Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, is competing against Meituan in food delivery and other segments of on-demand e-commerce in the country. Source link
Read More »Baidu founder warns new businesses still bleeding cash, urges focus on profits
The Chinese internet and artificial intelligence giant has struggled to eke out a profit from high-profile investments such as autonomous driving. Source link
Read More »China is running out of delivery riders as Covid sweeps nation
Local authorities in Beijing, Shanghai and other municipalities have called on healthy citizens to help deliver food takeouts, as more riders call in sick. Source link
Read More »China’s Big Tech firms need Beijing to enact concrete policies to support growth
The show of support from the Central Economic Work Conference comes month after the State Council pledged major new policy commitments to help the country’s digital economy. Source link
Read More »China’s internet giants face tougher penalties for unfair pricing
The State Administration for Market Regulation, China’s antitrust regulator, has proposed tougher curbs and penalties on unfair practices adopted by internet giants such as Alibaba, Tencent and Meituan. Source link
Read More »Meituan to take on Foodpanda and Deliveroo in Hong Kong: source
Hong Kong expansion forms part of Meituan’s push to tap overseas markets as growth slows at home. Source link
Read More »China’s Baidu to retire Meituan rival amid slowing economy
Despite billions of yuan of investment by Baidu, Nuomi has failed to make a dent in Meituan’s position in the market. Source link
Read More »Hangzhou regulator summoned Meituan and Ele.me this month for talks on price wars
The market regulator said it strictly prohibited ‘vicious, low-price competition’ and that the relevant delivery platforms needed to ensure food safety in accordance with the law. Source link
Read More »ByteDance will charge offline merchants who use Chinese version of TikTok
ByteDance, parent company of TikTok, will start collecting software service fees from offline merchants that use its mainland Chinese version Douyin to market their business. Source link
Read More »Alibaba Cloud reshuffles leadership, report says, amid industry downsizing
Alibaba Cloud president Ren Geng is stepping down, with vice-president Huang Haiqing set to take over, while Alibaba vice-president Guo Jijun has also resigned. Source link
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