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2018年01月19日 10:51

FINANCE: Alibaba's Ant Takes a Bite of Hong Kong

FINANCE: Alibaba's Ant Takes a Bite of Hong Kong

Bottom line: Ant Financial's purchase of 20 percent of Hong Kong restaurant ratings site OpenRice looks like a smart, incremental move to boost its presence in its first major foray to build a local customer base outside China.

Ant Financial buys into HK's OpenRice

We'll close out the week with a lighter story, with word that Alibaba's (NYSE: BABA) Ant Financial affiliate ...

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2018年01月18日 11:11

INTERNET: Trump-Ma Honeymoon Ends as Alibaba Lands on US Blacklist

INTERNET: Trump-Ma Honeymoon Ends as Alibaba Lands on US Blacklist

Bottom line: The inclusion of Alibaba's Taobao marketplace on the latest edition of a US blacklist for piracy signals US is taking a tougher line on trade issues.

Alibaba calls itself 'scapegoat' after landing on US blacklist

What a difference a year makes. It was just about this time a year ago that Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) founder Jack Ma scored a major coup by becoming the ...

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2018年01月17日 11:35

INTERNET: Google Re-lands on China Map

INTERNET: Google Re-lands on China Map

Bottom line: Google has quietly resumed updates of its China mapping service in a bid to tap the booming local market for location-based services.

Google resumes China mapping updates

Are they or aren't they? That's the question going through everyone's minds these days about Google's (Nasdaq: GOOG) stealth return to China, following reports that the company has quietly re...

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2018年01月12日 10:23

SMARTPHONES: Dumped by AT&T, Huawei Enters US with Supermodel

SMARTPHONES: Dumped by AT&T, Huawei Enters US with Supermodel

Bottom line: Huawei's decision to go ahead with a US market entry for its latest high-end phone, despite collapse of a tie-up with AT&T, is likely to produce very limited results due to lack of a carrier partner.

Huawei goes solo into US

If you can't get a serious business partner, at least get a pretty face. That seems to be the message coming from a frustrated Huawei, wh...

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2018年01月10日 10:53

INTERNET: Meituan Aims at Didi With Ride Into Car Sharing

INTERNET: Meituan Aims at Didi With Ride Into Car Sharing

Bottom line: Meituan's move into shared car services is likely to reignite a price war with incumbent Didi, and could be aimed at generating excitement ahead of a mega-IPO later this year. 

Meituan entering shared cars

Just days after reports emerged that car-sharing giant Didi Chuxing would pedal into the shared bike market, new reports are saying that group buying giant ...

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2018年01月08日 10:57

SMARTPHONES: LeEco Sells Down Coolpad Stake

SMARTPHONES: LeEco Sells Down Coolpad Stake

Bottom line: LeEco's sell-down of its Coolpad stake is a prelude to disposal of the remainder, and could presage a sale of Coolpad to another smartphone maker later this year.

LeEco sells down Coolpad stake

The unraveling of former online video superstar LeEco (Shenzhen: 300104) continues as we head into the new week, with word the company has sold off a significant chunk ...

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2018年01月05日 11:28

INTERNET: Didi Chuxing Drives Into Bikes, Brazil

INTERNET: Didi Chuxing Drives Into Bikes, Brazil

Bottom line: Didi's Brazilian acquisition looks relatively shrewd and could be followed by more such moves in developing markets, while its purchase of a local bike-sharing firm looks less prudent.

Didi drives into Brazil

China's homegrown Uber is in a couple of headlines as we round out the first week of the new year,  reflecting its global aspirations and also its desire...

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2018年01月03日 10:34

FINANCE: US Squashes Ant Financial's MoneyGram Dream

FINANCE: US Squashes Ant Financial's MoneyGram Dream

Bottom line: The collapse of Ant Financial's purchase of MoneyGram reflects growing resistance from a Trump administration willing to mix business and politics in its relationship with China.

Ant's purchase of MoneyGram sinks

In yet the latest sign that the Donald Trump administration intends to take a hard line towards Chinese M&A, Washington has killed a $1.2 billion dea...

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2017年12月15日 10:20

INTERNET: Google Launches China AI Lab, Still No App Store

INTERNET: Google Launches China AI Lab, Still No App Store

Bottom line: Google's launch of a China AI lab marks the latest step in its campaign to curry favor with Beijing, which could give it a 50-50 chance of being allowed to sell its Pixel phones and open a China Google Play store in 2018.

Google's China return like watching grass grow

Chronicling Google's (Nasdaq: GOOG) slow march back to China has been a bit like watching gra...

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2017年12月11日 10:18

E-COMMERCE: Alibaba's New Retails Goes on Steroids with Grocery Plan

E-COMMERCE: Alibaba's New Retails Goes on Steroids with Grocery Plan

Bottom line: Alibaba's plan to roll out 2,000 of its high-tech Hema grocery stores looks overly aggressive but typical for the company, and could prove costly if the concept fails to catch on.

Alibaba has big plans for Hema

E-commerce giant Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) is pretty much a carbon copy of its founder Jack Ma when it comes to standing still, in that the concept is compl...

