Krypton Evening Post | Taobao: Launched the New Year Wish Activity, with over 60 million people participating; TSMC's Nanke Advanced Process Wafer Fab will fully resume operation today; Bilibili has launched all Spring Festival Galas in the past 42 years, and the number of reservations for the Snake Year Spring Festival Gala live stream exceeds 3 million.
Big Companies:
Li Jiaqi's Company Adds Cosmetics Production Business
36Kr learned that Tianyancha App shows that recently, Shanghai Qicai Management Consulting Co., Ltd. has undergone industrial and commercial changes. Its name has been changed to Shanghai Qicai Technology Development Co., Ltd., and its business scope has added cosmetics production, disinfectant production, hygiene products and disposable medical supplies production, food detergent production, etc. At the same time, some key personnel have also changed. The company was established in May 2021, with Li Wenli as the legal representative, Li Jiaqi as the supervisor, and a registered capital of 10 million Chinese yuan. Li Jiaqi and his mother Li Wenli hold 99% and 1% of the shares respectively.
Taobao: Launches New Year Wish Activity, with Over 60 Million People Participating
36Kr learned that Taobao has launched a New Year wish activity. Data shows that as of 0:00 on January 23, more than 60 million people have made New Year wishes on Taobao. Among the received wishes, the top five wishes are: good health, making a little money, getting a promotion and a salary increase, passing the exam, and having continuous good luck. Among all the people who made wishes, the post-95s accounted for a leading proportion, exceeding 60%. In addition, more than 2 million "silver-haired people" have also made wishes.
36Kr learned that on the evening of January 22, Bilibili officially launched the content of all the Spring Festival Galas of the Central Television in the past 42 years. As of 8:00 am on the 23rd, the cumulative playback volume of the past Spring Festival Galas has exceeded 1.3 million, and the number of fans of the official Spring Festival Gala account on Bilibili has exceeded 600,000. Previously, Bilibili announced that it has reached a cooperation with the Central Television and will simultaneously live stream the Snake Year Spring Festival Gala on New Year's Eve. This is the first time that Bilibili has live streamed the Spring Festival Gala in its 15 years of establishment. Young people are the main audience of the Spring Festival Gala, and Bilibili is the main community platform for young people to watch and discuss the Spring Festival Gala. Currently, the number of reservations related to the live stream of the Spring Festival Gala on Bilibili has exceeded 3 million.
Some netizens broke the news on social media that through hacker tracing, TikTok's data center address in the US has been moved to Meta's location. In response, insiders said: The news is untrue.
TSMC's NanKe Advanced Process Wafer Factory Will Fully Resume Production Today
It is reported that the supply chain revealed that TSMC's NanKe 18th Factory, which was shut down due to the earthquake, will fully resume production today (23rd) and return to normal production. This newly built wafer factory mainly produces 3 and 5-nanometer advanced processes. Its factory building has a higher seismic resistance coefficient, and the damaged wafers are expected to be within 30,000 pieces. About half of the machines in the 14th Factory, which produces mature processes, have been affected and are still under urgent repair. The resumption time has not yet been determined, and the number of scrapped wafers exceeds 30,000.
Hyundai Motor: The Goal is to Commercialize the Robot Taxi Business in 2026
It is reported that Hyundai Motor said that the goal is to commercialize the robot taxi business in 2026. Hyundai Motor and Waymo are considering expanding the IONIQ 5 autonomous vehicle service area to regions outside North America.
SHEIN Develops and Launches a New Generation of Recycled Polyester Solution
36Kr learned that SHEIN, in collaboration with Donghua University, a leading university in the industry, has developed and launched a new generation of polyester intermediate recycling solution. This innovative process can expand the range of recycled materials, including waste textile materials and pre- and post-consumer polyester materials such as PET bottles, providing greater flexibility in raw material procurement while reducing costs and improving efficiency. Tests by Donghua University show that this process can repeatedly recycle recycled polyester without significantly affecting the material properties of the textiles.
