Asia Tech

[ad_1] Editor’s Note: This is the second of two Ladies of Tokyo Auto Salon 2017 galleries – Ladies GALLERY 1 is here. The cars are also quite beautiful, and Autos GALLERY 1 is here. All images were shot on an Apple iPhone 7 Plus.  Sexy cars really don’t require sexy ...

[ad_1] Stayzilla, an Airbnb for homestays in India, is closing down its service. The company was founded six years ago and had raised $34 million from investors, including a $20 million Series B in 2015. Now is the time to pause and “reboot” however, CEO and co-founder Yogendra Vasupal explained in ...

[ad_1] Japan’s Asahi Kasei enhanced its plans for making high-performance resin in China and the company will produce resin for photovoltaic panels and lithium batteries in the country. Asahi Kasei will cooperate with China National Chemical Corporation, which is also known as ChemChina, to jointly ...

[ad_1] Pic: Photomaxx/Shutterstock ONLINE boutique Zalora has been having a tough time in Southeast Asia, having let go of its business in Vietnam and Thailand in the middle of 2016, and now it seems that the e-store will be retreating from the Philippines and Indonesia. According to a report ...

[ad_1] Printerous, an Indonesia startup that is bringing the country’s printing industry into the digital era, has raised $1.4 million. The round was led by Golden Gate Ventures with participation from U.S. firm Sovereign’s Capital and Indonesian conglomerate Gunung Sewu Kencana. The two-year-old company is using the internet to make traditional printing ...

[ad_1] Combining group buying with restaurant deals and ride sharing is now on Meituan-Dianping’s menu. The merged company Meituan-Dianping has morphed in China from a Groupon-like service offering group discounts to then offering dining deals and travel excursions to now offering a ride sharing service. ...

[ad_1] Pic: WhatsApp THE feud between social media powerhouses Facebook and Snapchat has raged on for years. Many have speculated that Facebook’s failed attempt to acquire Snapchat back in 2013 for US$3 billion has built up a grudge over time – and it’s manifested into copycat behavior. The latest is a ...

[ad_1] Microsoft has retooled Skype, the messaging service synonymous with business users, for people living in emerging markets. Today, at its Future Decoded event in India, Microsoft took the wraps off Skype Lite. The service is an Android app that mains the core video and voice calling functionalities, but is optimized for those ...

[ad_1] The China National Development and Reform Commission has granted Baidu regulatory approval to launch an artificial intelligence research center. The Chinese search engine will focus on deep learning, computer vision, machine hearing, biometric identification, human-computer interaction, standardized services and intellectual property in deep learning. ...

[ad_1] A man looks at the logo of SoftBank Group Corp at the company’s headquarters in Tokyo. Pic: Reuters EVER since Masayoshi Son abandoned his retirement plans in favor of becoming the world’s top tech investor, SoftBank has made several interesting moves. Besides making good on its pledge to ...