Deals in brief: BrightChamps acquires Edjust, Aleph raises seed funding, East Ventures closes secondary transaction with Coller Capital, and more

TikTok’s US ban is a cautionary tale for China’s global tech ambitions

Temu’s rise forces a rethink about Amazon’s grip on global e-commerce

14 hours offline: How TikTok’s blackout exposed its far-reaching impact

Asian streaming services claw back against Netflix and Disney

BYD and legacy automakers take the wheel in smart driving’s next chapter

Chinese consumers become thrifty but ready to spend on relaxation

Eight years on, has Sony’s China Hero Project delivered on its promise?

Luxury purchases are now mainstream for Vietnam’s booming consumer class

Li-Ning reclaims Olympic partnership as Anta’s 16-year streak ends

How Cainiao slashed global delivery times to five days

Deals in brief: Aevice Health secures new funding, Temasek’s GenZero invests in BeZero Carbon, Airwallex completes acquisition of MexPago, and more

Alibaba taps AI for consumer growth, pairs Tmall Genie with Quark

Lightspeed veteran Herry Han bets on China with new VC fund

AI video generation just got faster and cheaper with Shengshu’s Vidu 2.0

Cainiao offloads e-commerce duties to Alibaba to double down on logistics

Can Broadcom overtake Nvidia in AI chipmaking?

Uncertainties cloud China’s 2025 IPO prospects

Xiaohongshu carves a niche with otome games but struggles to expand in gaming

Deals in brief: Indonesia’s Skor confirms pre-Series A round, MetAI raises seed funding, latest China deals, and more

XbotPark dazzled CES 2025 with firsts in smart tech and robotics

WeChat outlines its e-commerce ambitions at latest Open Class event

Xiaohongshu tops Apple’s US app store as TikTok ban looms

Deals in brief: Bythen and Varadise secure funding, CBC Group backs MiRXES, latest China deals, and more

China weighs selling TikTok’s US operations to Elon Musk as ban nears