IPOTikTok rival Kuaishou takes market cap crown among new IPOs
Chinese names take nine of top 10 spots in Asia, with Coupang sole exception
Beijing-based Kuaishou leads among recent IPOs in market value despite withering competition from ByteDance's Douyin. (Source photos by AP) © AP
NATSUKO KATSUKI, TOKIO MURAKAMI and HIROMI SATO, Nikkei staff writers
TOKYO/PALO ALTO, U.S. -- Chinese viral video platform Kuaishou Technology ranks as the most valuable company that listed in the past year, with a market capitalization of roughly $110 billion despite a 30% drop since its initial public offering, Nikkei research shows.