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Latest news and updates on Kuaishou. Founded in 2012 as a site to share gifs, Kuaishou is now one of the leading short-video platforms. With almost 300 million daily active users as of January 2020, Kuaishou is trying to turn a profit with livestreaming e-commerce.
The People’s Bank of China on Wednesday set the yuan’s midpoint rate – the daily fixing – at 6.9438 per US dollar, its strongest level in nearly three years. Photo: Reuters
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E-commerce

China slaps US$3.7 million fine on Kuaishou for live-streaming e-commerce breach

The penalty reflects a broader regulatory crackdown on content and operations deemed undesirable or harmful on Chinese online platforms.

Chinese regulators are tightening oversight on live-streaming e-commerce platform operators such as Kuaishou Technology. Photo: Shutterstock
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Despite the setback, the Hang Seng Index is set for its best monthly performance since September 2025.

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Issuers and investors flock to Hong Kong dollar and yuan bonds, backed by deep liquidity and diverse yield curves.

Hong Kong’s local-currency bond issuance volume reached a record HK$613 billion in 2025, up nearly 41 per cent from a year earlier. Photo: Shutterstock
Bonds

China’s Kuaishou to raise US$2 billion from maiden overseas bond sale

Short-video platform to issue US dollar and yuan tranches with coupon rates of up to 4.75 per cent.

People visit a Kuaishou stand at an expo in Shanghai, China. Photo: Getty Images
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Video-generation boom sees China’s Kling AI post US$240 million revenue run rate

Kling AI is widely adopted in the fields of marketing and e-commerce, as well as in films, television and animation, owner Kuaishou says.

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Kuaishou taps global debt market with first US dollar, yuan bonds

Kuaishou is China’s second-largest short-form video platform and the third-largest mobile app in the country by total user time spent.

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People walk past Exchange Square in Central, home of bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing. Photo: Nathan Tsui
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Chipmaker SMIC leads the gainers in Wednesday’s trading session. Photo: Shutterstock
Cybersecurity

China’s Kuaishou hit by breach as explicit content floods live-streaming rooms

Short-video platform’s services are thrown into chaos on Monday night after the cyberattack it blames on ‘black and grey industries’.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks reverse gains as investors take profits before Christmas break

Losses in tech heavyweights like Kuaishou, Tencent and Xiaomi pull Hang Seng Index lower after advancing in the morning session.

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Artificial intelligence

Rapid advances in China’s AI video space lead to widespread tech adoption

Cutting-edge tools from Shengshu, Kuaishou, Alibaba Cloud and SenseTime transform content creation for marketers and creators alike.

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Chinese AI start-up Shengshu Technology has released a new version of Vidu, its text-to-video tool similar to OpenAI’s Sora. Photo: Handout
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Artificial intelligence

Kuaishou debuts multimodal AI video model with ‘Nano Banana’ editing capability

Kuaishou expects the new model’s abilities to drive its adoption by filmmakers, production studios, advertisers and influencers.

Kuaishou’s Kling O1 is the first unified multimodal video model in the industry. Photo: Handout
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A view of Exchange Square in Central, home to Hong Kong’s bourse operator, on October 13, 2025. Photo: Jelly Tse
Artificial intelligence

Chinese tech giants from Kuaishou to Tencent reap early gains from big AI bets

Executives double down on long-term AI growth, as return-on-investment culture cushions tech companies amid worries over costs, analysts say.

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Hong Kong stocks end flat after gains powered by Nvidia earnings fizzle out

Hang Seng Mainland Properties Index rises 1.7 per cent on reports China is considering measures to revive its struggling property market.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stock decline deepens on AI valuation concerns, Fed rate outlook

The Hong Kong stock benchmark’s 1.7 per cent slump on Tuesday was its biggest since October 31.

A file photo from May 20, 2025, shows the Hang Seng Index at the Hong Kong stock exchange. Photo: Reuters
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Hong Kong stocks fall for a second day as AI bubble fears hit Wall Street

Losses mirror Wall Street after Palantir Technologies tumbled 8 per cent despite beating revenue estimates.

Hong Kong stocks fell on Wednesday amid fears of an AI bubble. Photo: Shutterstock
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China’s Kuaishou lures overseas users with ‘NSFW’ AI companions

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Hong Kong stocks fall as US shutdown dampens investor sentiment

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