Baidu is in talks to raise up to $2B to launch a stand-alone biotech company
GUANGZHOU, Sep 10, 2020, CNBC. Chinese internet search giant Baidu is in discussions with investors…
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China’s largest private rocket will be launched in 2021
BEIJING, Sep 10, 2020, China Daily. China’s largest and most powerful private carrier rocket is…
Talking robots could be used in UK care homes to ease loneliness
LONDON, Sep 9, 2020, Sky News. Robots could be used in care homes after a…
Indonesia adds Twitter, Zoom to tech companies that must pay 10 per cent VAT
JAKARTA, Sep 9, 2020, Reuters. Indonesia on Tuesday added 12 more companies, including social media…
Investments for Peruvian startups drop 40 per cent during first half of 2020
LIMA, Sep 8, 2020, Contxto. There’s no two ways about it: investment deals for startups…
Sales of food delivery app hit fresh high amid virus pandemic in S. Korea
SEOUL, Sep 8, 2020, Yonhap. South Korean food delivery applications saw their sales hit a…
B2B cross-border payments firm Thunes nets $60M to accelerate growth in Africa, Asia, LatAm
SINGAPORE, Sep 8, 2020, e27. Singapore-based Thunes, which operates a global B2B cross-border payments network,…
[Analytics] Data sharing creates woes for Chinese tech industry
The US government’s assault on TikTok is taking a toll on the Chinese-owned platform, with…
Samsung inks $6.6B mega deal with Verizon
SEOUL, Sep 7, 2020, The Korea Times. While Chinese telecom firms are seemingly slowing down…
China’s largest chipmaker plunges 23 per cent after US says it could blacklist the firm
GUANGZHOU, Sep 7, 2020, CNBC. Shares of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC), China’s biggest contract…
China plans to launch 12 internet-of-things satellites next year
BEIJING, Sep 7, 2020, Xinhua. China will see intensive satellite launches for the country’s space-based…
US considers blacklisting China’s largest chipmaker as tech tensions escalate
WASHINGTON D.C., Sep 6, 2020, CNBC. The Trump administration is considering imposing export restrictions on…
US is looking at banning more Chinese apps over national security as TikTok sale stalled
WASHINGTON D.C., Sep 4, 2020, CNBC. President Donald Trump’s administration is looking into banning more…
Shanghai to promote use of the health QR code in more areas
SHANGHAI, Sep 4, 2020, Shanghai Daily. Shanghai is to promote use of the health QR…
Chinese apps ban by India harms interests of both sides: China’s Ministry
BEIJING, Sep 4, 2020, Xinhua. India’s ban against Chinese apps not only damages the legitimate…