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Signage at the lobby of the Tencent Holdings headquarters in Shenzhen, China, on April 17
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2026
Alibaba and Tencent dropped by DC lobbyists to comply with U.S. curbs
Under a new law, the Defense Department will be barred from working with any company represented by lobbyists who also work for entities blacklisted by the Pentagon.
A booth of Ant Group at the Singapore FinTech Festival in 2022
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 14, 2026
Jack Ma-backed Ant group set for high-stakes overhaul of billion-user app
Hangzhou-based Ant will roll out a design that lets users ask the Alipay AI to book a car ride, order coffee or arrange takeout ¡ª by typing or speaking their requests.
The value of China's growing urban pet market is estimated to reach 405 billion yuan ($59 billion) in 2028, according to a recent report by PetData.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 3, 2026
Streaming channel meant for pets launched in China
The new channel on Tencent Video ¡ª China¡¯s most popular online streaming platform ¡ª is meant to keep pets company while alone or can be watched by animals and humans together.
The Osaka Exchange has been making efforts to boost the trading of derivatives.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 27, 2026
Online broker Moomoo aims to grow in Japan¡¯s options market
Digital brokerage Moomoo Securities Japan plans to boost single-stock options for Japanese equities to capitalize on growing demand from the retail investors.
An Alibaba logo is displayed at the company's booth at the China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing on Sept. 10, 2025. Price wars are holding back earnings estimates for Chinese internet platform companies while artificial intelligence hardware makers are pulling ahead.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 27, 2026
China AI hardware firms trump internet giants in growth outlook
The AI boom is propelling upward revisions for hardware names in contrast with internet platforms held back by price wars.
A man walks outside Tencent's headquarters in the Nanshan district of Shenzhen, China, in September 2022. Long a passive investor in successful game companies, Tencent has become more assertive in steering its acquisitions.
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Dec 10, 2025
Tencent goes hands-on to reshape $10 billion global games empire
By building on its signature dealmaking to actively share expertise and resources, it has built a gaming behemoth that generated $10 billion in revenue over the past year.
The logo of Deepseek is seen during the Global Developer Conference, organized by the Shanghai AI Industry Association on Feb. 21. A simple handshake between President Xi Jinping and once-shunned entrepreneur Jack Ma sent Chinese tech stocks booming in recent weeks as it was interpreted as the latest sign the sector is being brought in from the cold ¡ª though experts advise caution.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 2, 2025
China signals renewed tech sector support, but concerns linger
Analysts increasingly see signs that Beijing is warming to its tech sector again, as domestic economic woes and a trade war with the U.S. loom larger.
A statue of of a bull in Pudong's Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai
BUSINESS
Feb 19, 2025
Xi¡¯s new corporate champions showcase his priorities and control
The tech champions present at a meeting with the Chinese president suggest that he is rallying troops from the business sector to fight a geopolitical battle.
Chinese President Xi Jinping
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 14, 2025
Xi to chair symposium attended by Jack Ma and other Chinese business leaders, sources say
Xi rarely chairs symposiums about the private sector, and the event underscores the numerous challenges currently facing China.
Tencent, China¡¯s most valuable company, is seen as a pioneer in China¡¯s internet and private sector, creating a so-called everything app that Elon Musk has held up as a model for X.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 8, 2025
U.S. blacklist of China¡¯s tech giants risks even faster decoupling
The move, which experts say could backfire on Washington, comes amid an intensifying tech rivalry between the two countries.
A Tencent sign is seen at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 6, 2023. The gaming and social media company has been added to a U.S. Defense Department list of firms it says work with China's military.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 7, 2025
U.S. adds Tencent and CATL to list of firms allegedly aiding Chinese military
The companies described their addition to the annual list as a mistake.
Signage at the Tencent headquarters in Shenzhen, China
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 11, 2024
Scrappy studio boss feeds Tencent¡¯s lofty global game ambitions
¡°Arena Breakout: Infinite¡± is Tencent¡¯s newest ¡°Call of Duty¡°-style PC shooter, targeting a genre that typically tops spending charts.
Attendees play the For All Time mobile game on smartphones at the NetEase Games booth at the Tokyo Game Show in the city of Chiba in September last year.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 30, 2024
Tencent and NetEase rethink Japan approach as game strategy stalls
The companies are reconsidering or scaling back many of their investments in Japanese studios, after years of spending yielded few hit games.
In recent years, Jack Ma has largely stayed out of public view after clashing with the Chinese government.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 30, 2023
Jack Ma returns to rally troops after Alibaba¡¯s troubles deepen
¡°Every great company is born in a winter¡±
Players compete against one another during the Just Dance event at the Olympic Esports Week in Singapore in June.
MORE SPORTS / FOCUS
Sep 24, 2023
China hosts esports¡¯ biggest moment with Tencent at the wheel
The once-in-four-years Asian Games, effectively a regional Olympics, is the first time that competitive video games will be eligible for medals.
The Alibaba Group Holding offices in Beijing on Tuesday. Alibaba is scheduled to release earnings results on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 9, 2023
Alibaba and Tencent¡¯s big gains may not signal inflection point
Chinese policymakers have stopped short of providing significant policy support, consumer spending is muted and profit margins remain thin.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 8, 2023
China ends tech crackdown with fines on Tencent and Ant Group
China imposed more than $1 billion in fines on tech giants Ant Group and Tencent Holdings, signalling an end to a crackdown on the sector that had wiped out billions in market value.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 1, 2023
China may not need Western technology very much longer
The latest ranking of global spending on research and development has U.S. tech companies on top and Chinese rivals on the rise.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 21, 2023
China¡¯s video game creators come in from the cold as crackdown eases
Beijing¡¯s tough curbs in 2021 laid waste to the once-booming industry, shaving over half of the market value of sector leaders like Tencent Holdings and NetEase.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 31, 2022
Tencent and Sony to take stakes in ¡®Elden Ring¡¯ maker FromSoftware
The transaction is the latest investment in Japan by Chinese gaming giant Tencent and extends spending by Sony as it looks to shore up its leading industry position.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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