China tech
Intel-backed Chinese chipmaker UNISOC looks to raise $700m
Tsinghua Unigroup subsidiary plans listing on new STAR market
Tech scroll Asia
Startups
China overtakes US with highest number of tech unicorns: report
Along with India and UK, the four countries account for 89% of 494 startups
Interview
Total hesitant to join EU battery project due to China's rise
CEO Pouyanne wonders if European products can be competitive in Asia
Startups
Malaysian drone solutions provider Aerodyne raises $30m
Company wants to use funds to accelerate global expansion
Industry in focus
No blood, no guts: China's game sector undergoes mass sanitization
Censorship of $36bn industry pushes developers into US, Japan and Southeast Asia
Startups
Shanghai's Xiaopangxiong raises $18.3m in Series B
Company commands niche market that has no dominant players yet
China tech
Little-known Chinese phone-maker Transsion is boss in Africa
Shenzhen company faces competition as others strive for foothold on continent
Interview
Japan's Murata says tech downturn ending with China's 5G investment
President says U.S.-China trade war will have 'no major impact'
China tech
Huawei's Harmony 'could become fifth-largest mobile OS by 2020'
Trade talks progress means Google services might return to Huawei devices
Business trends
LGT Capital closes fourth Asia-focused PE fund at $1 billion
The entity attracted commitments from more than 50 institutions
Startups
Flipkart's payment spinoff intensifies rivalry in India
Likes of Alibaba and Facebook keen on sector eyeing large number of untapped consumers
Startups
South Korean VCs grow increasingly aggressive in fast-growing SE Asia
Opportunities for mutual benefits are great, but local branding needs work
Startups
Flipkart backer Accel to raise $700m for sixth India fund: report
US investor chases Silicon Valley peer Sequoia Capital in hunt for unicorns
Technology
SoftBank Vision Fund chief rejects criticism over valuations
'Does it matter?' CEO Rajeev Misra asks, 'we're looking for three times return'
Comment
China's National Day weaponry hits too close to home for US
Parade shows off military modernization aided, in part, by the West
Cryptocurrencies
Blockchain wins backing in Japan as Libra tips scales
Nomura and Daiwa pursue online rivals Rakuten and Monex in new digital race
5G networks
In-house chips power Huawei's 5G drive beyond China
Tech giant strikes 50 telecom gear deals in Europe and Middle East
Business deals
SoftBank and Oyo in $100m plus deal for Japan apartment operator
Joint venture with Indian startup shows Son still hungry despite WeWork fiasco
China tech
Baidu VP Wang Lu leaves in latest reshuffle
China's Google has seen a raft of departures since reporting Q1 loss
Business trends
India lays down rules for online services to protect consumers
Guidelines already cover goods but government widens remit to prevent fraud
