FAST NEWS: Cloud Music posts first annual profit
The latest: Chinese music platform Cloud Music Inc. (9899.HK) on Thursday reported a net profit of 734 million yuan ($102 million) for 2023, reversing a loss of 221 million yuan in 2022…
NetEase layoff rumors: staff churn or a bigger restructuring?
Speculation is swirling that NetEase has started to cut its workforce, with headcounts reportedly slashed by up to half in some divisions, but the gaming giant has dismissed reports of sweeping…
Out with the old… Tencent sells app store to Huya
Weeks after offloading its animation business, Tencent has sold its overseas app store to the livestream gaming platform Huya Key Takeaways: Huya is looking to use the APKpure acquisition to…
ZX gets its IPO at last, but stumbles on disappointing maiden earnings report
Despite an IPO that was heavily oversubscribed, the game operator’s shares lost more than a quarter of their value over their first three trading days Key Takeaways: Shares of ZX…
FAST NEWS: Cloud Music shares plunge on revenue decline
The latest: Chinese music platform Cloud Music Inc. (9899.HK) last Friday reported first-quarter revenue of 1.96 billion yuan ($277 million), down 5.2% year-over-year and 17.5% quarter-over-quarter, respectively. Its gross profit for…
Net gains: Chinese tech companies rapidly gain ground on western peers in ESG
An analysis finds a general trend of significant evolution, greater transparency, and improved performance in ESG by Chinese tech giants like Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu By Dr. Mark Watson…
NetDragon hopes to deliver lesson in value with education spinoff
The company will make a backdoor listing for its international education business by injecting it into Gravitas Education in exchange for shares Key Takeaways: NetDragon will separately list its international…