Asia is big. Its place in the world, even bigger.
Tech in Asia is an online technology news startup based in Asia, with team members all across the region. As a crew of journalists and bloggers with a passion for new ways of delivering the news, we’ve bonded together under one goal – to create a great Asia-focused tech news site to tell the world about the wonderful things that are happening here.
We write news about Asia and we curate from other sources we think are great. We’ll frequently experiment with data and charts, photos and videos. There’s no office and no printing press, no whiteboards and no J. Jonah Jamieson. With a virtual newsroom that spans many countries, we aspire to find a story, cover it, and send it out to the world within minutes. It’s unconventional, but exciting. Call it an experiment. But as with any experiment we’ll screw up from time to time, but always with the best of intentions. We’re learning too, and we’d love your criticism so we can get better.
With a world web ranking of about 11,000 and over 500,000 page views per month, we’re one of the fastest growing blogs on the net. Our audience includes everyone from entrepreneurs to marketers, professional executives to undergrads.
Love the Asia tech scene and want to learn with us? Great. Get in touch. We can always use an extra hand. If you’ve got special skills, even better. Don’t have the time? No problem. Throw your support behind us another way. Send us story tips if you see something that should be covered. Know of a great new startup in Asia? Perhaps an app we should review? We’d love to hear about it!
Advertising and sponsorship are greatly accepted, so we can keep bringing you an alternative news voice — but we do have some ethical guidelines in place, so be sure to check that out. Or, just help spread the word. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, or LinkedIn.
And check back often. Asia changes every minute and we’d like to show you what’s new, what’s cool, what’s different. It’s a big place, sure, but we’re making it a little smaller for you.
Willis – Head blogger, Singapore #
The founder of the blog and an entrepreneur since the age of 19. He ran an educational center for five years before selling it to his other partners.
He also has experience in both traditional and digital advertising, much thanks to his mentors at DDB Singapore . He loves roller skating, coffee, late night outings, and just staring into space. Connect with him on LinkedIn or email him at willis[at]penn-olson[dot]com.
Rick Martin – Editor, Japan #
Originally from Canada, Rick lived in China for five years before swimming to Japan on a dare in 2008. He is a columnist for The Japan Times and has written for TUAW, CNet, and Gizmag in the past.
Rick likes experimenting with data, maps, and Markdown because that’s his idea of fun these days. Interrupt him anytime, or follow him via Twitter or Facebook.
Steven Millward – Editor, China #
Steven is an experienced editor, who has in recent years shifted his attention away from print – as former editor of a city lifestyle magazine that was mainly popular with waiters needing something to light the barbecue – to market-research reports and technology news.
Now celebrating one whole decade in Asia, Steven especially likes to focus on pan-Asian technology trends, web apps, mobile apps, e-commerce, social media, and gadgets. He’s tweeting on Twitter and Sina Weibo, and is slowly ditching Facebook in favour of Google+.
Charlie Custer – Editor, China #
As you can tell from his photo, Charlie Custer is a hard-hitting journalist who is totally serious about everything, especially hats. He lives in Beijing where, in addition to writing for Tech in Asia, he produces news video segments and is working on a documentary film.
He also enjoys watching DVDs with his wife, playing video games, and watching The Daily Show. Oh, you want links to some stuff? He’s got that too. Website? Boom. Twitter? Blammo. LinkedIn? Word. Sina Weibo? Check yaself before you wreck yaself.
Fun fact: Charlie is not a sucka so he doesn’t need a bodyguard.
Joshua Kevin – Blogger, Indonesia #
20-year old Joshua is Tech in Asia’s man in the island nation of Indonesia. He enjoys entrepreneurship and all things tech, and hopes to see more success stories coming from his country. Besides blogging and preparing for Startup Asia conferences, he loves to watch soccer and is a loyal fan of The Blues. He has huge love for Korean culture and Taeyeon, the leader of the idol group, Girls Generation.
Want more Josh? Check out his homepage, or catch up with him on Twitter, LinkedIn, or Google+.
Contributors
Indonesia — Ratri Adityarani, Julian Sukmana Putra, Joshua Kevin, Agung Dwi Cahyadi, Ilman Akbar
Japan — Yukari Mitsuhashi, Masaru Ikeda, Scott Halcomb
India — Vikas SN
Daniel Goh – Advisor
Daniel Goh is a seasoned marketing and public relations professional of 10 years and currently works in public relations for a multi-national technology company.
The founder and chief editor of small business, entrepreneurship and technology blog Young Upstarts, Daniel loves to highlight young people and small businesses, celebrating their vision and role in changing the world with their ideas, products, and services.
Eric Koh – Advisor
Eric is the CTO of JobsCentral Group, a CareerBuilder company. He is directly responsible for all technical areas including development, innovation, online marketing, datacenter operations, project management, recruitment, training as well as overall business strategy.
Having over a decade of experience in the IT and online startup space, Eric is also currently vested and mentoring several tech startups in the digital media space.
Eric holds a MSc in Computing from the National University of Singapore.
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