New Products:
SHEIN Develops and Launches a New Generation of Recycled Polyester Solution
36Kr learned that SHEIN, in collaboration with Donghua University, a leading university in the industry, has developed and launched a new generation of polyester intermediate recycling solution. This innovative process can expand the range of recycled materials, including waste textile materials and pre- and post-consumer polyester materials such as PET bottles, providing greater flexibility in raw material procurement while reducing costs and improving efficiency. Tests by Donghua University show that this process can repeatedly recycle recycled polyester without significantly affecting the material properties of the textiles.
Investment and Financing:
Binghu Interactive Entertainment Completes a New Round of Financing of Several Million
36Kr learned that the mobile game channel operator Binghu Interactive Entertainment has completed a new round of financing of several million yuan in RMB, which is invested by a private capital consortium. It is understood that Binghu Interactive Entertainment owns the brand "Binghu Game" and the mobile game community Game Party.
Insiders revealed that Sequoia China is about to reach a deal to acquire the iconic Swedish audio equipment manufacturer Marshall, with an estimated valuation of about $1.1 billion. In any deal, the founding Marshall family is likely to retain a portion of the shares. The above-mentioned sources said that Sequoia China has made a higher bid and is the most likely buyer. The two sides are negotiating the final details and the deal may be completed within a few days.
36Kr learned that Guozhong Digital Research Group Co., Ltd. has completed Series B financing with a total financing amount of several hundred million yuan in RMB. This round of financing is led by Shenzhen Dongfang Huayuan Investment (Group) Co., Ltd., with several investment institutions participating. This financing will provide strong financial support for Guozhong Digital's innovative development in the field of digital technology. It is introduced that Guozhong Digital was established in 2020, headquartered in Shenzhen, China, and is an enterprise focused on the research and development in the field of digital technology.
Today's Views:
The US Hopes to Own 50% of TikTok's Shares, and the Ministry of Commerce Responds
36Kr learned that the Ministry of Commerce held a regular press conference. Bloomberg reporter: The US Supreme Court ruled to support the TikTok ban in the US, and the TikTok application was removed from the shelves in the US and then restored. Trump signed an executive order to delay the effective time of the ban on the short-video social media platform TikTok and stated that TikTok needs to transfer 50% of its shares to US companies and the US government. What is the spokesperson's comment on this? Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yadong: China has always respected and safeguarded the legitimate rights and interests of enterprises, and opposes practices that violate the basic principles of the market economy and harm the legitimate interests of enterprises. It is hoped that the US will listen more to the voices of enterprises and the public, provide a fair and just business environment for enterprises from all countries, including Chinese-funded enterprises, to develop in the US, and do more things that are beneficial to China-US economic and trade cooperation and the well-being of the two peoples.
Other News Worth Noting:
Taiwan's Industrial Production in December 2024 Increased by 19.97% Year-on-Year
The Taiwan Economic Affairs Department released data on January 23. The industrial production index in December 2024 was 108.55, an increase of 6.14% compared with the previous month, of which the manufacturing industry increased by 6.21%. Compared with the same month of the previous year, Taiwan's industrial production in December 2024 increased by 19.97%, of which the manufacturing industry increased by 20.79%, the mining and earthwork extraction industry decreased by 1.12%, the electricity and gas supply industry increased by 0.25%, and the water supply industry increased by 1.53%. Compared with the previous year for the whole year, industrial production increased by 11.45%, of which the manufacturing industry increased by 11.93%.
The Total GDP of the Three Central Provinces Last Year Reached 14.7 Trillion Yuan
The central region has successively announced the economic operation report card for 2024. The "Central Triangle" composed of Hunan, Hubei, and Jiangxi provinces had a total GDP of 14,744,646 million yuan last year, with a net increase of 843,951 million yuan compared with the same period in 2023. Among them, the regional GDP of Jiangxi Province was 3,420,250 million yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 5.1%; the regional GDP of Hunan Province was 5,323,099 million yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 4.8%; the regional GDP of Hubei Province was 6,001,297 million yuan, an increase of 5.8% compared with the previous year. The reporter observed that the three central provinces generally benefited from the policy dividend of "trade-in" for cars, home appliances, and home decoration, driving the local total retail sales of consumer goods to increase at a rate higher than the national average level.