2018 was the year when Didi Chuxing, the ride-hailing company that defeated Uber in China, vowed…
Author: Rita Liao
China silences podcast and music apps as online crackdown widens
Audio apps are flying high in China. In 2018, online listeners in the country grew 22.1%…
Cathay Innovation leads Laiye’s $35M round to bet on Chinese enterprise IT
For many years, the boom and bust of China’s tech landscape have centered around consumer-facing products.…
Pinduoduo cements position as China’s second-largest ecommerce player
Alibaba and JD.com have been in a war over the Chinese e-commerce space for a decade…
Huawei says two-thirds of 5G networks outside China now use its gear
As 5G networks begin rolling out and commercializing around the world, telecoms vendors are rushing to…
Cartier, Bulgari and other luxury brands are flocking to WeChat
Not long ago, people in China would need to visit a posh, stylish mall for luxury…
Razer goes big on payments with Visa prepaid card
The latest pairing between a tech upstart and a financial titan is a digital prepaid card…
California has let two Chinese startups offer robotaxis to the public
China’s driverless cars are coming for passengers in the United States. AutoX and Pony.ai just became…
China to lose top spot to U.S. in 2019 gaming market
China is losing its global lead in games. By the end of 2019, the U.S. will…
Xiaomi’s latest products for Russia include its smart TVs and flagship Mi 9T
Xiaomi, best known for its smartphones, is making serious inroads into Russia as it launched a…