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Everything you need to know about China's new Nasdaq-style STAR Market
25 companies have begun trading on China's new STAR Market today, in a move that marks the first step towards major capital ...
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Who's responsible for domestic abuse witnessed by online tutors?
Emily Tate reports that many tutors teaching English online to students in China have witnessed these children being abused ...
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After endless conflicts, an entrepreneurial ecosystem blooms in Iraq
After more than two decades of conflicts and sectarian violence, Iraq appears to be finally ready to strive towards an entrepreneurial ...
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Japan is increasingly renting cars for everything except driving
Many people in Japan who rent cars through vehicle-sharing services don't drive them at all - instead, they use them for ...
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Blockchain is the fastest growing skill in Singapore, says LinkedIn
A LinkedIn report found blockchain to be the fastest growing skill in Singapore and among the top three in China, Japan, ...
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Telegram founder claims China disrupted the app to sabotage Hong Kong protesters
After Telegram was taken down by a powerful DDoS attack yesterday, CEO Pavel Durov said the 'state-actor sized' attack was ...
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Tencent's Chinese PUBG dupe has enemies who wave after you shoot them
Tencent revealed this week it would be pulling its test version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds from the Chinese market. Instead, it's going to publish a similar but more, um, approachable app called "Game for Peace." Tencent announced it was pulling back the test version of PUBG it'd ...
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WhatsApp launches a tip line in India to battle fake news ahead of national elections
WhatsApp has launched a tip line in India to which you can send forwards, rumors, and suspicious-sounding messages and have ...
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Google's India lead, Rajan Anandan, is leaving the company
Rajan Anandan, Google's vice president for South East Asia and India, is leaving the company after eight years with the firm. ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...