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Line Hits 16 Million Users in Taiwan

In a 36kr interview with Frank (no last name was provided) who is in charge of Line expansion into t...

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  • May 24, 2013
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Maker of Korean Hit Game Anipang, SundayToz Talks About Its Story

Korean game studio SundayToz was founded by three friends, Kevin Lee Jungwoong, Hyunsoo Im, and Chan...

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  • May 24, 2013
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Yolk Launches PawfectPets, Raises Awareness About Puppy Mills Cruelty

Grey Singapore seems to be riding a wave of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, with ...

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  • May 24, 2013
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Line app censors Chinese words

Discuss: Is Line Wrong to Censor Politically Sensitive Words in China?

Is Line wrong if it were to really censor politically sensitive words in China?

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  • May 24, 2013
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LightInTheBox

China’s LightInTheBox Adjusts US IPO Plan, Now Seeks to Raise $100 Million

China’s first tech IPO of 2013 is still in the works as the global B2B e-commerce platform LightIn...

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  • May 24, 2013
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9 Indonesian E-Commerce Players: We’re All Doing Fine!

9 Indonesian E-Commerce Players: We’re All Doing Fine!

In celebration of Indonesia’s biggest telco Telkomsel’s 18th anniversary on May 26th, nine local...

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  • May 24, 2013
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Ctrip Confirms Investment in Hotel Booking Mobile App

After rumors had begun to swirl about the two companies, Chinese travel site Ctrip’s vice-chai...

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  • May 24, 2013
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Square Japan launch

Square Makes First Overseas Move, Launches in Japan

Japan has long had square watermelons, and now it has Square for mobile payments too. This marks the...

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  • May 23, 2013
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TheSmartLocal

Be a Smarter Local With TheSmartLocal.com

A new S$5 million (US$3.95 million) Kickstarter fund was announced during Singapore Budget 2013 back...

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  • May 24, 2013
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Lazada Indonesia To Give Away 1 Free OPPO Find 5 Smartphone (CONTEST)

Chinese handset maker OPPO has set foot in the Indonesian market recently, bringing in its flagship ...

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  • May 24, 2013
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Pitching For Over a Decade Before Finally Scoring Investment: Indonesia-Based SITTI’s Founder Shares His Story

During my stay in Jakarta, I met Andy Sjarif, the founder of three-year-old Indonesian startup SITTI...

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  • May 24, 2013
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Fatfish Medialab invests in Singapore startups

Fatfish Dives into Incubator Ecosystem, Funds 4 New Singaporean Startups

Singaporean startup incubator Fatfish Medialab has made its first ever investments in four local sta...

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  • May 24, 2013
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US, Japan, Korea Drive about 80% of Google Play’s Games Revenue

80 percent of all games revenue on Google Play is generated from US, Japan, and Korea.

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  • May 24, 2013
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Beijing Shuts Down Taobao’s ‘Take a Number’ Service for Hospitals, But Consumers Cry Foul

Chinese hospitals are, to put it mildly, a bureaucratic nightmare. Just checking into one generally ...

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  • May 24, 2013
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Tencent to Open Malaysia Office: Good News for Malaysian Startups?

Tencent to Open Malaysia Office: Good News for Malaysian Startups?

The overseas expansion of Chinese tech giant Tencent continues, following along with the success of ...

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  • May 24, 2013
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‘Tinker Games’ Launches Its Biggest Ever Indonesian Game for iOS

Indonesian game studio Tinker Games releases its flagship game Inheritage: Boundary of Existence tod...

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  • May 23, 2013
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