Smart motorcycle startup Evoke has grand ambitions to change the future of transportation, starting with China. Founded in 2012, the green transportation company has designed and built smart motorcycles that can go up to 81 miles per hour, powered completely by lithium-ion batteries. A product born out of pain and passion CEO and co-founder, Nathan […]
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China’s genomics giant BGI seeks GEM listing
China’s genomics powerhouse BGI resumed Tuesday its application for a listing on the Growth Enterprises Market (GEM) board on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, after being stuck in the country’s clogged pipeline for one year, local media is reporting. Earlier the genomics giant’s IPO review was suspended due to incomplete documents. If successful, the listing may […]
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Xiaomi’s video call provider Agora adds virtual lenses SDK for video apps
Agora.io, the real-time video call solution behind Xiaomi and Momo, today announced the launch of Agora Virtual Lenses, a new software development kit (SDK) that allows developers to easily add face tracking and special effects to real-time video and live streaming apps. The new feature includes more than 600 sets of 2D and 3D stickers […]
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China-based online services are fighting fraud from within
With the development of technology, fraudsters are becoming increasingly sophisticated. They are tech-savvy, open to new software and tools, and have developed multiple advanced techniques so that fake accounts blend in with normal users. The total estimated cost of global fraud is greater than US$ 50 billion per year and the global losses on credit, […]
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Alibaba integrates cultural, entertainment resources with strategic partnership with Alibaba Pictures
Alibaba Group announced Tuesday a strategic partnership (in Chinese) with its nearly half-owned film unit Alibaba Pictures, in a move widely seen as an attempt by the e-commerce giant to integrate its cultural and entertainment resources. Alibaba Group, aggressive in seeking new growth engines amid the country’s economic slowdown, has been ramping up efforts to […]
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Alibaba wants to replace car navigation with AR
You won’t need to depend on the navigation anymore because the AR-powered Head-Up Display (HUD) of the car will show you holographic display directions to get to your destination. This will be powered by WayRay, a Swiss developer of a holographic augmented reality technology for internet-connected cars, freshly invested by China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba. Topping up to […]
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How Asian startups celebrate White Day
March 14th is typically batted about as “Pi day”, since the date abbreviates to 3.14. While many of us celebrate by eating pi-themed pie and trying to memorize as many digits of pi as possible, Asian companies think about White Day (白色情人节 in Chinese). It’s the day when men are supposed to give back to the […]
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Growth hacking in China with Steve Hoffman
Steve Hoffman, Captain and CEO of Founders Space, made his visit to Beijing, China on March 13, 2017. Before becoming to known as Captain Hoff, he wore numerous hats such as serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, angel investor, mobile studio head, computer engineer, filmmaker, Hollywood TV exec, published author, coder, gamer designer, manga rewriter, animator and […]
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WeChat official account popularizing art gets valued at more than RMB 200 million after series A
Yiwai11 (意外艺术), a WeChat official account dedicated to popularizing fine art, recently announced it has acquired more than RMB 20 million in a series A, putting its valuation at more than RMB 200 million, local news is reporting (in Chinese). Rather than the minority wealthy or artist population, Yiwai11 pinpoints the broader public as its […]
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[Podcast] Analyse Asia 169: Digital Data and Trends in Asia Pacific with Simon Kemp
Editor’s note: This originally appeared on Analyse Asia, a weekly podcast hosted by Bernard Leong, dedicated to dissecting the pulse of business, technology, and media in Asia. The podcast features guests from Asia’s vibrant tech community. Simon Kemp, the founder of Kepios and global consultant from We are Social joined us to discuss the recently published report […]