Startups
Indian food delivery unicorns clubbed by own government
Swiggy and Zomato let go of hundreds of workers in face of lockdown damage
Technology
Comment
China can use tech to prove planned economies work
With vast data, Beijing can anticipate and perhaps even direct consumers
Cryptocurrencies
China aims to launch digital yuan by 2022 Winter Olympics
Opening seen for Alipay and WeChat Pay rival as virus further dims cash's shine
China tech
Tencent chases Alibaba's cloud supremacy with $70bn buildup
Chinese tech group eyes advances in AI, blockchain and quantum computing
Politics
After Hana Kimura's death, Japan moves to unmask cyberbullies
Netflix star's apparent suicide pushes ruling party to discuss new rules
Huawei crackdown
Samsung-TSMC rivalry heats up as US cracks down on Huawei
Two giants rush to expand foundry capacity and develop cutting-edge chips
Companies
Tencent to take top stake in Japanese game maker Marvelous
$45m investment forms part of Chinese company's overseas expansion push
Pharmaceuticals
Japan's AnGes aims to release coronavirus vaccine by end of yearÂ
Clinical trial to begin in July as firm races to catch up with rivals in US and China
Coronavirus
Kakao tops Hyundai in market cap as pandemic shakes up Korea Inc.
Demand for digital services gives boost to internet companies
Startups
Indian digital ledger startup raises $60m to expand offerings
Khatabook counts Tencent, Unilever Ventures as investors
