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
Tech scroll Asia
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
Technology
Samsung and Huawei set to meet again in foldable phone battle
Galaxy Fold and Mate X launches scheduled for September after delays hit both devices
Japan-South Korea rift
SK Hynix warns Japan export curb may pose 'problems' for production
South Korean chipmakerās profit falls 89% in Q2 as prices drop
Startups
Indonesian state lender BNI to set aside up to $50m for VC arm
Integrated e-wallet service LinkAja set to receive investment
China tech
China's tech spending surges as it strives to be robotics superpower
Beijing aims for 70% of all robots in the country to be made at home by 2025
Business trends
India launches sale of green air conditioners to cut emissions
State-owned EESL offers cheap, efficient cooling systems
Cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrency thefts and fraud reach $1.2bn in Q1
Survival of exchanges threatened as hacks continue to rise
Startups
Malaysian video streamer secures $50m investment ahead of IPO
Iflix's round attracts Fidelity, Japan's Yoshimoto Kogyo and South Korea's JTBC
Startups
India packaging marketplace to raise $15m from B Capital, IFC
Bizongo's valuation to stand at over $95m