Beijing is reportedly easing its clampdown on local tech giants, but Hollywood imports remain rare.
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Spotlight on Malaysia: Are the global streamers speaking your language?
After being entirely closed to visitors for two years, Malaysia is reopening its international borders to quarantine-free travel on April 1.
Tencent joins China tech trend to set up shop in Singapore
Decision to double down on Southeast Asia makes sense given the growing resistance that Chinese tech companies are facing in the US and India.
TikTok sues US government over Trump executive order
China-owned short video app is claiming that Trump’s executive order forcing the sale of its US assets is unlawful and unconstitutional.
Tencent driving talks to merge game streaming giants Douyu, Huya
Talks come as Tencent is facing more competition for advertising revenues on home turf, as well as growing resistance to Chinese apps overseas.
China’s Tencent acquires pan-Asian streaming service iflix
Chinese tech giant will use the platform to expand its WeTV service, which it launched in Thailand last year, across the region.
Tencent invests in Indian streaming platform MX Player
Chinese tech giant leads $110.8m funding round into the service, as it seeks to ramp up production of original shows.
Nintendo, Tencent reveal plans for Switch release in China
Tencent will localise some games and use its cloud infrastructure to power Nintendo’s online services in China.
How Tencent is ruling China’s fledgling music market
Recent events suggest that China’s music market is maturing but there is still only one player who really counts.
Channing Tatum, Tencent to produce Zombie Brother
China’s Tencent Pictures is teaming with Channing Tatum and Reid Carolin’s Free Association to produce a film adaptation of Tencent digital comic Zombie Brother.