What happened in the Asian technology scene last week? Here are five must-read stories and another 21 below to catch up and be ready for the week ahead. iPad 2 snatched the limelight last week but many readers are also reading deep into Taiwan’s tech culture.
(1) Linkedin unblocked in China: Good grief. China didn’t block LinkedIn for long. The U.S-based professional networking site reported that China had lifted the ban.
(2) Facebook Japan: Dentsu Inc, one of the largest brand agencies in the world will help Facebook promote its products in Japan.
(3) Taiwan’s Tech Start-ups and Culture: When we talked about Asia and Chinese Internet start-ups, we definitely cannot miss Taiwan. Hear what Taiwan-based VC, Jamie Lin has to share about the country’s tech culture.
(4) iPad 2 in Asia: The iPad 2 is here this week. But most Asian countries will have to wait. Apple has only announced launch dates for U.S and another 26 countries, including Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
(5) China’s tech strategy: Copy, localize and sell. Can China’s “copy first, innovate later” strategy work?
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(6) China’s Microblog, Sina Weibo is Approaching 100 million users
(7) Nokia Aims to Connect the Next Billion, Starting from Vietnam
(8) Apple iPad 2 Dummy Selling on eBay [PIC]
(9) A Summary of China’s Internet Clones [PIC]
(10) Online Banking Surges in Southeast Asia
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