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Mobile Commerce Worth $4.29 Billion in Q1 in China, But One Company Dominates

We know that mobile commerce in China was worth $7.8 billion in 2012 – and is expected to rise...

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  • May 21, 2013
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SpeakingMax.cn Co-Founder: Don’t Quit School For a Startup Unless It’s Worth It

Tumblr’s $1.1 billion acquisition by Yahoo is all over the news right now and so is amazement that...

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  • May 21, 2013
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Why Alibaba’s Future Looks Bright

With founder Jack Ma stepping down from the role of CEO, skeptics will doubt whether Alibaba can con...

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  • May 21, 2013
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Indonesia Jatis Group Co-founder Shares His Two-Decade-Long Startup Journey

Indonesia Jatis Group Co-founder Shares His Two-Decade-Long Startup Journey

At 43 years old, Izak Jenie is still talking about new business ideas and starting projects. He just...

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  • May 21, 2013
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Who Owns Your WeChat Posts?

It’s an issue that seems to pop up for every developing social platform that doesn’t spe...

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  • May 21, 2013
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Aloxeom: Taking Vietnam’s Streetside Motorbike Taxis to the Next Level

Earlier this month I wrote about Tappxi, the Android app that makes taking a taxi in Vietnam safer a...

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  • May 20, 2013
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EatAds India

EatAds Expands its Online Marketplace for Offline Ads into India

EatAds, the Singapore-based startup that’s an online platform for buying and selling offline a...

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  • May 20, 2013
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This Chinese Deals Site is Offering a Free Gay Marriage Trip to Canada

Today and tomorrow is a sort of Chinese Valentine’s, so it’s an apt time for couples to be think...

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  • May 20, 2013
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3 Awesome Presentations From ‘Mobile Day’ Vietnam Event

3 Awesome Presentations From ‘Mobile Day’ Vietnam Event

Last Saturday and the Saturday before, Vietnam held its third ever Mobile Day in the country to thro...

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  • May 21, 2013
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Does Path Have a Future in Indonesia?

Path, a social network that is only accessible through iPhone and Android devices, has been growing ...

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  • May 21, 2013
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Line App is Primed and Ready to Censor Politically Sensitive Chinese Words

A few months ago we spotted that Tencent’s WeChat app was censoring certain ‘sensitive’ politi...

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  • May 21, 2013
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Can Charles Zhang Conquer His Demons and Make Sogou a Serious Search Challenger in China?

Sogou, the search subsidiary of Sohu, has been a player in China’s search engine market for a ...

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  • May 21, 2013
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Shanghai 4G

China Mobile Preps Biggest Ever 4G Trial in Shanghai

With China Mobile thought to be keen to launch its 4G network nationwide later this year, the behemo...

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  • May 20, 2013
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Viss

With 2.8 Million Monthly Visitors, Social Fashion Site Viss Gets Seed Funding

Hong Kong-based social fashion and commerce platform Viss has received a round of strategic seed inv...

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  • May 20, 2013
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FoodPanda Asia

Foodpanda Merges with Rival, Claims to be Biggest Food Delivery Site in Singapore

Food delivery site Foodpanda has been making headlines a lot recently. First with a $20 million fina...

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  • May 20, 2013
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10 Great Incubators and Co-Working Spaces Across Vietnam

10 Great Incubators and Co-Working Spaces Across Vietnam

For those of you who are curious about the frontiers of Vietnam’s startup scene, an interesting pl...

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  • May 20, 2013
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