SoftBank is doubling down on its self-driving bus project in Japan. SB Drive, an entity created last…
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Tencent leads $350M investment in Chinese photo/streaming app Kuaishou
Earlier this month, we reported that China-based photo app firm Kuaishou is gearing up for an IPO…
Singapore’s Carro lands $12M to expand its auto listings business to vehicle financing
Singapore-based auto classifieds Carro has a double whammy of news today — it has moved into…
The News Lens raises Series B to challenge Asia’s traditional media companies
The News Lens, an online journalism startup that aims to be the voice of reason in…
Amazon delays its entry into Southeast Asia
Amazon has postponed its much-anticipated entry into Southeast Asia. The company initially planned to launch local…
Alibaba plays politics with new cross-border e-commerce initiative in Malaysia
Alibaba is planting another flagpost in Southeast Asia. Unlike its $1 billion acquisition of Lazada last year,…
Tencent posts $21.9 billion in annual revenue, its highest growth since 2012
Tencent may be more than a decade old but the Chinese internet giant continues to grow…
Apple’s drops AIDS charity branding for its red iPhone in China
iPhone enthusiasts the world over were given a new slab of glass to lust over yesterday after…