Blockchain startups born out of Chinaccelerator Batch 13
In the fast-paced tech space, it is essential for startups to keep innovating and catching up with the latest trends. While the blockchain frenzy is st…
Author: Emma Lee
Live blog: Highlights from CES Asia
CES Asia, one of the world's largest trade shows, kicked off in Shanghai on June 13. Over 500 companies from around the world are taking part in the th…
SCHOTT brings more immersive AR experience to China through high-index glass wafer
German specialty glassmaker SCHOTT AG introduced on Tuesday SCHOTT RealView, a high-index glass wafer that allows more immersive augmented reality (AR)…
WeWork joins China’s mass entrepreneurship craze with WeWork Labs
WeWork, the world’s largest community company, has something big planned out for the Chinese market. As a part of their deeper dive into the country, t…
Ofo’s overseas operations show signs of cash crunch
More signs show that ofo’s cash crunch not only affect its domestic business but also its global expansion plans. The troubled bike hire giant has laun…
Xiaomi becomes China’s first company to file for a CDR
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi filed an application to issue a CDR (Chinese Depositary Receipt) today, June 8th, with the China Securities Regulatory…
WeChat rolls out e-solution for Hong Kong/mainland travellers
Tencent is working with the Chinese government to create a WeChat-based electric pass system that would facilitate travels between Hong Kong and the ma…
Ant Financial raises $14 billion Series C as IPO looms
Alibaba’s financial affiliate Ant Financial announced that it has entered into definitive agreements with investors for its Series C equity financing t…
China’s online censorship makes its way to e-commerce as Pinduoduo cleans up
China isn't limited to just censoring content-generating platforms within the country. Pinduoduo, the social e-commerce upstart, launched a cleanup cam…
As bike rentals cool, ofo chooses to stand alone
China’s bike rental industry has experienced a roller coaster over the past 3 years. At its height, there were nearly 80 bike rental startups in the ma…
Jack Ma goes all-in on smart logistics infrastructure network
In a surprise appearance at last week’s Cainiao’s Global Smart Logistics Summit, Chinese tech tycoon Jack Ma announced that Cainiao Network, the logist…
These 5 business applications show VR isn’t dying
“When I tried to explain my VR startup to outsiders of the industry, either friends or clients, more than one decade ago, their first reaction would us…