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

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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

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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

Live Streaming Platform Inke Plans to Raise HK$1.2 Billion in IPO

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China’s mobile live streaming platform Inke plans to go public in Hong Kong with an offer price per share between HK$3.85 to HK$5. Read More

Chinese Livestreamer Inke Passes Listing Hearing

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Livestreaming platform Inke Ltd., which filed for a Hong Kong initial public offering in March, has passed its listing hearing and will start selling shares to international investors on Wednesday. Read More

Headlines from China: Stocks of U.S.-listed Chinese Video Sites Dropped

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After seeing powerful surges earlier this month, stock prices of three U.S.-listed Chinese video sites  iQiyi (IQ), Huya (HUYA) and Bilibili (BILI) suffered declines on Thursday. Read More

Why China’s Viral Video App Douyin is No Good for Luxury

 /  Opinion  / 
The app’s popularity has led many luxury brands to consider if they need to jump on the Douyin bandwagon. Despite its appeal, many argue the mainstream app is unable to meet the needs of a luxury brand. Here Jing Daily gives three reasons why. Read More

Video Site YY Streams Into Southeast Asia With Bigo Deal

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YY Inc., one of China’s biggest livestreaming platforms, announced a further $272 million investment in its Singaporean cousin, Bigo Inc., which enjoys an established presence in Southeast Asia and a foothold in South Asia and the Middle East. Read More

These 5 Business Applications Show VR Isn’t Dying

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Subtle changes show that despite slowing media coverage, people are becoming more familiar with the concept of VR thanks to more affordable devices, better content, and the popularity of offline VR arcades. Read More

Chinese Game Live Streaming IPO Shows Speed of Development in the Industry

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Game streaming in China, along with other sectors of live streaming, is a fast-growing industry. Research report shows that China is currently the world’s largest gaming market. In 2017, the country had 646 million gamers and its numbers are estimated to grow to 917 million in 2022. Read More

Headlines from China: Industry Professionals Call for Refinement of Film Law

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This year’s May Day holiday season ended with two controversies making the headlines. Both cases indicate the chaotic state of film distribution in China and lead many industry professionals to call for refinement of the country's Film Law. Read More

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