Politics
Hong Kong shrugs off Big Tech's concerns about anti-doxxing law
Lawmakers scheduled to hold first vote on bill on Wednesday
Technology
Automobiles
Ford, SK to invest $11.4bn to build electric truck and battery plants
U.S. automaker expects up to 50% of its global vehicles to be all-electric by 2030
Technology
Apple suppliers warn China's energy rules threaten supply chain
Tech manufacturers gear up for peak season amid uncertainty over power
Business deals
Alibaba backs Singapore's Ninja Van in $578 million fundraising
Logistics startup to invest in Southeast Asia infrastructure, technology systems
Technology
Key Apple, Tesla suppliers halt production amid China power crunch
Weeklong stoppages to hit peak season for electronics goods including latest iPhone
DealStreetAsia
Xiaomi invests in Chinese self-driving chip unicorn Black Sesame
Startup leverages fresh funding to accelerate product upgrades and commercialization
Automobiles
Mazda, Toyota and Denso join new cost-cutting auto design alliance
Smaller parts makers to adopt digital modeling as EV competition heats up
Semiconductors
Intel breaks ground on $20bn Arizona chip plants in battle with TSMC
U.S. fabs will add capacity in bid to lure customers from Taiwanese rival
Cryptocurrencies
China declares all crypto transactions 'illegal' as digital yuan nears
Bitcoin falls by as much as 9% after Beijing's latest crackdown
Technology
Thailand's cybersecurity negligence causes personal data breaches
Data law delay blamed for accidental release of records of 106m tourists
Technology
Plastic optical cable promises cheaper, easy alternative to glass
Japanese researchers beat error problem that had plagued the material
Business Spotlight
SoftBank joins the hunt for the next software giant
Rise of enterprise software companies prompts surge of bets in sector
Automobiles
Honda-Google tie-up puts Android in cars without smartphones
Onboard maps and music apps accessible by voice control
Retail
Seven-Eleven to offer app checkout in Japan, after US launch
Customers do not need to pay at counters while company can cut staff
Technology
U.S. probes Zoom's $15bn Five9 deal over national security risks
China links shine spotlight on videoconference company once again
Technology
SoftBank-powered robots to help Grab with meal deliveries
Singapore and Japan to use the droids jointly developed by China's Keenon
China tech
China's tech job applicants seek tutors as competition heats up
Candidates pay up to $3,000 for tips to pass interviews
Technology
South Korea cracks world's top 5 innovators while China edges Japan
Turkey, Vietnam, India and the Philippines can change landscape for good: WIPO
Trade war
U.S.-China tensions knock 96% off of bilateral tech investment
Overall FDI fall 75% over five years, according to latest Bain and Co. report
Technology
Ransomware payments made in half of global attacks
87% of U.S. targets paid up, against 33% in Japan, survey finds
