Pandaily's Digest #20201023
Huawei Mate 40 Series Debuts, China Selects 18 Reserve Astronauts for Manned Space Program and Bilibili Launches Livestream Recruitment Program
Huawei Mate 40 Series Debuts with Powerful Kirin 9000 Processor and Fast 50W Wireless Charging
Huawei’s new premium flagship Huawei Mate 40 series smartphones made their global debut on Thursday, setting the stage to compete with Apple’s iPhone 12 and Samsung’s Galaxy S20 series.
China’s E-commerce Platform Pinduoduo Collaborates With National Research Center in Smart Agriculture
China’s e-commerce platform Pinduoduo signed a strategic cooperation agreement in smart agriculture with a national research institute on Sunday.
Ant Group Receives Final Regulatory Approval for Gigantic IPO, Updates Prospectus
Ant Group on Oct. 21 received approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) for its Shanghai IPO and the company filed an updated prospectus later that day to reveal the plan to list up to 1.67 billion shares each in Hong Kong and Shanghai.
Honor of Kings Defeats PUBG MOBILE, Back on Top of Mobile Games Revenue Worldwide
Tencent’s mobile game Honor of Kings generated over $240 million in total revenue in September, becoming the top revenue generator of worldwide mobile games, according to a report by Sensor Tower. The game also achieved an increase of 87% year-over-year compared to September 2019. In addition, players from China contributed close to 96% of that total revenue.
First Day of Double 11 Shopping Festival Sets New Records, Livestreams Drive Sales Spike
Alibaba’s double 11 shopping festival kicked off on Oct. 21, and is off to a strong start.
Rokid AR Glasses Used for First Time at League of Legends World Championship
Chinese augmented reality technology company Rokid provided AR glasses for limited seating at the 2020 League of Legends World Championship tournaments, also known as S10 LoL Worlds 2020, as well as the opening ceremony in Shanghai, marking the first time for fans to experience AR technology when watching the game.
China Selects 18 Reserve Astronauts for Manned Space Program: State Media
China has selected a new group of 18 reserve astronauts for its manned space program as it enters the mission preparation stage, China’s state media Xinhua said.
Bilibili Launches Livestream Recruitment Program to Connect Employers with Young Talents
Chinese ACG themed video-sharing site Bilibili launches Campus Recruitment Express.