Thailand government pushes businesses to help build smart cities

Phuket has already begun the public/private sector initiative with a US$11...


China’s top social apps all owe thanks to live streaming

As WeChat matures as a customer acquisition platform, it’s time to look at...


Ant Financial buys US-based money-transfer company for US$880 million

MoneyGram is listed on NASDAQ exchange, making the deal Ant Financial’s...


With “eight digit” USD new funding in hand, Berrybenka is set for greater O2O push

The Indonesian fashion e-commerce startup also announced new features and...


Xiaomi’s former global evangelist Hugo Barra joins Facebook

He will lead Facebook’s VR efforts, including the Oculus team   Mere...


MC Payment takes controlling stake in Genesis to tap into Chinese commerce

Genesis Payment Solutions’s key advantage is that it allows merchants to...


RML AgTech raises US$4M to provide smart farming solutions in India

The startup has developed solutions for every stage of farming...


Oracle launches Singapore accelerator

Both Mumbai and Delhi will also launch programmes after the success of the pilot...


BetaOut to dive deeper to Indonesian market with new East Ventures funding

Undisclosed angel investors also took part in the undisclosed round of funding...


Unauthorised VPNs are now illegal in China

The crackdown will last for fourteen months and will extend until the end of...