China tech
Tencent spins web novels into game and drama gold
As ad revenue dives, fiction from users provides fodder for entertainment business
Tech
Biotechnology
American VC firm Arch launches $3bn biomedical fund with eye on Japan
Fund looks to help develop startups short on capital, co-founder says
Politics
Taiwan sets 12-year prison term for stealing tech secrets
Taipei bolsters protection of critical semiconductor industry
Supply Chain
Biden visits Samsung's chip plant to highlight economic security
President calls for supply-chain coordination among value-sharing partners
Materials
Lotte Chemical to pour $8bn into battery materials and hydrogen
Focus on growth fields to help nearly triple overall revenue by decade's end
Startups
Singapore's Grab to 'taper' incentives in drive for profitability
Superapp firm narrows loss to $435m in Q1 as Southeast Asian economies reopen
Opinion
Crypto meltdown highlights need for urgent regulatory intervention
Opaque industry is an invitation to sleazy operators to do their worst
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Smartphone makers cut back and Son changes tack
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India's fashion supply-chain startup Fashinza raises $100m
Series B funds earmarked for global expansion to rival Udaan and Flipkart
Startups
Japan's SBI to invest in Asian tech with new Singapore fund
Financial giant partners with local university, South Korean insurance group
Technology
Sony to expand entertainment into metaverse and EVs
Japanese company touts Bungie purchase and Honda partnership as key moves
Media & Entertainment
Tencent revenues fail to grow for first time since 2004 IPO
President says it will take time for tech sector to benefit from Beijing's support
Startups
India's 'quick commerce' delivery expands beyond groceries
Emerging sector attracts startups looking to challenge Walmart and Tata
Supply Chain
China's Xiaomi, Vivo and Oppo trim smartphone orders by 20%
Trio hit by lockdowns and inflation woes while Samsung and Google less impacted
Technology
Japan's Sumitomo helps Southeast Asian factories go digital
Planned 'one-stop' service to range from identifying problems to AI installation
Cryptocurrencies
China vaults back to No. 2 bitcoin miner on suspected covert activity
Report says global share went from zero to 20% despite Beijing's ban
China tech
China lockdowns a 'double killer' of online, offline businesses: JD.com CEO
Latest outbreak hurts consumers and supply chains more severely, Xu Lei says
China tech
China Vice Premier Liu soothes tech firms, supports overseas listings
Stance marks break with crackdown that has shaved billions of dollars in valuations
Semiconductors
Japan's Renesas pours $700m into doubling power chip production
Shuttered plant to be reopened with upgraded equipment as EV demand grows
Technology
Singapore's Sea warns on inflation risk for e-commerce
New York-listed tech group posts $580m loss for Q1 as economies reopen