggling to gauge Covid-19 fallout
Backed by Tencent, Meituan is one of the most exposed of China’s major tech corporations to the spread of Covid-19.
