2015-in-review

For the first time, more than half of China’s population is online

For the first time, more than half of China’s population is online

This new data for 2015 shows that more Chinese people than ever before are going online on their phones.
Steven Millward · · 2 min read
Here are the 10 most interesting things Jack Ma said last year

Here are the 10 most interesting things Jack Ma said last year

Jack Ma’s a man who knows how to turn a phrase. Here are ten of his best…or at least his most interesting.
C. Custer · · 6 min read
2015 was a tipping point for six technologies that will change the world

2015 was a tipping point for six technologies that will change the world

It may seem that the biggest technology advances of 2015 were the larger smartphone screens and small app updates. But a lot more happened than that.
Vivek Wadhwa · · 7 min read
Here’s how much startups raised in Southeast Asia in 2015

Here’s how much startups raised in Southeast Asia in 2015

There was a 43 percent jump from 2014’s tally to the huge new figure for 2015.
Jum Balea · · 3 min read

11 big startup acquisitions in India and what they mean for entrepreneurs

Observers of an emerging startup ecosystem look for exits as a sign of maturity. Find out how the Indian startup acquisition scene is changing as we head into a new year.
Malavika Velayanikal · · 9 min read

Asia’s 14 biggest funding rounds of 2015

These services raked in a lot of cash this year. Get ready for a lot of zeroes.
Kylee McIntyre · · 7 min read

21 predictions for India’s startups in 2016

With a surge in pricing of taxis apps to closure of several hyperlocal startups and war on archaic laws, India’s entrepreneurs are likely to see an exciting year ahead.
Harsimran Julka · · 7 min read

Top 10 Ask Me Anything sessions in 2015

2015 saw the inception of Tech in Asia’s AMA segment, where the community gets to ask our spontaneous hosts any questions.
Daniel Lee · · 10 min read

Faith in humanity restored: 11 feel-good startups we wrote about in 2015

Not all startups want to take over the world. Some, instead, are trying to save it.
J.T. Quigley · · 7 min read

​10 most popular stories by TIA community in 2015

2015 was the year we invited you to share your stories on Tech in Asia and a big thank you for helping us kickstart this movement.
Huiyi Lee · · 5 min read