Davos 2023
Tech's future is in smart glasses, Qualcomm CEO says at Davos
5G will unleash innovation in India, Bharti chairman predicts
Tech
China tech
Tencent tackles 'astonishing' internal corruption as growth slows
Baidu and other tech players also take closer look at employee behavior
Media & Entertainment
NetEase rejects proposal to extend tie-up: Activision Blizzard
Chinese publisher for U.S. video game developer set to end service on Jan. 23
36Kr/KrASIA
Oppo makes lighter smart glasses with help from Chinese startup
Meta-Bounds uses resin lenses that weigh less and are more durable
DealStreetAsia
Taiwan's Fubon Life commits $39.5m to latest AppWorks fund
Fund expected to invest in 50 to 60 deals, if it reaches target size of $360m
Media & Entertainment
Esports organizer VSPN eyes growth in Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia
Shanghai-based company expects end to China's zero-COVID to boost industry
Energy
Solid-state batteries, artificial photosynthesis lead Japan's energy R&D
Drive to achieve scale in both technologies to continue in 2023
Automobiles
Top Singapore taxi company buys into Israeli self-driving startup
ComfortDelGro expands tie-up strategy with $4m bet on software developer Ottopia
Media & Entertainment
Japan to tax tech giants like Apple, Google for mobile games
Government to follow European model in strengthening tax net around platforms
China tech
China ride-hailer Didi says it can register new users again
Announcement signals 18-month crackdown on tech giant may be easing
Finance
Singapore's Lighthouse Canton launches venture debt fund in India
Plans to raise as much as $135m as startups hunt for financing
Business trends
Indian short-video platform ShareChat cuts 20% of workforce
Startup backed by Google, Temasek bows to cost-cutting pressure from investors
DealStreetAsia
Sequoia China-backed biopharma company files for $100m U.S. IPO
Structure Therapeutics developing drugs targeting a wide range of chronic diseases
Energy
Japan's 'clean coal' power experiment is starting to bear fruit
But yearslong project faces headwinds amid cost questions, global criticism
#techAsia
A PlayStation on wheels and China's battle of the platforms
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
China tech
China trounces U.S. in AI research output and quality
Tencent, Alibaba and Huawei among the top 10 companies
China tech
Alibaba, Huawei race to gain edge in Southeast Asia's cloud market
Chinese tech firms build out network of data centers, tapping into booming sector
Electronics
Reality behind Daikin's record profit chills its shares
A/C maker faces limits in how far it can raise prices to cover costs
36Kr/KrASIA
Baidu-backed Chinese startup to push self-driving sweeping vehicles
Yunchuang Zhixing's driverless sweepers upgraded for cities, factories
Materials
Resonac to boost EV power chip material output fivefold by 2026
Wafer substrates using silicon carbide extends driving ranges by 5% to 10%
