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Is Foxconn Firing Suicidal Employees? Worker Claims He Was Fired Over Suicide Misunderstanding

Zhang Moujun, a 27-year-old employee at a Foxconn plant in Shenzhen, doesn’t sleep very well, ...

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  • April 8, 2013
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33 Startups in Asia That Caught Our Eye

We have a whole lot of startups this week, bumped up by our 20 Startup Arena participants. Despite t...

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  • April 7, 2013
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Official: WeChat Will “Definitely” Have to Pay Fees in China

The battle has been raging for several months now over how Chinese telecoms should be compensated, i...

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  • April 5, 2013
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9 Shocking Truths about Silicon Valley – Lessons from 100 Startup Founders (Live Blog)

Onwards to Startup Asia’s final sharing session, and we have Loo Cheng Chuan, Head of Singtel&...

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  • April 5, 2013
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Not Just Another Messaging App: Hoozin Offers Richer Experience in Group Chats

There are a lot of mobile messaging apps on the market right now like Line, KakaoTalk, and WeChat, t...

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  • April 5, 2013
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Pombai Gives Thai Travelers a Bus Ticket to Ride

Next up at Startup Arena is Pombai, a Bangkok-based startup that provides transport companies with a...

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  • April 5, 2013
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DealPOS retail SaaS

DealPOS Wants Retailers to Ditch Cash Registers and Pick Up iPads

For retailers, cash registers are an expensive, space-hogging, eye-gougingly ugly experience. Indone...

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  • April 5, 2013
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Tell My Friends legal MP3s

Tell My Friends Wants Music Fans to Profit From Sharing Legal MP3s

Singapore-based Tell My Friends is one of the more established young tech companies on our newest St...

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  • April 5, 2013
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Tech in Asia: Our Picks for News of the Week

This was a busy week at Tech in Asia what with our Startup Asia Singapore conference and the Startup...

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  • April 7, 2013
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CTW - China tech news this week

5 Must-Read Tech Stories in China This Week

China went on vacation for the second half of this week, but that didn’t stop interesting thin...

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  • April 6, 2013
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LotsofButtons - Startup Asia Startup Arena Singapore 2013 Winner

The Money, The Glory, The Startup Arena Winner: Lots of Buttons

Our Startup Arena Singapore 2013 event has just wrapped up. That giant check needs a new home, so ou...

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  • April 5, 2013
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ShopBust Hires Mystery Shoppers to Spy on Your Business

Singapore-based startup ShopBust offers an interesting way for shoppers to earn money by doing what ...

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  • April 5, 2013
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8Villages Offers Information Hub Through Mobile for Southeast Asian Farmers

You might have heard a bit about 8Villages. Not only has the startup been interviewed by us, but als...

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  • April 5, 2013
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PixBento iPhone app

PixBento: Facebook Albums Suck, We’re Going to Do Photo Sharing the Right Way

Quite a few startups are trying – or have tried and failed – to crack the first-world pr...

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  • April 5, 2013
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SocialHappen Brings Discounts and Rewards to Thai Shoppers

The shopping discounts app ShopKick has proved to be popular, and now Bangkok-based SocialHappen wan...

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  • April 5, 2013
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SocialAgent

SocialAgent Helps Make Sense of Business on Chinese Social Media

SocialAgent.me is an online lead generation tool to help businesses find leads in the Chinese market...

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  • April 5, 2013
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