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The siege of Douyin
Blocks, viral videos, accusations, and lawsuits: controversies surrounding short video sites in China continue to mount The article The siege of Douyin was written by Liu Peng for TechNode. Blocks,...
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Today’s top tech news, June 19: Sea raises US$575M, Monster Energy fails to...
Also, Tribe theory expands to India and Indonesia, and more Sea raises US$575 million in convertible note offering – [PR Newswire] Southeast Asian gaming and e-commerce giant Sea has raised US$575...
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Opinion: We need to stop equating WeChat with the Chinese internet
The overwhelming growth of the role of WeChat in the Chinese internet sector raises a serious concern The article Opinion: We need to stop equating WeChat with the Chinese internet by Tianyu Fang...
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It is not about how big you are, but how smart and how fast you can adapt
Get insights of the fireside chat with Joel Neoh of Fave at the Echelon Asia Summit 2018 In 2017, Malaysia’s eCommerce industry crossed US$1B with half of Malaysians buying online. It is expected to...
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SoftBank portfolio favours Seoul over other Asian hubs
SoftBank has invested in 20 Seoul companies, which is six more than Shanghai and Beijing respectively Today, CB Insights published its Global Tech Hubs Report, using the CB Insights platform to...
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E-sports video streaming site Douyu planning a US IPO
After spurning Hong Kong, the IPO is expected to raise between US$600 million and US$700 million The article E-sports video streaming site Douyu planning a US IPO was written by Emma Lee for TechNode....
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These infographics show how Vietnam’s e-commerce industry got invested
What makes Vietnam’s e-commerce scene attractive to investors, and which companies have put their money into this market? In the eyes of many investors, Vietnam is one of the most attractive e-commerce...
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Is Google partnering with Tencent for its China comeback?
It would be one of the largest developments in recent internet history The article Is Google partnering with Tencent for its China comeback? was written by Elliott Zaagman for TechNode. It is safe to...
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Today’s top tech news, August 13: Grab allows image sharing and Tesla gets sued
Also, SweetEscape raises a million dollars and Base.vn nabs funding from 500 Startups Grab lets users take photos of location to help reduce cancellations — [Press Release] The Southeast Asian...
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Tencent supports Malaysia’s cashless society by launching WeChat Pay MY
From today until August 28, all WeChat Pay MY users are subject to random giveaway of RM3.88 to RM88.88 in its Money Packet feature Tencent’s WeChat announced today the launch of WeChat Malaysia’s...
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China moves to block online payments for cryptocurrency on overseas exchanges
Following China’s crackdown on cryptocurrency and ICO, some domestic institutions “simply” moved their business abroad and kept providing services to Chinese residents The article China moves to block...
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Explainer: China’s tech ecosystems and the barriers between them
Unlike Western counterparts, Chinese tech companies focus on building an ecosystem, rather than tackling one sector at a time BEIJING – DECEMBER 22: The halberd gate and bridge building landscape of...
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Today’s top tech news, September 24: Chinese liquor trading platform Yijiupi...
Also, Grab maintains that it did not breach anti-competitive rules, and more Chinese liquor trading platform Yijiupi raises US$200 million in round led by Tencent, Meituan Dianping – [DealStreetAsia]...
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Today’s top tech news, Sept. 27: Tencent, Alibaba chase remittances in battle...
Both companies recently launched money-transfer services that allow Hong Kong-based workers from Indonesia and the Philippines to send money home cheaply and easily Tencent, Alibaba chase remittances...
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Today’s top tech news, October 3: Tencent online music arm could become the...
Also, Google acquires a small customer service automation startup and ButlerinSuits won Rice Bowl Startup Awards Tencent is looking to list its online music unit in a U.S. IPO [Reuters] The online...
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Tencent invests in the Philippines’ fintech firm Voyager, aims to battle Alibaba
The move is said to be a part of China’s aggressive way to be omnipresent across Southeast Asia China’s Tencent has just announced its first official investment in the Philippines through the funding...
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Today’s top tech news, October 5: Grab looks primed to raise US$500M from...
Plus, SoundBrenner pre-sells US$200,000 worth of its IoT watch and Creative Ventures builds US$50 million fund SoftBank appears ready to invest US$500 million into Grab — [Reuters] Southeast Asian...
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Today’s top tech news, October 8: Big money for ONE Championship and SoftBank...
Also, Tencent invests in Brazilian fintech firm and ComfortDelGro plans a subscription service ONE Championship raises US$166 million led by Sequoia — [e27] The martial arts entertainment startup, ONE...
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Singapore travellers may soon be able to use NETS for mobile payments in China
A potential deal, in conjunction with WeChat, would allow merchants to accept a NETSPay QR-code system People residing in Singapore who use the payments service NETS — which is practically everybody —...
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Insights into China from TechNode CEO Lu Gang
How should Southeast Asia think of China, and how do the Chinese think of this region? Lu Gang opened his speech with a refrain: Yes, he had come to offer insights, but China is a large, diverse,...
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