It’s currently the Hung King holidays here in Vietnam so people are taking a few days days off. But all around the rest of the region the news has been packed, so let’s take a look at what our bloggers selected as the top stories:
Steven’s pick: Chinese State Media: 60% of Consumers Are Starting To Think Apple Sucks
There’s a rather ugly element of Chinese state media patting themselves on the back for a smear campaign well implemented, and this is definitely not a fair piece of market research. But what it does show is that, regardless of the veracity of the numbers, Apple’s rough ride in China this year is far from over.
Charlie’s pick: China Names Porn Offenders tha Should Be Shut Down, Including Apple’s App Store
Chinese state media’s war on Apple continues, and as Steven’s pick above indicates, it seems to be working. But the charges seem to be getting increasingly odd. Porn? On the app store? Not the last time we checked.
Enricko’s pick: Studied Abroad and Returned to Vietnam: Startups That Defy the Brain Drain
Minh wrote a very interesting article about the people who came back to their motherland and seized opportunities there. These people have the advantage of understanding the local culture as well as having educational advantages from studying abroad. Developing countries, or Asia in general, need more of them to grow even faster. Come back and help develop your nation, folks!
Minh’s pick: CNNIC: Chinese E-commerce Market Exceeded $190 Billion in 2012
Almost hitting $200 billion is a huge number. Does that mean by 2015, the e-commerce market in China will be exceeding the USA and Europe? Last year, the US e-commerce market exceeded $200 billion, so China is catching up fast.
Willis’ pick: Tech Entrepreneurship is Brewing Up in Kathmandu, Nepal
We hear so much about tech and startups in Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Vietnam, Japan, and China etc. This guest post on Nepal’s startup scene is refreshing and a good read. Although one of the Nepali companies I would recommend is Grespr, which seems missing in the article.
Minghao’s pick: Xiaomi Founder Lei Jun on the Pressures and Perils of Doing a Startup
I like Lei Jun’s sharing about his concerns when he started Xiaomi and how fear of failure propelled him towards success. For those who don’t know, Lei Jun is already a successful individual and investor prior to starting phone-maker Xiaomi. Xiaomi has since achieved more than one billion sales revenue in just the first half of 2012 and is recognized as one of the best startups in China.
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