DFS Group, the world’s leading luxury travel retailer, and Tencent Smart Retail have entered a comprehensive strategic agreement. The objective of this partnership is to accelerate DFS’ omnichannel tr…
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These Chinese companies may very likely benefit from the metaverse’s success
JPMorgan analysts believe they’ve developed a strategy for selecting Chinese stocks based on futuristic concepts, such as the metaverse. The metaverse is a virtual platform where users are able to int…
Pokémon Company sues six Chinese firms for copyright violations
Several Chinese mobile gaming companies, “Pocket monster Reissue” included, have been officially sued for copyright infringement and unfair competition by the Pokemon Company. The company found a vari…
Tencent plans to divest Meituan stake
80-billion stake in Meituan to satisfy domestic regulators and monetise an 8-year investment.
According to four independent sources, Tencent Holdings plans to sell its USD 80-billion stake in Meituan …
Shiseido inks partnership deal with tech giant Tencent
Beauty conglomerate Shiseido announced a three-year global strategic partnership with internet and technology company Tencent through its China subsidiary, Shiseido China Co., Ltd. on 21st December 20…
Burberry unveils designs for Honor of Kings game
In Honor of Kings’ first co-creation with a luxury brand, Burberry’s Chief Creative Officer Riccardo Tisci has exclusively designed two skins for the mobile game’s popular heroine, Yao.…
Alibaba to launch Taobao Deals on WeChat
There are no permanent enemies, only interests.…
Burberry and Tencent to open first social retail store in Shenzhen, China
Burberry announced luxury’s first social retail store in China’s technology hub Shenzhen, blending the physical and social worlds in a digitally immersive retail experience – a store of tomorrow for t…
Tim Hortons partners with Tencent
Tim Hortons China received an investment from Chinese tech giant Tencent to expand in the Chinese market.…
Tencent-backed AI startup checks students’ math homework
Beijing-based online education startup Yuanfudao has developed an AI-powered app to check children’s arithmetic problems.…