Startups
Pakistani transportation startup raises $2.2m
Airlift to use fresh capital to expand footprint in major urban centers
Tech scroll Asia
Politics
Vietnam drops taxi-style roof-sign requirement for ride-hailers
Latest proposal calls for operators to store data for at least 2 years
Sharing Economy
Grab and Go-Jek face the new challenge of fare regulators
Singapore and Indonesia say they want to safeguard drivers and riders alike
Media & Entertainment
Vietnamese social media networks spring up to challenge Facebook
Local players face hard battle for users despite Hanoi's moves to contain US giant
Interview
Myanmar ride-hailer's CEO looks to raise funds
Oway's Kumar says next round 'will be one of most sizable fundraises in country'
Japan-South Korea rift
Samsung secures key chip supply in Belgium as Tokyo curbs exports
Korean tech groups accelerate diversification while keeping Japanese suppliers
Startups
India coworking sector receives fresh funds as market expands
GoWork secures $53m in debt while Awfis draws $30m in Series D round
Startups
South Korea fintech unicorn Toss raises $64m in fresh funding
Hong Kong-based Aspex Management leads investment in P2P money transfer service
Business deals
Sources say Gojek on brink of buying Indonesian POS startup
Unicorn is targeting Moka to increase payments capabilities
China tech
China's No. 2 player to launch 5G chip in 2020 to rival Qualcomm
UNISOC pushes up timetable amid efforts to cut reliance on US tech
Business deals
Samsung SDS to buy 25% stake in Vietnam's CMC
Companies will work together on AI and internet of things
China tech
Beijing cleared away 400,000 shared bikes in first half of year
Four of nine companies required to halt or restrict operations
Comment
What a 'socialist hero' truck maker reveals about the China-US clash
State manufacturer's success and WTO's crisis stand as a warning
Interview
Grab bets on Vietnam, Malaysia in bid for super app status
Unicorn aims to expand reach beyond Singapore and Indonesia with startup investments
Technology
Singapore launches program to attract talent in 'frontier technologies'
Tech@SG will loosen visa requirements for people qualified for high-tech jobs
Startups
Masayoshi Son commits $2bn to Indonesia through Grab
SoftBank CEO meets Jokowi with plans to focus on AI and green vehicles
Business deals
JD.com to buy 9% stake in Chinese consumer electronics seller
Web retailer looks to expand presence in smaller cities
Interview
Masayoshi Son blasts critics who 'don't understand' AI's potential
SoftBank CEO predicts Vision Fund will see monthly IPOs around next year
Trade war
Beijing suspects FedEx of detaining more Huawei packages
US company's alleged law violation casts shadow over upcoming trade talks
Startups
Indonesian telemedicine app bags Bill & Melinda Gates investment
Halodoc has now raised $100m to connect far-flung patients with doctors
