BLOOMBERG ByteDance Ltd’s revenue surged more than 30% to surpass $80 billion in 2022, matching the tally at archrival Tencent Holdings Ltd after twin video platforms TikTok and Douyin drew eyeballs and advertisers from social media incumbents. The world’s most valuable private tech firm told its investors in a recent memo that revenue surged from around $60 billion in 2021, …

BLOOMBERG China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang urged Japan to refrain from supporting US efforts to suppress the Chinese semiconductor industry, while his counterpart pressed for the swift return of a Japanese citizen detained by Beijing. During a meeting with his Japanese counterpart Yoshimasa Hayashi in Beijing, Qin said a chip blockade will only strengthen Beijing’s resolve to achieve self-reliance, according …

PARIS / WAM Growth in Emerging Asia is proving resilient with real GDP growth in 2023 projected to 5.3 % on average in Emerging Asian economies (Asean-10, China and India), and by 4.6 % on average in Asean economies alone. The export sector helped boost economic growth and maintain the momentum of the region’s economies, though it has weakened recently. …