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 · 2 days ago
Japan’s analog government struggles to accept anything online: under 10% of applications are digital, while neighbor South Korea zooms ahead Reddit · 2 weeks ago
US blacklists ‘China’s MIT’ as tech war enters new phase: Harbin Institute of Technology loses access to American technology and talent. Reddit · 2 weeks 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 · 1 month 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 · 1 month ago
TSMC halts new Huawei orders after US tightens restrictions: Taiwan chipmaker’s relationship with its second biggest customer under fire. Reddit · 1 month ago
China closes in on 70% of world’s 5G subscribers: The country has sprinted ahead in deployment of the technology. Reddit · 2 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 · 2 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 · 3 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 · 3 months ago
Foxconn says it has secured enough workers to meet "seasonal demand" at all major Chinese plants ahead of schedule Techmeme · 3 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 · 3 months ago
Coronavirus-fighting tech is strengthening China’s mass surveillance: Beijing’s airtight data network combats outbreak but should raise alarms Reddit · 4 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 · 6 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 · 7 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 · 8 months ago
Sources: SoftBank's Yahoo Japan is in talks about merging with Naver's Line, Japan's leading chat app, creating a SoftBank subsidiary with 100M+ users in Japan Techmeme · 8 months ago
Fukushima to be reborn as $2.7bn wind and solar power hub – Twenty-one plants and new power grid to supply Tokyo metropolitan area Reddit · 8 months ago
Yahoo Japan agreed to issue a tender offer for a 50.1% stake in Japan's largest online fashion retailer, Zozotown; the deal will be worth up to $3.7B Techmeme · 10 months ago
Singapore-based hotel startup RedDoorz raises $70M Series C from Japanese e-commerce leader Rakuten and others, just weeks after it confirmed its $45M Series B Techmeme · 11 months ago
Beijing-based Geek+, which makes autonomous robots that can sort and transport goods at warehouses, raises $150M Series C1 led by GGV Capital Techmeme · 12 months ago
Sources: HP and Dell plan to shift up to 30% of notebook production out of China; Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Sony, Nintendo also want to move some production Techmeme · 12 months ago
Chinese Chipmakers Say It’s Not Possible to Hit Goals Imposed By State Without American Tech Reddit · 1 year ago
Chinese chip designers warn Beijing risks missing tech target – Without US help, semiconductor development will ‘hit a wall’ Reddit · 1 year ago
Wi-Fi Alliance, semiconductor standards body JEDEC, and SD Association suspend Huawei's membership, limiting Huawei's future ability to shape these standards Techmeme · 1 year ago
JD.com posts record profit of $1.1B in Q1 on $18B revenue, up 20.9% YoY, says it now has 310.5M active user accounts, up from 305.3M in the previous quarter Techmeme · 1 year ago
Sources: Huawei plans to enter TV market, launching a 5G-enabled 8K TV as early as this year Techmeme · 1 year ago