ðŸ‡ðŸ‡° English, 29 October 2026, AI tools
Tencent targets Southeast Asia as launch pad for AI agent WorkBuddy amid tough local market
Tencent uses Southeast Asia as a launch pad for its AI tools, fronted by WorkBuddy, amid cutthroat competition at home.
Tencent is targeting existing regional customers of its cloud computing and big data services, particularly in markets such as Indonesia.
The international push coincided with triple-digit growth in overseas demand for Tencent’s AI services over the past year.
Global businesses are showing ‘very high interest and demand’ for Chinese AI offerings, according to Dowson Tong, CEO of Tencent’s Cloud and Smart Industries Group.