Vietnam-based VNLife, the parent company of VNPay, which helps banks provide mobile payment apps and other digital services, raises $250M at a valuation of $1B+ Techmeme · 2 days ago
Critics say Facebook has compromised on its community standards to access commercial opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region, home to ~1.2B Facebook MAUs Techmeme · 5 days ago
Malaysia's AirAsia bought Gojek's Thai business in an all-stock deal, giving Gojek a 4.76% stake in AirAsia's "superapp" business that has been valued at ~$1B Techmeme · 3 weeks ago
Sources: Google is acquiring Japanese cashless payment company pring for between $180M-$270M, with plans to offer fintech services in the country next year Techmeme · 3 weeks ago
A vicious cycle of surveillance and overwork is leading to extreme mental stress and fatigue, pushing China's tech workers to the limit and causing backlash Techmeme · 2 months ago
Analysis: Apple had more suppliers in China than any other country including Taiwan in 2020; no. of Apple suppliers in US also slid despite Trump's trade war Techmeme · 2 months ago
Analysis of 57K large companies globally: the average tax burden ratio of Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon is just around 60% of their peers Techmeme · 3 months ago
A look at Samsung's struggles to compete with TSMC as it tries to acquire advanced chip manufacturing equipment from ASML Techmeme · 3 months ago
Chinese chip companies are auditing their supply chains to replace US imports with domestic suppliers, in a quest for self-sufficiency following US sanctions Techmeme · 3 months ago
Source: Taiwan told foreign and domestic staffing companies to remove all listings for jobs in China, emphasizing listings that seek to poach chip-making talent Techmeme · 3 months ago
Sources: Apple's follow-up to its M1 chip has already gone into mass production, will be ready to ship in products slated for H2 Techmeme · 3 months ago
Indonesia-based Halodoc, a medical teleconsultation and online drug delivery service, raises $80M Series C led by Astra with Temasek and others participating Techmeme · 3 months ago
Sources: at least four types of equipment vital to chip production are in short supply and lead times for wire bonding machines have grown to 10-12 months Techmeme · 4 months ago
Sources: production of some MacBooks and iPads has been postponed due to the global component shortage, a sign that the chip shortage is growing more serious Techmeme · 4 months ago
Internal memo: Huawei is closing its core cloud and AI business after only 14 months, splitting the group into two Techmeme · 4 months ago
LG Electronics says it is terminating its smartphone business, which has lost money for years Techmeme · 4 months ago
A look at Xiaomi's investments in chip-related companies, as it bought or increased its stake in 34 companies since 2019 Techmeme · 4 months ago
Foxconn, the world's top contract electronics manufacturer, says the chip shortage will result in it shipping 10% fewer products, without specifying timeframe Techmeme · 4 months ago
Messenger app Line cuts off access from China to protect personal data in Japan Reddit · 4 months ago
Sources: Samsung plans to release new Galaxy Z Flip and Fold phones this year and is working on a double-folding phone to be unveiled as early as this year Techmeme · 4 months ago
How Shopee and ShopeePay have become leaders in e-commerce and digital payments, making their parent Sea Ltd. one of Indonesia's most successful companies Techmeme · 5 months ago
Draft executive order from Biden admin orders development of a US supply chain strategy less reliant on China, focused on chips, batteries, rare-earth metals Techmeme · 5 months ago
Sources: Huawei notifies suppliers that it plans to order components for 70M to 80M smartphones this year, down over 60% from the 189M it shipped last year Techmeme · 5 months ago
Sources: Apple has partnered with TSMC to develop advanced micro OLED displays at a secretive facility in Taiwan Techmeme · 6 months ago
Users in mainland China are flocking to Clubhouse, a rare space outside the country's firewall where they can speak freely with people from Hong Kong and Taiwan Techmeme · 6 months ago
After Huawei spinoff, Honor confirms partnerships with key chip suppliers such as AMD, Intel, Qualcomm, and MediaTek, launches new smartphone and notebooks Techmeme · 6 months ago
China's government is rethinking its tolerant attitude towards monopolies, fearing too much power, driven by the rise of huge tech conglomerates like Ant Group Techmeme · 8 months ago
Toyota's game-changing solid-state battery en route for 2021 debut – Nikkei Asia Hacker News · 8 months ago
As Facebook, Google, and Microsoft invest heavily in Indonesian tech companies, the nation's internet economy has grown to $44B, over fivefold from 2015 Techmeme · 8 months ago
While OECD works on digital taxation framework with 130+ countries, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore implemented their own digital tax rules in 2020 Techmeme · 8 months ago