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Ban military-style Chinese game Undawn in India: NGO to IT Ministry
New Delhi: Non-profit organisation Prahar on Saturday said it has written to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to ban the Chinese game Undawn, launched by Chinese internet giant Tencent…
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Tencent launches palm-based payments in China
Beijing: Chinese internet and tech giant Tencent has launched a palm-recognition service for its WeChat Pay service here that allows Metro passengers to pay via waving their palm over a scanner, the…
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Tencent fires 5.5K workers as sales down for 1st time since going public
Beijing: Chinese conglomerate Tencent has fired 5,500 employees, after posting a revenue of $19.8 billion in the June quarter, down 3 per cent which is the first decline since going public. China’s…
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BGMI game no different from Tencent-run PUBG, India ban welcomed
New Delhi: As the Indian government ordered Google and Apple to block the Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) gaming app from their respective online stores, non-profit organisation Prahar on Friday welcomed the move,…
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Chinese tech firms pledge to ban NFTs, cryptocurrency marketplaces
Beijing: Chinese internet and tech giants on Monday signed an initiative to ban cryptocurrency and digital collectibles (NFTs), along with a promise not to establish secondary marketplaces. According to the South China…
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China clears law to penalise internet firms for abusing market competition
Beijing: In a further crackdown on Internet and digital companies, China has cleared a revised anti-monopoly law that will shut loopholes in existing regulation in terms of abusing market dominant position, drawing…
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China to further rein in domestic tech giants to revive Internet sector
Beijing: Alarmed at the slowing tech and internet sector, China is now planning to further shift its policies to control domestic tech giants like Alibaba and Tencent, as the country battles Covid-19…
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Tencent owner Pony Ma caught in BGMI/PUBG ban crossfire in India
New Delhi: The reclusive Chinese billionaire Pony Ma has waded into the controversy surrounding the demand for a ban on PUBG/BGMI in India. PRAHAR, an NGO, that called for a ban on…
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Chinese tech stocks tank over geopolitical risks, COVID lockdowns
Beijing: Covid-19 lockdowns and China’s position on the Ukraine conflict led to tech shares rout on Tuesday, slashing billions of dollars from the likes of Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings in…
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Tencent acquires Back 4 Blood developer Turtle Rock Studios
Beijing: Chinese Internet giant Tencent announced that it has acquired Slamfire, the parent company of Back 4 Blood developer Turtle Rock Studios. Turtle Rock will become part of Tencent, while retaining its…
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PUBG Mobile emerges as most downloaded mobile game worldwide for Nov 2021
New Delhi: PUBG Mobile from Tencent was the top grossing mobile game worldwide for November 2021 with close to $254 million in player spending, which represented nearly 46 per cent growth from…
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Winds of change: China’s Tencent ‘invests’ in Indian platform Lokal
New Delhi: India last year tightened control on investments coming from China into the local firms/start-ups in the wake of border tensions. The tide, perhaps, is turning after more than a year-and-a-half,…
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Alibaba dumping Chinese media company’s shares after Beijing’s clampdown on big-tech
Beijing: Of late China’s big tech firms like Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu are facing problems under growing pressure from Beijing’s campaign to rein in their power and influence. Owing to the clampdown,…
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PUBG emerges as most downloaded mobile game worldwide for Aug 2021
New Delhi: PUBG Mobile from Tencent was the top grossing mobile game worldwide for August 2021 with approximately $270 million in player spending, which represented 4.7 per cent growth from August 2020.…
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Video gaming to heat up with new launches in S Korea
Seoul: Competition in South Korea’s mobile video game market is set to intensify in the coming months with the launches of new titles, analysts have said. Video game giant NCSOFT Corp is…
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