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Le.com Prepares for Potential Bankruptcy and Delisting

Nov 21, 2018 / News /

Le.com, internet technology and content company founded by Jia Yueting, founder of Faraday Future (FF), reported a total debt with interest to be around RMB8 billion ($555.4 million) for the period ended September 30 during an interim shareholders’ meeting on November 19. Read More

Pony Ma Says Tencent Is ‘Seriously Considering’ VR Enabled WeChat

Nov 8, 2018 / News /

Tencent CEO Pony Ma said his company would “seriously consider” the possibility of a virtual reality (VR) backed WeChat, especially given the speedy communication 5G stands to bring to the internet. Read More

NetEase Rumored to Re-structure Gaming Departments

Nov 2, 2018 / Game /

Pangu Game, a game development studio under NetEase, is said to be merged into tech R&D and gaming department Leihuo, according to an anonymous staff member at NetEase who leaked the information in a WeChat conversation. Read More

PandaTV Says It‘s Not Dead And Will File For An IPO This Year

Oct 22, 2018 / Money /

PandaTV, Chinese live streaming platform specializing in e-sports and other entertainment content, plans go public by the end of this year, Chief Operation Officer Zhang Juyuan told local media. Read More

President and CTO of Internet Data Analysis Company iResearch “Disappear” for Investigation

Sep 20, 2018 / News /

Considering iResearch’s influential position in market consulting industry research, and advertising, a possible reason behind the “disappearance” is recent concerns about fabricating market data, especially in TV ratings. Read More

Launch of Big New Romance on Tencent Video Marred by Advertising Bug

Aug 21, 2018 / News /

"Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace" is the first work China Literature will have to report to shareholders after having agreed to complete the acquisition. This will also be a way for Tencent practice to diversify its earnings portfolio. Read More

Chinese Game Developers Come Together at Game Jam China

Jul 15, 2018 / Game /

Game Jam China is an intense game design and development event where participants are supposed to produce a game or prototype in 48 hours with other participants they choose to form teams with. Read More

Inke, One of China’s Biggest Live Streaming Platform Goes Public in Hong Kong

Jul 13, 2018 / News /

Chinese live streaming platform Inke formally launched its IPO and started trading on July 12th in Hong Kong. While many of 200+ smaller platforms died off after the market cooled down and regulations set in, Inke has become one of the most invested-in upstarts in the country. Read More

ByteDance-backed Short Video Platform Huoshan Announces RMB 1 Billion Project

Jul 12, 2018 / News /

Huoshan, a short video platform backed by ByteDance, announced its One Million Experts plan, which will inject $150 million worth cash and resources to help users in industrial, professional, and service sectors to show and exchange experiences. Read More

China’s Indie Game Makers Guard Their Independence in a Greedy Industry

Jun 21, 2018 / Game /

The indie game industry has had its roots in China for over 2 decades. An indie game refers to a game developed without a publisher, usually focusing on innovation and digital publication. Read More

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