HONG KONG/TOKYO -- For Tencent Holdings, 2018 was a record year for investment. The Chinese internet company splashed out 40.9 billion yuan ($6.1 billion) to buy stakes in companies across a wide range of industries -- from e-commerce to online gaming, media to investment banking.

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