TMTPOST -- The latest wave of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is just beginning, and not everyone will be able to reap its rewards. On January 1, 2025, DCP Capital kicked off the year with a major acquisition, purchasing a 78.7% stake in Sun Art Retail Group (parent company of RT-Mart) from Alibaba for about HK$13.138 billion. This marked a strong start to the 2025 M&A market. By January 7, 2025, two more private equity firms had secured controlling or major shareholder positions in listed companies. Qiming Venture Partners acquired a 26.10% controlling stake in Tianmai Technology for RMB 452 million, while the founder of Plum Ventures became the second-largest shareholder of Mengjie Shares with an investment of RMB 231 million. On January 14, 2025, China Renaissance facilitated ano

TMTPOST -- China reported a rebound in the country's foreign trade performance for December 2024 and the full year, data released on January 13 shows. In December, China’s total trade surged 7.5% from the previous month in dollar terms, with exports and imports rising 7.6% and 7.5%, respectively. On a year-on-year basis, total trade increased 6.5%, driven by a 10.7% rise in exports and a 1.0% gain in imports. For the full year of 2024, total trade grew 3.8% year-on-year, as exports rose 5.9% and imports edged up 1.1%. This marked a strong recovery from 2023, when total trade, exports, and imports contracted by 5.0%, 4.6%, and 5.5%, respectively. The striking difference in performance between exports and imports led to a record trade surplus of $104.84 billion in December and $992.16 b

TMTPOST -- Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, has been "on the road" celebrating the Lunar New Year with employees and their families in China from January 15 to 21. During his visit, Huang attended multiple Nvidia events across various cities, from Shenzhen to Taipei and Beijing, and concluded the week in Shanghai. On January 15, Huang arrived in Shenzhen for the annual meeting of Nvidia’s branch there. The next day, he attended a supply chain event in Taichung, Taiwan, where he hosted a dinner for 35 CEOs, with a table cost of approximately 1,182 yuan each. On January 19, he met with developers, partners, and analysts in Beijing, followed by participation in the Beijing branch's annual meeting on January 20. His final stop was in Shanghai on January 21. By January 22, Huang was

TMTPOST -- Earlier this month, a spokesperson for Donald Trump said that the incoming president is preparing more than 100 executive orders for his first day back in the White House. This flurry of action is expected to focus heavily on border security, deportations, and other key policy priorities, marking the start of what some are calling a "shock and awe" campaign. Karoline Leavitt, his press secretary, further noted that Trump would use his executive power to deliver on many campaign promises, assuring the public that "the American people are going to be pleased with what they see from President Trump within mere minutes of his return to the Oval Office." Trump has made promises on a wide array of issues, including immigration, energy, education, LGBT and the

TMTPOST -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has launched a new cryptocurrency token that has surged in value, potentially boosting his net worth just days before his inauguration. This move is the latest in a series of unconventional promotions by Trump, who has previously marketed branded products like bibles, gold sneakers, and diamond-encrusted watches. “It’s time to celebrate everything we stand for: WINNING! Join my very special Trump Community,” Trump announced in a social media post on Friday night. The token is being marketed with an image of Trump raising a fist alongside the slogan “FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT,” referencing his defiant response to an attempted assassination at a political rally in July. Although the website selling the tokens emphasizes they are for symbolic support rathe

TMTPOST -- TikTok could be banned in the U.S. as soon as January 19 unless the Supreme Court rules in favor of ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, in a last-minute appeal claiming the ban violates constitutional rights. However, even if the court sides with Congress and lower courts deeming TikTok a national security threat, will it actually stop Americans from using the app?  Can TikTok Still Be Used If Banned? If the U.S. bans TikTok, the likely first step would involve ordering app stores like Google Play and Apple’s App Store to remove it. While this would block new downloads, existing users would still have access—at least temporarily. However, without updates, TikTok would gradually become less functional, prone to bugs, and increasingly vulnerable to security threats. H