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2017年12月08日 12:07

INTERNET: Twitter Tweets Indecisively Around China

INTERNET: Twitter Tweets Indecisively Around China

Bottom line: Twitter's conservative approach to China reflects a broader indecision at the company that is limiting its growth potential.

Twitter shackled by indecision in China

While social networking giant Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) actively flirts with China in a bid to enter the world's largest Internet market, the smaller, struggling Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) seems unable to ma...

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2017年12月06日 10:34

SMARTPHONES: Xiaomi Eyes IPO, Gets Setback in Europe

SMARTPHONES: Xiaomi Eyes IPO, Gets Setback in Europe

Bottom line: Xiaomi's growing comeback is giving it confidence to launch an IPO plan, as its loss of a trademark case in Europe highlights renewed obstacles it will face in its global expansion.

Xiaomi eyes Hong Kong IPO

Comeback kid smartphone maker Xiaomi is in a couple of headlines as we reach the middle of the week, including one that highlights its return to growth an...

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2017年12月04日 13:03

INTERNET: Google, Apple and More Flock to China Internet Pow-wow

INTERNET: Google, Apple and More Flock to China Internet Pow-wow

Bottom line: Attendance of Google's CEO at China's premier Internet event marks a continuation of its slow return to China, while appearances by top Apple, Qualcomm and Microsoft executives are more expected.

Western tech execs hobnob at Internet conference

As we head into the new week, the headlines are filled with the latest words of wisdom on the future of the Internet ...

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2017年12月01日 10:33

TELECOMS: 5G Buzzes Early Into China

TELECOMS: 5G Buzzes Early Into China

Bottom line: A bevy of signals from Beijing indicate China will roll out 5G networks around 2020, in step with major Western markets, providing a boon for telcos, equipment sellers and Internet companies.

China gets serious on 5G

After years of watching China following years behind the West in rolling out its next-generation wireless networks, there are growing signs that ...

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2017年11月29日 11:27

BUYOUTS: eHi Prepares to Drive Off, Jumei Bid Unravels

BUYOUTS: eHi Prepares to Drive Off, Jumei Bid Unravels

Bottom line: A third-party buyout offer for eHi could presage a wave of similar new bids for undervalued, profitable Chinese companies, while withdrawal of Jumei's buyout bid could be followed by a new, lower offer.

eHi gets buyout offer

After a period of relative quiet, the privatization wave that swept US-listed Chinese companies nearly two years ago is bubbling back int...

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2017年11月23日 11:01

INTERNET: Tencent Rockets Up Global Tech Value Charts

INTERNET: Tencent Rockets Up Global Tech Value Charts

Bottom line: Tencent and Alibaba stocks have become overvalued at current levels compared with global peers, and are due for a pullback of up to 30 percent in 2018.

Tencent looks frothy at current levels

Much ado is being made about the meteoric rise in value for Tencent (HKEx: 700), the Chinese social media giant that is now neck-and-neck with global heavyweight Facebook ...

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2017年11月22日 10:29

FINANCE: Fintechs Sink on Regulatory Crackdown

FINANCE: Fintechs Sink on Regulatory Crackdown

Bottom line: A new crackdown on microlenders could put a slight damper on their growth, but is unlikely to affect them significantly next year unless China experiences a bad debt crisis.

Beijing clamps down on microlenders

Word that China will clamp down on the nation's thriving field of online microlenders is sending a chill through the sector, as many predict new moves c...

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2017年11月20日 10:47

RETAIL: Alibaba Boosts Grocery Rush with Sun Art Investment

RETAIL: Alibaba Boosts Grocery Rush with Sun Art Investment

Bottom line: Alibaba's new investment in grocery operator Sun Art looks like a shrewd move into an area where logical synergies between online and offline shopping can be achieved.

Alibaba buys into Sun Art

After a period of relative quiet, e-commerce giant Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) is splashing back into the major M&A headlines with its purchase of a major stake in grocery ret...

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2017年11月10日 10:58

IPOs: Sogou Makes It to Market, But Will It Excite?

IPOs: Sogou Makes It to Market, But Will It Excite?

Bottom line: Sogou is unlikely to shed its position as a second-tier search engine anytime soon, despite its ties to Tencent ties, and its stock is also unlikely to be a strong performer over the next 2-3 years.

Sogou pops on debut, but will it hold?

After writing about up-and-coming hot new names like Qudian (NYSE: QD) and ZhongAn Insurance (HKEx: 6060) making blockbuster...

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2017年11月09日 10:40

INTERNET: Sina Pledges Change, But Then Disses Shareholders

INTERNET: Sina Pledges Change, But Then Disses Shareholders

Bottom line: The intensifying spat between Sina and a dissident shareholder is likely to ultimately cool down without any legal action, and could see the addition of 1-2 new independent directors to its board.

Sina-Aristeia tussle headed for court?

The battle for reform at Internet stalwart Sina (Nasdaq: SINA) has taken a somewhat nasty twist, with a dissident shareholder ...

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