SoftBank
SoftBank makes self-driving push in Japan
Tie-up with French startup to bring "horizontal elevators" to public roads in April
Tech scroll Asia
Sharing Economy
New Tokyo homes ditch parking spaces but offer car sharing
Developer Mitsui Fudosan cuts costs as millennials choose Singapore-style mobility
Property
Vietnam smart city enlists Mitsubishi, Nomura and Vingroup
Japanese companies invest $908m with local conglomerate facing tight finances
Startups
Sequoia scores 21-fold return in Indian edtech exit
Byju's shares sold to General Atlantic, Naspers Ventures and Canada Pension Plan
Electric cars in China
China's AutoX raises 'tens of millions' of dollars in fundraising
Alibaba-backed startup has led research in autonomous driving
Startups
China's startup funding slump hits early-stage businesses
Fundraising fell 36% in 2019 as investors shunned unproven companies
Companies
Exclusive: Vingroup plans Thai bonds as funding options narrow
Baht strength make it a risky move for Vietnam's biggest conglomerate
Electric cars in China
Xpeng remains bullish on China EV market despite Tesla's entry
Co-founder says foreign makers, AI and 5G will give growth a massive boost
Media & Entertainment
Japan's virtual celebrities rise to threaten the real ones
Brands look to 9,000 'VTubers' as low-risk, high-reward marketing tools
Interview
Yahoo Japan parent eyes acquisitions in Asian expansion: CEO
Merger partner Line plans banking businesses in Taiwan, Thailand and Indonesia
Technology
Exclusive: Washington pressures TSMC to make chips in US
Pentagon fears Chinese interference in Taiwan's semiconductor giant
Startups
Nepali startup to roll out country's first electric motorbike
Yatri Motorcycles plans to tackle fuel pollution with home-built two-wheelers
Markets
Exclusive: JD.com, Yum China and others weigh Hong Kong listings
Alibaba fundraising paves way for $15bn fundraising by China tech titans
CES 2020
Health tech startups look to cash in on Asia's silver tsunami
But regulation in key markets of Japan and China create barriers
CES 2020
Thaksin and Yingluck surface in Vegas with DNA startup
Fugitive Thai leaders turn up as political tensions heat up at home
CES 2020
Sony's electric car wows CES in bid for tech talent
Effort headed by engineer who led Aibo robot dog project
Comment
China's AI feeding frenzy leaves gap between hype and reality
Talent shortage and overweening bureaucracy threaten Beijing's ambitions
Startups
Chinese tech giants use Singapore as catapult into SE Asia
Lured by prospect of $300 billion digital economy, they also escape competition at home
CES 2020
China device makers court Google and Apple in IoT push
TCL and Haier among those keen to partner with tech giants despite trade war
Tech scroll Asia
Taiwan's UMC hunts for acquisitions as China closes in
Bullish chipmaker focuses on 5G and its fastest-growing markets, South Korea and Taiwan
