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Alibaba and Tencent are taking the fight to Southeast Asia

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19-Jun-18 In Southeast Asia Alibaba and Tencent have spent billions to secure major equity stakes in the region’s leading tech startups. Online media, travel, ride-hailing and e-commerce will grow to USD200 bn by 2025, from USD50 bn in 2017. [image: Fortune]

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Google to invest USD550 mn in Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com

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18-Jun-18 Google will invest USD550 mn in Chinese e-commerce powerhouse JD.com as one piece of a broader partnership and as part of the US Internet giant's efforts to expand its presence in fast-growing Asian markets and battle rivals including Amazon.com. [image: Channel News Asia]

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ZTO Express pursues global door-to-door delivery

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14-Jun-18 ZTO Express, one of China's biggest express companies, has joined forces with Turkish Airlines and PAL Air in an effort to build one of the world’s largest integrated service providers, focusing on e-commerce markets and providing door-to-door delivery. [image: iStock]

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The new side of Chinese e-commerce

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07-Jun-18 Chinese e-commerce giants are branching into bricks-and-mortar in a reversal of the western retail trend. AI fashion mirrors, drone deliveries and staffless supermarkets offer a glimpse into what the future holds for the rest of the world. [image: Chris Crerar / Financial Review]

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Hong Kong’s digital spending to surge to USD5.8b by 2022

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06-Jun-18 Digital content and media revenue in Hong Kong, such as over-the-top streaming video and Internet advertising, surpassed offline for the first time in 2017, and is forecast to reach USD5.8 bn by 2022, as consumers transition to mobile. [image: SCMP]

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