China orders that streamers and gift givers on livestreaming services must use real names, and the services must limit amount of tips and ban teens from tipping Techmeme · 7 hours ago
Grab leads $100M Series B in Indonesian state-backed e-wallet company LinkAja that launched last year after merging payments services of five state-owned firms Techmeme · 2 weeks ago
Singapore now has 1,000+ B2B fintech startups, up 70%+ YoY, after the city-state started luring foreign entrepreneurs with special visas and monetary support Techmeme · 1 month ago
Profile of Singapore-based Sea Limited, an operator of online gaming, commerce, and financial services, whose market cap has quadrupled in 2020 to over $70B Techmeme · 2 months ago
Japanese electronics company NEC says it has agreed to buy Swiss banking software developer Avaloq for $2.2B Techmeme · 2 months ago
The public's phobia of touching cash amid COVID-19 could help SoftBank popularize mobile payments in cash-addicted Japan; SoftBank has invested $1B+ in PayPay Techmeme · 2 months ago
China updates its export control list, adding AI tech including "personalized content recommendations based on data analysis", which may affect TikTok US sale Techmeme · 3 months ago
Source: Japan Display plans to sell its smartphone screen factory in Hakusan, Japan to Sharp for $377M; JDI will repay Apple for its investment in the factory Techmeme · 3 months ago
Sources: Chinese state-backed chip firms QXIC and HSMC, which are led by ex-TSMC execs, have each hired 50+ veteran engineers and managers from TSMC since 2019 Techmeme · 3 months ago
Xinjiang is prototype for fully totalitarian state: Taiwan minister – Nikkei Asian Review Pinboard · 4 months ago
UK and Japan to protect encryption keys in new trade deal – companies will not be forced to reveal algorithms or localise servers Reddit · 4 months ago
Shanghai's year-old STAR market is now second only to Nasdaq in value of IPOs and secondary listings, attracting 17.3% of total issuance, surpassing Hong Kong Techmeme · 4 months ago
Sources: AirPods and Apple Watch assembler Luxshare buys an iPhone assembly plant from Wistron in Kushan, China for ~$472M Techmeme · 4 months ago
As China passes new national security laws for Hong Kong, people are altering their digital footprints or removing their social media posts to avoid detection Techmeme · 5 months ago
Japan’s analog government struggles to accept anything online: under 10% of applications are digital, while neighbor South Korea zooms ahead Reddit · 5 months ago
US blacklists ‘China’s MIT’ as tech war enters new phase: Harbin Institute of Technology loses access to American technology and talent. Reddit · 5 months ago
Sources say Huawei has stockpiled up to two years' worth of crucial US chips, focusing on Intel CPUs, to shield its operations from US crackdowns Techmeme · 6 months ago
Zoom has suspended individual users from signing up in China as of May 1; individual free users can still join meetings hosted by registered customers Techmeme · 6 months ago
TSMC halts new Huawei orders after US tightens restrictions: Taiwan chipmaker’s relationship with its second biggest customer under fire. Reddit · 6 months ago
China closes in on 70% of world’s 5G subscribers: The country has sprinted ahead in deployment of the technology. Reddit · 7 months ago
Sources: Huawei has partnered with French-Italian chipmaker STMicroelectronics to co-design mobile and automotive chips as it seeks a shield from US sanctions Techmeme · 7 months ago
Singapore-based online retailers Shopee and Lazada, backed by Tencent and Alibaba respectively, got 60% of Southeast Asia's e-commerce traffic from Oct. to Dec. Techmeme · 8 months ago
Sources: Apple is weighing a delay of the launch of the iPhone 12 by months over fears of low sales and supply chain constraints amid the coronavirus pandemic Techmeme · 8 months ago
Foxconn says it has secured enough workers to meet "seasonal demand" at all major Chinese plants ahead of schedule Techmeme · 8 months ago
Sources: China-based AI startup SenseTime has deferred plans for a $750M IPO in HK after being blacklisted by US, looks at raising $500M to $1B from investors Techmeme · 8 months ago
Coronavirus-fighting tech is strengthening China’s mass surveillance: Beijing’s airtight data network combats outbreak but should raise alarms Reddit · 9 months ago
China launches two more satellites for BeiDou, its GPS competitor, says it will be fully complete in June, with centimeters-level accuracy by the end of 2020 Techmeme · 11 months ago
A look at Arm China, which has become a key player in China's chip industry and sources say has doubled staff since SoftBank sold control to a Chinese venture Techmeme · 12 months ago
Line and SoftBank's Yahoo Japan announce merger plan, aim to sign a deal by December 2019, and integrate the businesses by October 2020 Techmeme · 1 year ago