October 29, 2019
ByteDance denies it will go public in Hong Kong next quarter
ByteDance has responded to a report in the Financial Times that said the Chinese...
September 30, 2019
SmartNews’ head of product on how the news discovery app wants to free readers from filter bubbles
Since launching in the United States five years ago, SmartNews, the news...
August 20, 2018
Today’s top tech news, August 20: Rocket Internet loses CFO and Qutoutiao files for US IPO
Also, layoffs hit Tech In Asia and AirTrunk raises giant US$621 million round...
August 10, 2018
Today’s top tech news, Aug 10: Mobike investigates sexual harassment, ByteDance is raising US$3B more
There is a new crypto fund launched by Golden Gate Ventures while a coworking...
June 6, 2018
The siege of Douyin
Blocks, viral videos, accusations, and lawsuits: controversies surrounding short...
December 19, 2017
7 Chinese companies made the 2017 CB Insights AI 100 list
AI tech is booming in China 7 Chinese companies made the 2017 CB Insights AI 100...
November 10, 2017
Captain’s Log, Nov 10: Uber CEO thinks SEA ride-hailing market is “over-capitalised”
Toutiao acquires Musical.ly, Singapore launches Skills Framework for ICT, and...
July 13, 2017
Global VC investment climbs back, Asia comes in second with US$12.7B: KPMG
The KPMG report also revealed that China has amassed over 80 per cent of total...
June 16, 2017
The rise of Toutiao (and the decline of Baidu) reflects China’s changing marketing trends
News aggregator app Toutiao has been reporting impressive revenue growth with...
February 1, 2017
Chinese news reading app Toutiao acquires Flipagram
Popular video app Flipagram is getting acquired by Chinese company Toutiao...