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Baidu Working on Google Glass-Like ‘Baidu Eye’ (UPDATE: Confirmed)

(UPDATED on April 3rd: A Baidu representative confirms to us that this is a genuine – though e...

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  • April 3, 2013
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Rakuten Travel Sees Huge Revenue Growth in Southeast Asia and China

Rakuten isn’t all about e-commerce or its Kobo e-reader. It also runs Rakuten Travel, an onlin...

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  • April 2, 2013
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Job Marketplace ‘Freelancer’ Now Supports Malaysian, wants 300,000 Users in 2013

Global outsourcing online marketplace Freelancer, which connects people to freelance jobs posted wor...

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Chinese League of Legends Clone Hopes to Capture a Slice of China’s DOTA Market with Home-Grown Heroes

China’s casual and social gamers are growing by the day, especially on mobile platforms. But w...

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SPH Acquires SgCarMart for $48 Million

Yesterday Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) announced that it has acquired SgCarMart.com, a popular onl...

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  • April 2, 2013
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Serial Entrepreneur Paul Srivorakul: His Admax and Ensogo Story

Serial entrepreneur Paul Srivorakul (pictured), who founded and exited Admax and Ensogo, was born in...

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  • April 2, 2013
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The Rise of Mobile Apps in India (INFOGRAPHIC)

Mobile apps are getting big everywhere, but it was just a few years ago that you might have been for...

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  • April 2, 2013
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Japan’s Cutesy Photodeco App Hits 500,000 Downloads

Made by Japanese mobile giant I-Freek, the photo customization app Photodeco has hit 500,000 downloa...

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  • April 1, 2013
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China’s Social Media Landscape 2013 (INFOGRAPHIC)

The good folks from CIC have just released their refreshed China social media landscape infographic ...

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  • April 2, 2013
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KakaoTalk Hits 10 Million Downloads in Japan

KakaoTalk says in a blog post today that it has hit 10 million downloads in Japan.

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  • April 2, 2013
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The Future of Sanook: Thailand’s Largest Web Portal

Led by Tiwa York and Krittee Manoleehagul, Sanook.com attracts 18.5 million unique visitors generati...

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  • April 2, 2013
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Perk by Kate: The Lingerie E-Commerce Site For Women in Singapore

Perk by Kate is Singapore’s representative lingerie e-commerce site.

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  • April 2, 2013
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Chinese Gamer Demands Police Arrest Him for Playing Games Too Much

Ah Mao (not his real name) has a problem with online games: he can’t stop playing them. But lu...

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  • April 2, 2013
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Social Games and Gaming Trends in Japan (Slideshare Presentation)

When Dr. Serkan Toto says something about Japan’s social gaming scene, we tend to listen, beca...

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  • April 2, 2013
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Tokopedia Relocates Office, Reveals Strong New Growth Stats

Although Indonesian e-commerce site Tokopedia moved its office last month, the company chose an inte...

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  • April 1, 2013
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From Malls to Markets, Wooplr Brings Social Shopping to India

Most people turn to friends and online buddies for shopping recommendations of all kinds. India-base...

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  • April 1, 2013
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