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Alodokter settles severance pay dispute with axed employees

Alodokter settles severance pay dispute with axed employees

Some laid-off employees and 30 worker solidarity members held a rally outside the firm’s Jakarta office last week.
Jofie Yordan · · 2 min read
Foxconn workers went on strike last week, but not for the reason you think

Foxconn workers went on strike last week, but not for the reason you think

Last week, around 1,000 workers at Foxconn’s Chongqing plant stopped working. They made banners and demanded a meeting with management to discuss their grievances, making it clear that they wouldn’t
C. Custer · · 2 min read
China Labor Watch alleges iPhone 5C factory violations

China Labor Watch alleges iPhone 5C factory violations

The iPhone 5C hasn’t even been officially announced yet, but Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and the American-owned factory that makes it is already under heavy scrutiny for alleged labor violations.
Paul Bischoff · · 1 min read
Is Tencent Really a Leader in Gaming Innovation?

Is Tencent Really a Leader in Gaming Innovation?

When Fast Company published its list of the most innovative companies in gaming, it ruffled a lot of feathers. One-hit-wonders Rovio (the developers of Angry Birds) topping the list seemed
C. Custer · · 3 min read

Are China’s Gamers Looking Forward to Next-Gen Game Consoles Like the PS4?

At 6 A.M. Beijing time this morning, Sony announced what basically everyone in the world already knew: the company is producing a new game console called the PlayStation 4. Obviously,
C. Custer · · 2 min read

Are China's Gamers Looking Forward to Next-Gen Game Consoles Like the PS4?

At 6 A.M. Beijing time this morning, Sony announced what basically everyone in the world already knew: the company is producing a new game console called the PlayStation 4. Obviously,
C. Custer · · 2 min read

Is Gaming in China Getting Too Expensive?

The latest edition of Netease Games’s ongoing “Dispute” discussion series (see here for our previous coverage) tackles a question that’s on the mind of every developer trying to design and
C. Custer · · 3 min read

Are Games Getting Easier? Chinese Gamers Say Yes!

In this week’s edition of Netease Games’ great feature series “Dispute!” (see previous stories here and here), the portal asks whether games are getting easier. Usually, the Chinese gaming community
C. Custer · · 2 min read

Chinese Gamers Ponder How Public Opinion Should Shape Game Development

Should you make games based on what the public wants, or based on something inside yourself or your company that you want to express? It’s a fundamental question that cuts
C. Custer · · 3 min read

Can Innovation Save China’s Games Industry?

Game copying can be a big problem in China. Last year, we wrote about a few instances in which Chinese developers copied Western games, but the vast majority of the
C. Custer · · 2 min read