Business deals
Geely in talks to buy smartphone brand Meizu
Chinese automaker's move in telecommunications sector reported by local media
Telecommunication
Telecommunication
Myanmar's mobile carriers grapple with tax hike targeting internet
Military government tightens grip on symbol of country's market opening
Technology
South Korea's KT and Shinhan Bank step into metaverse with tie-up
Comprehensive digital alliance will span 23 joint projects
Natural disasters
Tonga to be cut off from world for weeks as volcano severs cable
Phone and internet service down while satellite links hampered by ash
Telecommunication
Vodafone Idea 'still hanging by a thread' as India takes stake
Telecom swaps interest payment for equity share, highlighting cash flow strain
Business Spotlight
Duterte's tycoon donor Dennis Uy faces new political landscape
Businessman navigates pandemic and politics as president's influence ebbs
Markets
China Mobile ends first day on Shanghai market almost flat
Moves to boost odds of triumphal domestic debut fall short
Telecommunication
Telenor to divest Wave Money, exit Myanmar mobile banking
Military surveillance a major concern in biggest fintech deal since takeover
Telecommunication
NTT to pilot 6G network at 2025 Osaka World Expo
Japanese telecom's tech intended to power self-driving autos and a metaverse
5G networks
Vietnam to issue 5G licenses in 2022 after pandemic delays
Coverage to start in major cities and industrial zones
Telecommunication
Japan telecom giant NTT to check suppliers for human rights abuses
Move comes as concern grows over China's treatment of its Uyghur population
Telecommunication
China-backed Philippine telecom gains ground with 5m subscribers
Dito Telecommunity owner kicks off $160 million offering to fight off rivals
Telecommunication
China Mobile aims for 52% price premium with Shanghai listing
Country's largest debut share sale 'implements national strategy'
The Big Story
Apple's nightmare before Christmas: Supply chain crisis delays gift deliveries
Two years of lockdowns, chip shortages, and energy cuts have finally caught up with the iPhone maker
Telecommunication
Japan to test wide-area 5G Open RAN network in 2022
NTT Docomo, Rakuten Mobile and NEC expected to join to counter China
Media & Entertainment
Sony taps Japan's nascent 'local 5G' market
Ultrafast networks could provide tailwind for conglomerate's many businesses
Telecommunication
CP's telco arm to seek equal merger with Telenor's Thai entity
Thailand's True and DTAC plan tender offer to prep for consolidation
Telecommunication
Thai CP Group, Norway's Telenor in talks to join mobile arms
Merger would create Thailand's largest mobile operator, surpassing AIS
International relations
U.S. cyber czar encourages allies to attribute hacks to states
Taiwan's critical industries would be covered by cyberspace rules, says Neuberger
Companies
Mobile ambitions weigh on Japan's Rakuten for 3rd straight quarter
E-commerce group posts $800m loss for first nine months of 2021