Taiwan wants to be a hub for foreign startups, but still has a long way to go
The global economic center is gradually shifting eastward and Asian tech hubs are vying to be the region's top destination for global entrepreneurs. Ta…
Author: Nicole Jao
ZTE prepares to resume operations as US-China trade tension relaxed
As Washington and Beijing prepare to move forward with a deal that would lift the sales ban on ZTE, the Chinese telco has reportedly been busy getting …
Pony Ma: Tencent is building networks to connect people, things, and intelligent devices
At today's Tencent 2018 “Cloud + Future” Summit in Guangzhou, CEO Pony Ma introduced his new vision for the Tencent Cloud platform, dubbed the “three-n…
Sinovation Ventures’ new AI company raises over RMB 100 million in angel financing round
Kaifu Lee's Sinovation Ventures has announced the launch of its new AI company named Chuangxin Qizhi (创新奇智), which has completed its angel financing ro…
Didi’s rumored Hong Kong IPO might bump its market value up to $80 billion
Didi Chuxing (Didi), the largest ride-hailing platform in China, is rumored to IPO in Hong Kong in the second half of the year at the soonest, our sist…
AI and big data have huge potential for China’s edtech market: Ellabook
2050 aims to equip young people to take action and to become volunteers. Ahead of the event in May, we are taking a look at some the companies and peop…
Taiwan-based crypto exchange platform raises $10 million within hours
BitoEX, a Taiwanese cryptocurrency platform that launched its ICO (Initial Coin Offering) on May 2, claimed to have raised $10 million in 5 hours and s…
Taiwan’s semiconductor industry is going through blockchain-powered boom
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), big data, autonomous driving, and cryptocurrency mining—applications that all requi…
Xiaomi to setup new department for smartphone cameras
A leaked email from Xiaomi CEO, Lei Jun, to staff revealed Xiaomi’s plans to set up a separate department dedicated to bolstering smartphone camera cap…
Baidu, Meituan and Ele.me take down thousands food vendors from app
Three of China’s most popular online food delivery platforms—Baidu Waimai, Meituan Waimai, and Ele.me—have each launched their own investigation in Bei…
Shenzhen gives Tencent license to road test autonomous vehicles
Tencent has obtained a license for road tests of intelligent connected vehicles from Shenzhen municipal government, our sister site has reported (in Ch…
Toutiao sues Zhihu for defamation
Jinri Toutiao has filed a lawsuit against Zhihu and Liu Yiming—the Zhihu user who posted an article on the Q&A site about how Toutiao is like a Tro…