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• Uber acquires Careem for $3.1 billion to dominate ride-hailing in the Middle East

  Uber has acquired Careem, a major player in the ride-hailing space across the Middle East, for $3.1 billion in cash and convertible ...

  • Abhimanyu Ghoshal

• Netflix' $4 mobile-only subscriptions could bolster its growth in India

  In a bid to grow its audience in India, Netflix is trialing cheaper subscriptions that allow access to its streaming video ...

  • Abhimanyu Ghoshal

• Indian police are arresting students for playing PUBG during exam season

  The Indian city of Rajkot has seen 10 students arrested by local police for playing PUBG, after it was banned in several ...

  • Abhimanyu Ghoshal

• This Chinese app reportedly maps nearby debtors to get you to shame them

  China has reportedly launched a WeChat mini-app to highlight debtors around you, in an effort to shame them for not paying ...

  • Abhimanyu Ghoshal

• Rise of foreign stars in Chinese social media marks the beginning of a new trend

  China’s internet celebrity economy has expanded exponentially in recent years. According to a report released by iResearch, the number of online celebrities in China with more than 100,000 followers has increased by 57.3 percent since 2016. With a single embedded ad in a WeChat ...

  • Ashley Dudarenok

• 2019 will be a pivotal year for Southeast Asian tech startups

  With a rising middle class and a booming tech startup scene, Southeast Asia (SEA) sits where China did 10 years ago — on the cusp of a major economic boom fueled by the tech industry. The only questions over the last few years have been: When will the tipping point be reached, and ...

  • June Chen

• Google reportedly shuts down its Chinese censored search project

  Google has stopped key data analysis needed for its highly contested China project, the censored search engine 'Dragonfly' ...

  • Már Másson Maack

• Starwood breach affecting 500M users reportedly part of a larger Chinese state-sponsored attack

  The New York Times reports that the Starwood breach was part of a larger state-sponsored intelligence-gathering effort spurred ...

  • Abhimanyu Ghoshal

• Huawei CFO arrested for violating US trade sanctions

  The CFO of Chinese telecom giant Huawei, Meng Wanzhou, was arrested in Canada on Saturday for allegedly violating US trade ...

  • Abhimanyu Ghoshal

• India’s new drone regulations make it easier to fly legally – but there’s a big catch

  Last week, India introduced new regulations governing the use of drones.That's great, but there's one hitch that might keep ...

  • Abhimanyu Ghoshal

• Google's Neighbourly app is rolling out across India now, and it's actually pretty neat

  Google's Neighbourly app for learning more about your neighborhood by asking local experts is now available in more cities ...

  • Abhimanyu Ghoshal

• India to spell out draft cryptocurrency regulations in December

  The Indian government is set to lay out a draft of its regulations for cryptocurrencies next month - clarifying its stance ...

  • Abhimanyu Ghoshal