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China's IT ministry targets 43 apps including Tencent's WeChat

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said on Wednesday it found 43 apps had harrassed users and ordered their parent companies to make rectifications.

Amid crackdown, China's Tencent to review kids' use of WeChat

China's biggest gaming company, Tencent, said it would review whether it adequately limits children's access to live streaming and other features

Tencent boss Pony Ma loses $14 billion in crackdown, more than Jack Ma

While Pony has long had a reputation for staying out of the limelight, that hasn't shielded his company from penalties including antitrust fines and the loss of exclusive music streaming rights

China's Tencent limits gaming for minors after media outcry

Tencent's pledge to curb gaming for minors came hours after the company's stock plunged as much as 11% following a critique

Tencent's WeChat suspends new user registration for security compliance

Shares in Tencent plunged 9.0% in Hong Kong on Tuesday

Chinese regulator orders Tencent to give up exclusive music licensing

Meanwhile, experts believe that this development is another example of Beijing's crackdown on influential IT giants

China fines tech giants for spreading content exploiting children

China's internet watchdog said Wednesday it has fined platforms operated by e-commerce company Alibaba and gaming firm Tencent

Tencent acquires UK-based video game firm Sumo Group for $1.27 bn

Chinese conglomerate Tencent has announced to acquire British video game company Sumo Group for $1.27 billion in an all-cash deal.

China to order Tencent Music to give up music label exclusivity: Report

Tencent Music, China's equivalent to Spotify Technology SA, had been pursuing exclusive streaming rights with record labels including Universal Music Group, Sony Music Group and Warner Music Group

Chinese regulator halts Tencent-backed Huya-Douyu game-streaming merger

China's market regulator on Saturday blocked the merger of Tencent-backed game streaming platforms Douyu and Huya following an anti-monopoly investigation, as authorities ramp up scrutiny

China fines internet giants Alibaba, Tencent in anti-monopoly cases

This is new move to tighten control over their fast-developing industries.

Tencent sued over 'inappropriate' content in Honor of Kings game

Beijing Teenagers Law Aid And Research Center said it filed the lawsuit in a Beijing court on Tuesday, to mark the implementation of an amended protection of minors law

Tencent raises $4.2 billion in its second major bond deal in a year

Asia's most valuable company said in a statement it raised $500 million in a 10-year tranche, $900 million in 20-year debt, $1.75 billion in 30 year and $1 billion in 40-year debt

China's Tencent Holdings plans to raise $4 bn in bond deal: Details here

Tencent raised $6 billion in May last year and issued 40-year debt for the first time

TikTok founder's $60 bn fortune places him among the world's richest people

38-year-old Zhang Yiming, is among the world's richest people -- a distinction that lately has carried increased risks in China

Tencent-backed Waterdrop faces pushback on IPO from Chinese regulators

Beijing-headquartered Waterdrop distributes insurance policies online and provides illness crowd-funding

Tencent raises $8.3 billion with its biggest offshore syndicated loan

The deal comes amid a flurry of debt financings by tech giants, with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. issuing $5 billion of bonds in early February

Tencent executive held by China over links to corruption case: Report

Tencent's shares fell 1.4% in early trade in Hong Kong on Thursday, while the broader market slipped 0.3%

Tencent bolsters defenses for core businesses as ByteDance enters its turf

To buttress its core gaming division, the Shenzhen-based company has also stepped up acquisitions and the development of casual games

Tencent fires 100 employees, blacklists 37 firms in anti-graft campaign

Tencent, China's biggest social media and video games company, said in a social media post that it had reported 40 employees to authorities since it started an anti-graft campaign in fourth quarter