Express News | JD.com MALL's first store in Hong Kong is set to open on June 18.
JD.com (09618.HK): Its current investment in Hong Kong has exceeded HK$35 billion, and it is expected to generate over 10,000 local jobs in the next three years.
JD.com (09618.HK) held its 618 Hong Kong launch event. JD.com stated that it has already invested over HK$35 billion in Hong Kong and has fully established core businesses in retail, logistics, technology, healthcare, and industrial development, offering Hong Kong consumers both online and offline access to high-quality, affordable products and services. JD.com also announced its three-year plan to collaborate with 1,000 leading brands to open more than 200 offline stores in Hong Kong, creating over 10,000 jobs and further deepening the Group’s business ecosystem in the region.
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① Reports indicate that DeepSeek is expected to raise approximately USD 7 billion in its Series A funding round, with a valuation potentially reaching up to USD 59 billion; ② SpaceX has set the size of its IPO at 555.6 million shares, with an expected offering price of USD 135 per share; ③ BYD has entered the humanoid robotics sector.
Reports indicate that DeepSeek aims to raise $7 billion in its Series A funding round, with a valuation as high as $59 billion.
According to informed sources, Liang Wenfeng, founder of DeepSeek, has committed to invest RMB 20 billion of his own funds, Tencent (00700) is considering an investment of RMB 10 billion, and CATL (03750) is considering an investment of RMB 5 billion, which would make them the largest external investors in this funding round.
Express News | Reuters: Tencent and CATL will become DeepSeek's largest external investors; NetEase and JD.com also plan to participate in the investment.