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Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a Chinese multinational conglomerate specializing in e-commerce, retail, Internet and technology. 

Alibaba

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Bringing together the latest business insights and trends of China's tech ecosystem.

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Vietnam

The Chinese tech group is renting server space from state-owned partners in the meantime.

Alibaba to build Vietnam data center to follow local storage law | KrASIA

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Alibaba to build Vietnam data center to follow local storage law

Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

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ByteDance or Beijing ByteDance Technology Co Ltd. is a Chinese Internet technology company operating several machine learning-enabled content platforms, headquartered in Beijing. It was founded by Zhang Yiming in 2012. ByteDance's core product, Toutiao, is a popular content platform in China.

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Douyin

Tiktok

In computer science, artificial intelligence (AI), sometimes called machine intelligence, is intelligence demonstrated by machines, in contrast to the natural intelligence displayed by humans and animals.

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Creative

With the spread of Internet global accessing (fastest Internet broadband connection TCP with accumulator cables and semi-fast connection), Short Video services have become very popular online. 

Short Video

Video

The automatic labeling of AI-generated content on TikTok is a small step in an uphill battle against the misuse of AI.

Will TikTok’s new content labels really combat AI misinformation? | KrASIA

Will TikTok’s new content labels really combat AI misinformation?

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Venture capital is a type of private equity, a form of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth.

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Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Osome extends Series B round, Kasagi Labo lands pre-Series A funding, Husk bags USD 5 million from Mekong Capital, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Osome extends Series B round, Kasagi Labo lands pre-Series A funding, Husk bags USD 5 million from Mekong Capital, and more

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NIO (Chinese: 蔚来; pinyin: Wèilái) is a Chinese automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shanghai, specializing in designing and developing electric autonomous vehicles. The company is also involved in the FIA Formula E Championship, the first single-seater, all-electric racing series.

Transport or transportation is the movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. 

Transportation

The two companies have also established a strategic partnership in ride-hailing service, power and energy solutions, and the production and sales of Byton models overseas.

Exclusive | Byton adds Japanese trader Marubeni to its Series C round investor roster | KrASIA

Exclusive | Byton adds Japanese trader Marubeni to its Series C round investor roster

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Sun Henan

The industry still has large potential for growth.

China wants 25% of vehicles sold in 2025 to be green, jumping from 2018’s 4% | KrASIA

China wants 25% of vehicles sold in 2025 to be green, jumping from 2018’s 4%

Yulu has raised USD 8 million from Indian auto manufacturer Bajaj, which will make its electric bikes in India.

E-bike startup Yulu rides pillion on Bajaj to shift supply chain from China to India | KrASIA

E-bike startup Yulu rides pillion on Bajaj to shift supply chain from China to India

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Ride-hailing encompasses a range of companies and services, including traditional taxis and car services. 

Ride-hailing

China is looking for alternative measures to boost the EV sector after cutting subsidies.

Shenzhen requires new ride-hailing vehicles to be fully electric, starting in December | KrASIA

Shenzhen requires new ride-hailing vehicles to be fully electric, starting in December

The first batch of locally-made models will be delivered in the first quarter of 2020.

Tesla to display its China-made Model 3 in local stores | KrASIA

Tesla to display its China-made Model 3 in local stores

GrabTaxi Holdings Pte. Ltd. is a transportation network company based in Singapore. In addition to transportation, the company offers food delivery services via mobile app. It operates in the Southeast Asian countries of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, and Cambodia. 

Grab

The company will restrict the operations of its e-scooter service GrabWheel and announced fines on users who violate rules.

Grab promises crackdown on e-scooter's users who violate regulations, after deadly collision | KrASIA

Grab promises crackdown on e-scooter&#8217;s users who violate regulations, after deadly collision

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Two GrabWheels users have been killed and four people injured in a car accident.

Indonesia's regulators will limit e-scooter operations in Jakarta, as result of fatal collision | KrASIA

Indonesia&#8217;s regulators will limit e-scooter operations in Jakarta, as result of fatal collision

The total auto sales also had a 4% decrease.

China's NEV market sees decline for four consecutive months with almost halved sales in October | KrASIA

China&#8217;s NEV market sees decline for four consecutive months with almost halved sales in October

Xiaomi Corporation is a Chinese electronics company headquartered in Beijing. Xiaomi makes and invests in smartphones, mobile apps, laptops, and related consumer electronics.

Xiaomi

This round comes as Xpeng plans to launch its P7 sedan in spring 2020.

Electric Vehicles

Exclusive | Byton adds Japanese trader Marubeni to its Series C round investor roster

China wants 25% of vehicles sold in 2025 to be green, jumping from 2018’s 4%

E-bike startup Yulu rides pillion on Bajaj to shift supply chain from China to India

Shenzhen requires new ride-hailing vehicles to be fully electric, starting in December

Tesla to display its China-made Model 3 in local stores

Grab promises crackdown on e-scooter’s users who violate regulations, after deadly collision

Indonesia’s regulators will limit e-scooter operations in Jakarta, as result of fatal collision

China’s NEV market sees decline for four consecutive months with almost halved sales in October

Alibaba-backed Chinese EV maker Xpeng nabs USD 400 million with Xiaomi being an strategic investor

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Deals in brief: Osome extends Series B round, Kasagi Labo lands pre-Series A funding, Husk bags USD 5 million from Mekong Capital, and more