Chinese tech giant Tencent posts 8% revenue growth in Q3 BEIJING: Chinese tech giant Tencent on Wednesday posted an eight percent year-on-year expansion in third-quarter... Published 13 Nov, 2024 03:22pm
World What Trump’s 2024 election win means for Asian companies Donald Trump has been elected US president, capping a remarkable comeback four years after he was voted out of the... Published 07 Nov, 2024 11:45am
Technology Tencent Music beats quarterly revenue estimates China’s Tencent Music Entertainment Group beat fourth-quarter revenue estimates on Tuesday, driven by growth in paid... Published 19 Mar, 2024 02:50pm
Technology China’s Tencent takes over two ByteDance video game teams HONG KONG: China’s Tencent has taken over two ByteDance video games units after ByteDance retreated from the gaming... Published 14 Mar, 2024 01:45pm
Technology Tencent working on mobile version of hit console game ‘Elden Ring’, sources say HONG KONG: China’s Tencent Holdings has been working to adapt acclaimed action role-playing console game “Elden... Published 06 Feb, 2024 01:52pm
Technology China’s Tencent fires more than 120 workers for fraud BEIJING: Chinese tech giant Tencent said it last year dismissed more than 120 employees for violating its anti-fraud... Published 04 Feb, 2024 10:53am
Technology Tencent chief says gaming business under threat, catching up in AI HONG KONG: Pony Ma, chief executive and co-founder of Tencent Holdings, has said that the company’s video games... Published 30 Jan, 2024 10:42am
Technology Tencent’s Riot Games to lay off about 11% of staff Tencent Holdings’ Riot Games plans to lay off 530 employees, or about 11% of its staff globally, the online gaming... Published 23 Jan, 2024 10:01am
Technology Tencent turns to ByteDance in gaming showdown with NetEase HONG KONG: Tencent Holdings is relying on one-time bitter rival ByteDance to promote its most important video game... Published 18 Dec, 2023 11:22am
Technology Tencent launches party game ‘DreamStar’, analysts say poses a threat to NetEase HONG KONG: Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings on Friday launched “DreamStar”, a new party game that has been widely... Published 15 Dec, 2023 09:46am
Technology Tencent reveals most ambitious game yet for consoles amid global expansion HONG KONG: Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings unveiled on Friday a big-budget console game named Last Sentinel, a... Published 08 Dec, 2023 10:22am
Technology China lists mobile app stores that comply with new rule, but Apple missing HONG KONG: China’s cyberspace regulator released on Wednesday names of the first batch of mobile app stores that... Published 27 Sep, 2023 11:18am
Business & Finance New Alibaba Group CEO lays out strategic priorities for staff SHANGHAI: New Alibaba Group CEO Eddie Wu has told staff the tech giant’s two main strategic focuses going forward... Published 12 Sep, 2023 09:56am
Technology Tencent claims new AI chat bot skills comparable to ChatGPT SHANGHAI: Chinese tech giant Tencent on Thursday claimed its new chatbot had some capabilities on par with top US... Published 07 Sep, 2023 12:52pm
Technology China slowdown creates cheap thrills for Tencent HONG KONG: China’s economic woes have gifted Tencent an unexpected silver lining. The $400 billion technology titan... Published 17 Aug, 2023 12:32pm
Technology ByteDance’s Douyin and Tencent bury hatchet, reach video cooperation pact BEIJING: Douyin, the Chinese counterpart of TikTok, and internet giant Tencent have agreed to explore the joint... Published 07 Apr, 2023 10:00am
Business & Finance Gaming giant Tencent’s 2022 annual net profit falls 16pc BEIJING: Chinese gaming giant Tencent’s profits fell steeply last year, according to an earnings report released... Published 27 Mar, 2023 06:15am
Technology ChatGPT frenzy sweeps China as firms scramble for home-grown options HONG KONG: Microsoft-backed OpenAI has kept its hit ChatGPT app off-limits to users in China, but the app is... Published 13 Feb, 2023 01:54pm
Technology China’s Tencent fires more than 100 for fraud, embezzlement BEIJING: Chinese tech giant Tencent said Monday it had fired more than a hundred employees for violating company... Published 16 Jan, 2023 12:12pm
Technology Tencent bets big on WeChat Channels in push to build its own TikTok HONG KONG: On a hot summer’s day last year, the 90’s boy band Backstreet Boys clambered on to a stage in... Published 13 Jan, 2023 11:40am
Technology China approves 45 imported video games in December BEIJING: China’s online game regulator granted publishing licences to 45 foreign video games for release in the... Published 28 Dec, 2022 02:20pm
Technology China’s Tencent wins first game licence in 18 months BEIJING: China has granted tech giant Tencent its first licence for a video game in 18 months, ending a dry spell... Published 18 Nov, 2022 11:34am
Technology China approves 70 games in November, including Tencent’s ‘Metal Slug’ HONG KONG: China’s video games regulator on Thursday granted publishing licences to 70 online games, including... Published 17 Nov, 2022 06:23pm
Technology Hounded at home, China’s video game firms welcomed in Europe PARIS: China is investing billions in Europe’s video game industry, but analysts have warned that there could be... Published 16 Oct, 2022 10:14am
Technology Tencent shifts focus to majority deals, overseas gaming assets for growth HONG KONG: Tencent is resetting its M&A strategy to put more focus on buying majority stakes mainly in overseas... Published 01 Oct, 2022 02:05pm
Technology Tencent Music shares open at HK$18 each in Hong Kong debut HONG KONG: China’s Tencent Music Entertainment Group shares started trading at HK$18 ($2.29) each in the company’s... Published 21 Sep, 2022 11:47am
Technology China approves 73 games including one under NetEase, but none for Tencent HONG KONG: China’s gaming regulator granted publishing licences for 73 online games on Tuesday, including titles... Published 13 Sep, 2022 06:21pm
Business & Finance China regulator fines Alibaba, Tencent for disclosure violations SHANGHAI: China has imposed fines on technology giants Alibaba and Tencent as well as a range of other firms for... Published 10 Jul, 2022 10:52am
Markets Ex-TikTok gaming head to launch blockchain games startup as big players keep away HONG KONG: The former head of short video giant TikTok’s gaming unit, Jason Fung, is launching a blockchain gaming... Published 05 Jul, 2022 05:06pm
Technology Tencent Music’s Q1 revenue downbeat, shares rise amid hopes for regulatory easing HONG KONG: China’s Tencent Music Entertainment posted a 15% slump in first-quarter revenue, matching expectations,... Published 17 May, 2022 11:03am