Black Myth: Wukong, China’s first AAA video game, has broken the record to become the most-played title of its kind on its first day of release on the digital games store Steam, marking a major milestone for the Chinese developers. The action role-playing game, developed by the Tencent Holdings-backed studio Game Science and inspired by …
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HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks were mostly lower on Monday, with Chinese shares again leading the declines even after the market regulator in Beijing pledged to crack down on abuses and protect small investors. The main index in the smaller market in Shenzhen sank 5.4% but then rapidly recovered to trade 1.7% lower. The …
Signage of the Hong Kong stock exchange in Hong Kong. HKEX has added a new scheme that will connect capital markets in Hong Kong and mainland. Vernon Yuen | Nurphoto | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on the first trading day of the year, with China stocks dipping at the open after official data …
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