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China is often called a land of contradictions, and its tech industry is no different. Yes, the middle kingdom is the source of some hackers and copycats, but it’s also the source of some startling innovation, one of the world’s most unique and vibrant internet cultures, and some of the most passionate techies and gamers in the universe. China’s internet may be censored but that hasn’t stopped web, gaming, and mobile startups from springing up all over the country. Here at Tech in Asia we’ve got it all: the good, the bad, and the ugly. The hottest startups, the craziest copycats, and the darkest tales of censorship in Asia.
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 ...
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 ...
This Report Shows That Chinese Startups Need to Get the Hell Out of Beijing
You’re an entrepreneur or working for a startup. You’re young. You’re about to hav...
Gaming Madness in China: Attacking the Police, Driving out a Japanese Porn Star, Faking a Kidnapping
Some crazy things happen in the world of Chinese gaming. Rather than giving each its own article, fr...
Qihoo Works With Alibaba to Launch a Product Search Engine
Qihoo (NYSE:QIHU) already has a search engine and Alibaba already has a product search engine, so it...
As EU Investigates Huawei, is China Gearing Up to Retaliate?
Like I said last week, it never seems to be good news for Huawei and ZTE, does it? The companies alr...
WeChat Now Has 50 Million Users Outside of China
Early last month we mentioned that WeChat, the China-made messaging app, had 40 million users outsid...
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 Lig...
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...
US Luxury Retailer Neiman Marcus Closes China Warehouse, Changes Strategy
The century-old US luxury retailer Neiman Marcus launched in China very quietly late last year after...
Chinese City Bans Taxi Finder Smartphone Apps, Threatens to Punish Drivers Who Use Them
Taking a cab in China can be a real pain, but increasingly, smartphone apps can make the process qui...
GREE China Shutdown Gets Uglier With Accusations of Denying Aid to Pregnant Employee
Last week, employees reported that Japanese social gaming giant GREE had just announced it was shutt...
Jack Ma Says He Doesn’t Give a Crap About Rival Jingdong or its CEO
Apparently retirement isn’t doing much to keep former Alibaba CEO Jack Ma out of the limelight...
Report: Xiaomi Mi3 Coming August 16, Features New “Hi-Fi” Capability
The impending release of Xiaomi’s next-gen smartphone, the Mi3, isn’t exactly a secret. ...
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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