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Apple leads as US dominates Kantar's Top 100 Global Brands
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As US brands dominate the top 10 in Kantar's BrandZ 2025 ranking, Chinese companies and APAC players like Airtel are rapidly gaining ground, signalling a shifting balance in global brand power.

Tencent marks 8% YOY growth driven by AI investments
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Plus, a surge in investor confidence propelled the company's share price to soar over 80% in the past year.

Tech On Me: Can OpenAI’s new CMO turn brilliance into brand?
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As OpenAI hires its first-ever marketing head, it’s a reminder that even the most groundbreaking technology needs a story—and a storyteller—to sell it.

Tencent and Iqiyi lead China's streaming revolution
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A new report details that Chinese homegrown platforms dominate the local streaming landscape, fueled by its unique platform ecosystem and 5G technology.

Kantar BrandZ reveals 2024’s most valuable Chinese brands
alibaba brands china kantar tencent By Minnie Wang

Tencent remains at the top of the list for the fourth consecutive year, and Huawei has returned to the top five.

The marketing efforts behind Black Myth: Wukong’s phenomenal debut
china gaming marketing tencent By Minnie Wang

On Tuesday, the debut of the first-ever made-in-China AAA game took the global gaming market by storm, achieving record sales across platforms and a swarm of brand collaborations.

Alibaba, Tencent beat forecasts with strong results
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Both Chinese tech giants continue to record robust growth. Meanwhile, Tencent's market capitalisation is already more than double that of Alibaba’s.

Where is China’s gaming industry headed next?
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A draft legislation was published in December outlining plans to restrict in-game purchases in a bid to curb “obsessive” gaming behaviour in China. Then it disappeared. What happens next?

Riot Games lays offs 11% of total workforce worldwide
esports gaming tencent By Shawn Lim

As Tencent's Riot Games announced it's laying off more than 500 employees globally, industry experts are left wondering how to create sustainability in gaming models that go beyond a dependency on ad spend.

Alibaba and Tencent's earnings boosted by growth in generative AI advertising innovations
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Chinese tech giants Alibaba and Tencent both report strong growth across the ad sectors, after integrating generative AI in their solutions for advertisers.

Women to Watch 2023: Zoe Chou, Tencent
china tencent women to watch By Staff Reporters

Heading the PR team for Tencent’s super app, Chou has made many breakthroughs to support under-represented groups and empower women.

Tencent’s online advertising bounces back despite quarterly revenue missing estimates
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Total revenues fell short of expectations this quarter, but overall profit and online advertising spiked.

Ant Group's $6 billion buyback signals post-China crackdown rebound
alibaba ant group china tencent By Staff Reporters

China slapped over $1 billion in regulatory fines against financial companies, including Jack Ma's tech giant, Ant Group. However, investors bet China’s tech crackdown is over; Alibaba and Tencent shares rise.

How Tencent is building an ecosystem for marketing, engagement, and sales on Weixin
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Weixin, a popular app from Tencent, offers an unparalleled suite of services for consumers and is a great aggregator of audiences for marketing companies that are serious about China.

Tencent announces joint digital ads partnership with GroupM & Dentsu
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Cannes Lions 2023: Tencent wants to show advertisers it can achieve ROI on its platforms with the help of GroupM and Dentsu.

Women to Watch Greater China 2023: Zoe Chou, Tencent
tencent women to watch By Staff Reporters

As the PR head of the WeChat team, Chou’s work over a decade has built a massive online communication empire for Tencent, not just in China and worldwide.

Tencent's revenue continues to fall, will divest from Meituan
tencent By Shawn Lim

China’s slowing economy and regulatory crackdowns has had an impact as advertising sales slip, despite growth from WeChat and new in-feed video ads.

Tencent cuts 5,000 jobs, slashes marketing spend by 21%
china earnings technology tencent By Rahul Sachitanand

Chinese tech platform reports its first revenue dip for the second quarter of its financial year.

How luxury can benefit from Tencent and Alibaba’s thawing relations
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The first sign of these two rivals relaxing restrictions on each other came after the Chinese government’s anti-monopoly push in 2021.

What's the fuss about private-traffic marketing in China?
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Private traffic is becoming a sought-after brand asset, especially as walled gardens made up of Alibaba and Tencent are being torn down by regulators.