Tech in Asia podcast episode 4: is Internet.org friend or foe?

Yes, it’s true: after years of providing you top-notch text coverage of Asia’s tech scene, Tech in Asia has branched out into the world of multimedia. Meet the Tech in Asia Podcast, our weekly show where hosts Anh-Minh Do and Charlie Custer will take you through the week’s top Asia tech stories and then dive into deeper discussions on pressing issues with experts from all across Asia’s tech industry.

This week: is Internet.org friend or foe? We’ll take a look at how Facebook’s (self-serving?) charity play is being received in Southeast Asia. Plus, Netflix dreams of China, Zalo takes on Facebook in Vietnam, India copes with a Chinese smartphone invasion, and we take a look at a very cool Indonesian startup doing something most don’t: solving an actual problem.

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Show notes

Story links:

• Netflix and its China dream
• Vietnam’s chat app Zalo challenges Facebook with 30 million registered users
• India’s protest against Facebook’s Internet.org goes global
• (Related) Open letter to Facebook re: Internet.org
• China’s Meizu makes India debut to take on Xiaomi
• Drones over the rice paddy

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