Tencent
Tencent sets up team to develop ChatGPT-like chatbot – report
Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings is said to have set up a development team to work on a ChatGPT-like chatbot, Reuters reported. The product, to be called "HunyuanAide",…
February 27, 2023
China’s Tencent up stake in French gaming firm Ubisoft
Chinese multinational technology and entertainment conglomerate Tencent has increased its stake in French gaming firm Ubisoft to 9.99 percent from 4.5 percent. Ubisoft said in a…
September 7, 2022
Mergers and Acquisitions,News,Gaming,Asia
Tencent, Sony buy 30.34 percent stake in Japan’s FromSoftware for $260M
Hong Kong-based Tencent Holdings Limited and Japan-based Sony Group Corporation have acquired 30.34 percent stake in Japanese game developer FromSoftware for 36.4 billion yen…
September 2, 2022
Tencent co-leads $120M round of UK SaaS-based employment firm Omnipresent
Chinese technology firm Tencent and European growth investor Kinnevik have co-led a $120 million investment in United Kingdom-based software as a service employment firm…
March 22, 2022
Investments,News,SEA,Gaming,Singapore,eCommerce
Tencent divests 2.6% of equity interest in Singapore’s Sea Ltd
Chinese gaming and social media giant Tencent Holdings Ltd announced on Tuesday that it has entered into a transaction to divest an aggregate of 14.49 million Class A shares of…
January 5, 2022
Investments,News,Singapore,China
Singapore’s Temasek to halt investments in Chinese tech firms ‘temporarily’ amid Beijing crackdown – report
Singapore state investor Temasek is temporarily halting new investment in Chinese tech firms, in view of the uncertainties over Beijing’s crackdown on the tech sector, according…
November 16, 2021
Investments,News,eCommerce,Indonesia,SEA
Indonesia e-commerce firm Ula bags $87M Series B, ropes in Amazon’s Jeff Bezos as investor
Editor's note: Updated with statement from Ula Indonesian e-commerce startup Ula announced on Monday that it has secured $87 million in Series B funding round co-led by Dutch…
October 4, 2021
Transportation,News,Asia,eCommerce
Softbank, Tencent invest in Indian online used car platform Cars24 Services – report
India-based used vehicles platform Cars24 Services has raised $450 million in a new funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, DST Global and Falcon Edge, according to media…
September 21, 2021
Social Media,News,Gaming,Singapore
China’s Tencent picks Singapore as Southeast Asia HQ
Chinese social media and gaming giant Tencent today said it'll open an office in Singapore to serve as its Southeast Asia hub. "Tencent is expanding its business presence in…
September 15, 2020
China’s Tencent buys into Southeast Asia’s Netflix battle
China’s social media and gaming giant Tencent, perhaps best known as the maker of WeChat, has acquired Southeast Asian streamer iFlix, the company said earlier today. The deal…
June 25, 2020
Tencent sets up team to develop ChatGPT-like chatbot – report
February 27, 2023
China’s Tencent up stake in French gaming firm Ubisoft
September 7, 2022
SoftBank launches in-house AI chat service
May 30, 2023
SoftBank launches in-house AI chat service
May 30, 2023