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Upbit’s up-and-down week: $10 billion acquisition and $30 million hack
What could be worse than being hacked one day after your deal, and by North Korea too?
Dec 1 • 
Jon Russell
Japan makes startup progress as General Atlantic makes first investment and AI startup hits record valuation
Unicorn valuations, global investors and cutting-edge tech show Japan’s startup ecosystem is maturing
Nov 24 • 
Jon Russell
Grab races after autonomous vehicle tech after making its largest investment bet ever
The Singapore-based ride-hailing company has backed five self-driving car startups since September
Nov 20 • 
Jon Russell
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FashionValet, early e-commerce pioneer and Malaysian startup poster-child, sold in fire sale
Aug 29, 2024 • Ka-Kay Lum and Jon Russell
Indonesia arrests Gojek founder in digital education corruption case
Sep 8 • Jon Russell
China obstructs India’s manufacturing rise with Foxconn bans
Jan 13 • Jon Russell
How China’s DeepSeek quietly outpaced the US in the global AI race
Jan 27 • Jon Russell
Gojek’s Vietnam exit signals a new chapter in its battle with Grab
Sep 5, 2024 • Jon Russell
Tech In Asia gets the exit and acquirer we all expected
Nov 2, 2023 • Jon Russell

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Grab races after autonomous vehicle tech after making its largest investment bet ever
The Singapore-based ride-hailing company has backed five self-driving car startups since September
Nov 20 • 
Jon Russell
US AI companies turn their focus to India and Southeast Asia
Lower-priced products, new offices and carrier deals show the new focus is emerging markets
Nov 13 • 
Jon Russell
Startup incubator Antler hits its biggest milestone with first unicorn
Global eSIM startup Airalo becomes first billion-dollar graduate right as Antler pushes US expansion
Jul 11 • 
Jon Russell
Grab faces fresh competition in Thailand, Southeast Asia's most fiercely contested on-demand market
A consortium is buying Robinhood in a move that shows corporations still dominate the startup scene in Thailand
Oct 4, 2024 • 
Jon Russell
South Korea’s crypto comeback leaves Terra-Luna in the dust
Korean Blockchain Week shows signs traders are bullish once again and regulation is inching towards clarity
Sep 19, 2024 • 
Elaine Ramirez
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