12 of our hottest tech stories, lists, and features for your weekend reading

Feel like you’re falling behind on the news lately? Not to worry! Here’s a refresher of our most popular stories on Tech in Asia this week.

1. WeChat TV ad: Mark Zuckerberg visits his psychotherapist

The WeChat South Africa team has come out with a bizarre new ad that features Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg visiting his psychotherapist. Sorta.

2. How’s Southeast Asia performing in the internet speed race?

According to a new infographic released by ASEAN DNA, Southeast Asia’s average internet speed is currently 12.4 Mbps, which is a bit behind the average global speed of 17.5 Mbps.

3. Xiaomi Mi3 killer? OnePlus One debuts at equal price point

Somewhere in the Xiaomi offices, Lei Jun is starting to sweat.

4. IDA: No to 4G price hike for existing customers –

The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) has told the country’s three leading telcos on April 23 not to charge their existing customers extra money for using 4G services.

5. 85% of Filipinos willing to buy homegrown smartphone brands

Smartphone adoption in the Philippines fueled not by big names like Samsung but by the increasing demand of homegrown smartphone brands in the country.

6. Top games publisher Garena launches venture arm

Garena, a prominent games publisher in Southeast Asia, has formally stepped out beyond gaming.

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