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Top 10 Cities in the Asia-Pacific Region for Startups

The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is home to a diverse range of cities, many of which are becoming hotspots for entrepreneurial ventures and innovative startups. With growing economies, supportive government policies, access to

January 10, 2025

by The Tamesis

Right here come the funds

Digital Side, Sterlite Power, Positec and others elevated funds today.

January 11, 2025

by The Tamesis

Something for each interested mind

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Vietnam faces tariffs as trade surplus with U.S. soars

Industry leaders and analysts say Vietnam is an easy target for tariffs by the new Trump

OnPoint acquires Thai e-commerce service provider

OnPoint and Crea currently support more than 250 brands and employ more than 1,600 people.

December 18, 2024

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Taiwan sets up chip team to reduce dependence on China

Taiwan is ramping up drone production to meet defense needs and strengthen supply chains to reduce reliance on the Chinese market.

December 18, 2024

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Pudgy Penguins launches native token on Solana blockchain

The total supply of Pengu tokens reaches a staggering 88,888,888,888.

December 18, 2024

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Zomato finance chief Hemal Jain resigns

Jain joined Zomato in 2018 from Unilever where he later led commercial finance.

December 18, 2024

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MicroStrategy buys 15,350 Bitcoin for $1.5b

MicroStrategy currently holds approximately $45 billion in Bitcoin.

December 18, 2024

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Chinese self-driving truck company faces board dispute

Relations with the company have become increasingly tense since co-founder Hou Xiaodi was ousted as CEO in 2022.

December 18, 2024

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Tyme Group raises $250 million, achieves unicorn status

Nubank led the investment with $150 million, while M&G's Catalyst contributed $50 million.

December 18, 2024

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Alibaba sets up US$150 million fund for artificial intelligence startups

Since 2015, Alibaba Venture Fund has supported more than 80 new startups, with an investment amount of more than US$100 million.

December 18, 2024

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South Korea begins production of nanotechnology filters for wafers

Major semiconductor manufacturers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix will use the new filters.

December 18, 2024

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Boost has bad loans

More: Why Malaysia's Boost Bank may soon be in trouble, and how far Chinese companies have to go to catch up with TSMC.

December 18, 2024

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Trump meets with CEO and says he's 'interested' in TikTok

U.S. President-elect Trump met with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew at his Mar-a-Lago club on Monday. “We're going to look at TikTok,” Trump told reporters before meeting Zhou when asked about a

December 17, 2024

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Nvidia's Thor chip delays disrupt automakers' plans

The delay has prompted automakers to reconsider their plans for new models.

December 17, 2024

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Trump plans to restrict China's electric vehicle supply chain

Incoming U.S. President Trump will strengthen his stance on China, especially regarding electric vehicles (EVs) and critical mineral supply chains. A document seen by Reuters showed that Trump's transition team recommended tightening

December 17, 2024

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Kakao Mobility fined $10.5 million for unfair taxi practices

Kakao Mobility is South Korea's leading taxi-hailing service provider.

December 17, 2024

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Proton Malaysia launches the country’s first electric car

Proton plans to export the e.Mas 7 to multiple countries starting in 2025.

December 17, 2024

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Myanmar military threatens aid groups to cover up hunger crisis

Myanmar's military is trying to cover up a food crisis affecting some 14 million people across the country, with the situation particularly severe in western Rakhine state. A Reuters investigation has found

December 17, 2024

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