NASDAQ-listed Chinese online travel platform Ctrip.com International, Ltd. says that the company has agreed to invest US$200 million in venture-backed Tongcheng Network Technology Share Co., Ltd. for an undisclosed stake, according to an announcement made by Ctrip.com. Upon the completion of the deal, Ctrip will become Tongcheng's second largest shareholder after Tongcheng's management team. "We […]

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The author is Tian X. Hou, founder and CEO of Chinese equity research firm T.H. Capital Youku Tudou announced today that it has agreed for a $1.22 billion investment from Alibaba Group. The investment will give Alibaba an 16.5% stake of Youku. Yunfeng Capital will take a 2% stake in return. We believe the partnership […]

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Beijing-based video sharing platform Youku Tudou Inc. says that it has agreed to have Alibaba Group and Yunfeng Capital invest a total of US$1.22 billion in exchange for a 18.5% stake of the company, according to a company announcement. The Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group and Yunfeng Capital, a Shanghai-based private equity firm co-founded by […]

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US president says deal is not designed to ‘contain China’ as it gives the Pentagon its first access to bases in the Philippines since 1991

Shanghai-based travel mobile app maker 117Go has received US$15 million series B funding from SoftBank China Venture Capital (SBCVC), according to Chinese media reports. Previously, 117Go received US$1 million series A funding from Redpoint Ventures in 2012. The company received several million U.S. dollar series A+ round from Alibaba Group last year. Travo says it […]

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London-based private equity firm CVC Capital Partners says it has completed an investment in Chinese restaurant chain South Beauty Investment Company Ltd., in which the private equity firm has taken a majority stake, according to an announcement made by CVC. Terms of the investment were not disclosed. Last October, media reports suggested that CVC was […]

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Sanctions will not impress Vladimir Putin enough to persuade him to change course on Ukraine, because he and his cronies are isolating Russia economically and financially more effectively than most sanctions could. Peaceful yet tangible political steps…

If a space alien landed in East Asia today, it would find a region shaped by rapid economic change, complex geopolitical dynamics, and deep historical animosities. Perhaps viewing the region from such a perspective is exactly what Asia’s leaders need to do to ensure that its positive trends continue – and to halt the dangerous ones.

The outlook for Asia's GDP growth is forecast to improve to 5.5% in 2014 to 2015, says International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its latest Asia and Pacific regional economic outlook report. While economic developments in Asia remain uneven, the region will continue to be among the global growth leaders. The main growth drivers are improving […]

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Venture capital activities including IPOs, fundraising and venture investment in China rebounded during the first quarter, according to new data released by Dow Jones Venture Source. Twenty-seven venture-backed companies raised a total of US$2.05 billion during the first quarter, up 26% from the previous quarter. It is the highest quarterly number since the third quarter […]

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The Pentagon is scouring the western Pacific for alternative airfields for US aircraft, harbours for its ships and bases for its troops

According to Jeroen de Groot, China president of the German retail giant Metro AG, the group will launch a new food service distribution platform which will provide food customized procurement and processing services to hotels and food and beverage enterprises in China. This marks Metro's new business channel expansion move in China, following its construction […]

About one-third of China's shadow-banking products are riskier and could pose potential credit problems, as opposed to the common perception that all shadow banking exposures are risky, says Standard & Poor's Ratings Services in a report. "We use the Financial Stability Board's definition for shadow banking, which is 'credit intermediation involving entities and activities outside […]

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Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has launched its new domain name Mi.com, and users will be re-directed to this domain when visiting the old one at Xiaomi.com. According to domain record information, the current holder of Mi.com is Xiaomi and the information updated date is April 21, 2014. Xiaomi reportedly spent over USD1 million on this […]

Chinese Internet company NetEase.com and American game provider Blizzard Entertainment jointly announced that Blizzard has authorized NetEase to be the exclusive operator of its Heroes of the Storm in mainland China for a period of three years. This is reportedly Blizzard's fourth game introduced by NetEase into China since their initial cooperation in 2008. In […]

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) says it has appointed Matthew Chang as managing director for KKR Capstone in China. He will be based in Beijing. KKR Capstone works in partnership with KKR's private equity team to help improve the operations of KKR's portfolio companies. KKR Capstone also leads the implementation of KKR's sustainability initiatives […]

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After resisting foreign calls to cut emissions, domestic pressure is finally forcing change. The state though has to find a way to do it while maintaining growth

The country’s economy can stay unbalanced for a while – but the longer it does, the worse the eventual outcome will be