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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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' ...
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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 ...
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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 sanctions against Iran, reports The Globe and Mail. Wanzhou, who is also the daughter of Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei, was arrested in Vancouver over the weekend ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Audible finally brings reasonably priced audiobooks to India
Amazon launched its Audible store for audiobooks in India last week, making its library of more than 2,00,000 titles available ...
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Walmart-owned Flipkart Group CEO resigns over allegations of misconduct
Flipkart, the largest online store in India, just saw its company group CEO and co-founder Binny Bansal resign over allegations ...
