The journalism gods are looking down kindly upon us. The whole nation of Singapore is captivated by the actions of one hacktivist, China introduces new rules that might change the fate of startups, and someone thinks Taiwan’s startup scene is ‘diseased’. Here’s our selection for the week:
Terence’s pick: ‘Anonymous’ hackers threaten war with Singapore government
The whole nation was captivated when a hacker who calls himself The Messiah went on YouTube to declare his intentions. People now want to know how this will end: Will the hacker get caught? How far will The Messiah go in spreading his ‘gospel’? Who is he? You can’t make this stuff up.
Vanessa and Dewi’s pick: Singapore newspaper Straits Times hacked by The Messiah from Anonymous collective
Vanessa: This is pretty overwhelming – a piece of news most of us Singaporeans have been watching intently the past couple of days. Who exactly is The Messiah? I’m looking forward to November 5.
Dewi: This is a shocking news since The Messiah was able to hack a famous media blog. Just like Vanessa, I am also curious to find out who is The Messiah and is he working alone? Irene Tham must be having a hard time right now.
Willis’ pick: Taiwan now ranks #5 in Google Play revenues, sits alongside Japan and Korea
I’ve been hearing a lot from game companies that games in Taiwan enjoy a high average revenue per user (ARPU). This App Annie chart just proved the point. Google Play revenue in Taiwan isn’t just above average but comparable to the some of the biggest gaming market in the world like Japan and South Korea. Fascinating.
Paul and Minh’s pick: Registering a startup in China is about to get easier and cheaper
Paul: It isn’t very often I get the chance to praise the Chinese government for doing something right. Removing minimum capital requirements for startups is a step in the right direction. On the other hand, it could have unintended negative consequences for smaller cities.
Minh: If China loosens its restrictions on creating a startup, the ecosystem could really blossom. Talking to Chinese industry leaders at InnovationWorks and other sources in China, I’ve learned that founding a startup in China is still daunting. Startups are not treated as startups, but as SMEs and the ecosystem does not make it easy for money to flow around. This could be one step in the right direction for China.
Steven’s pick: Chinese anti-virus maker NQ loses over $700 million in value amidst concerns of “a massive fraud”
Remember the Longtop scandal? The short-seller attacks on Qihoo? All those fears and wild accusations are back, but the new target this time is Chinese anti-virus company NQ.
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