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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…
- Technology
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,…
- Technology
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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Tencent acquires UK-based video game firm Sumo Group for $1.27 bn
Beijing: Chinese conglomerate Tencent has announced to acquire British video game company Sumo Group for $1.27 billion in an all-cash deal. Sumo has developed Sony’s PlayStation 5 launch title ‘Sackboy: A Big Adventure’…
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WeChat blocks several LGBT accounts in China
Beijing: Chinese tech giant Tencent’s WeChat social media platform has deleted over a dozen LGBT accounts run by university students, sparking fear of crackdown on gay content. LGBT rights supporters protested on…
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China fines internet giants in anti-monopoly cases
Beijing: Companies including internet giants Alibaba and Tencent were fined Wednesday by anti-monopoly regulators in a new move to tighten control over their fast-developing industries. In 22 cases, companies were fined 500,000…
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India’s apex child rights body ‘not in favour’ of PUBG relaunch in India
New Delhi: India’s apex child rights body NCPCR has said it will not be appropriate to relaunch popular gaming app PUBG in the country until legislations are in place for such online games,…
- Technology
PUBG breaks ties with China-based Tencent for India operations
New Delhi: PUBG Corporation on Tuesday said it has made the decision to no longer authorise the PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) Mobile franchise to China-based Tencent Games in India, opening the possibility of the…
- Technology
Here’s why PUBG Mobile and Call of Duty aren’t banned in India
New Delhi: The Government of India recently banned 59 Chinese apps on concerns over the safety and security of user data and privacy of Indians. However, the biggest doubt on everyone’s mind is,…
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