China tech
Shenzhen tech raises funds for avatar app
XiuDan company draws veteran investor as it seeks expansion
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Technology
Singapore launches program to attract talent in 'frontier technologies'
Tech@SG will loosen visa requirements for people qualified for high-tech jobs
Business deals
JD.com to buy 9% stake in Chinese consumer electronics seller
Web retailer looks to expand presence in smaller cities
Startups
China’s first private commercial rocket makes it into orbit
iSpace successfully launches Hyperbola-1 after failures by two other companies
Education
All work and no play for Chinese kids this summer
Online tutoring platforms in advertising war to win business ahead of break
Startups
Malaysian video streamer secures $50m investment ahead of IPO
Iflix's round attracts Fidelity, Japan's Yoshimoto Kogyo and South Korea's JTBC
Business trends
Vietnam cracks down on illegal 'cross-border' online games
Google, Apple and Facebook help remove over 140 apps from stores since 2017
China tech
Alibaba says it has developed AI to help detect heart disease
Huge impact on diagnosis if paper is proven true
China tech
Hong Kong-listed game developer jazzes up offerings with VR startup
With 150m yuan acquisition, Forgame gets both game tech and a chain of arcades
China tech
Used cars and AI come out on top as China's startup funding slumps
36Kr shows 1H funding on track to fall 33% as sharing-economy darlings lose their shine
China tech
Chinese e-bike startup zips into space created by new regulations
Star Drive sees latecomer status as advantage in huge potential market
China tech
China's ByteDance buys 30% stake in Hupu Sports for $180m
Investment beefs up content for operator of TikTok video sharing app
China tech
Oyo and H Hotel battle it out in China for franchisees
Country's largest chain aims to expand to 20,000 properties by late 2022
China tech
Chinese 5G self-driving bus offers glimpse of commutes to come
Manufacturer Yutong uses island in Zhengzhou as proving ground
