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Tencent shares tumble after China’s regulations on music rights

Shares in Shenzhen-based media titan Tencent tumbled on Monday following China’s verdict to restrict its private music licensing deals with record labels around the globe, halting the platform’s efforts to show sovereignty over online music streaming in the country. On Saturday, China’s State Administration of Market Regulations (SAMR) announced that the firm is not abiding […]

Didi’s shares drop as more penalties loom

Chinese ride-hailing titan Didi plunged by more than 11 percent in New York shares on Thursday, following whispers of impending new penalties by Beijing on the company. The ride-hailing giant is once more exposed to further pressure from the Chinese government leading to harmful impact on its revenues after trustbusters ordered it to be removed […]