Zheping Huang
Stories by Zheping Huang
Fast-growing Chinese TikTok rival Likee sets sights on the US
Likee is making its biggest global push since launching in 2017, with a particular focus on the US.
Tencent gears up for fastest growth since 2018 after virus outbreak
The quest for entertainment among millions confined to home translated into a big boost for Tencent’s marquee games.
TikTok parent ByteDance to roll out Google-like office tools as virus spikes demand
In April 2019, it quietly released a remote-work app called Lark that combined elements of Slack, Dropbox, Google Docs and Skype.
Baidu becomes latest tech major to slash outlook on virus fears
Baidu predicted revenue may slide as much as 13% this quarter.
Crypto giant Binance launches cloud service in revenue shift
Binance Cloud will overtake the company’s main exchange to become its biggest source of revenue in five years.
Vertex Venture-backed Binance applies for Singapore’s new crypto licence
Tokyo-based Liquid Group and London-based Luno have said they plan to apply for the licenses.
China’s Tencent strikes back at ByteDance with WeChat short-video trial
The foray into short-video publishing marks Tencent’s latest endeavor to recover lost ground from ByteDance.
ByteDance readying assault on Tencent’s mobile gaming kingdom
The world’s most valuable startup has rapidly built a full-fledged gaming division to spearhead its maiden foray into hardcore or non-casual games.
China’s TikTok security flaws may have exposed user videos to hackers
TikTok confirmed the patches and said it was committed to protecting user data, and encouraged researchers to privately disclose flaws.
China includes internet giants in antitrust law overhaul
This would give regulators the power to rein in the country’s increasingly dominant technology giants.
