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Singapore wants to lead the smart city revolution

There's much more to Singapore's ambitions to become the world's first "smart nation" than what you see on the surface. Many countries have already started to make their cities smarter, and it's...

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My Aone Learning wants to be the Airbnb of online learning

One of the greatest things about the Internet is that you can learn almost any skill you want using any of the numerous online resources out there. One such resource is My...

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Xiaomi is taking on Alibaba and Baidu with a new money-market fund

There's simply no end to Xiaomi's ambitions. The burgeoning Chinese electronics maker has launched a new money-market fund called Huoqibao that can be access from within the company's standalone Xiaomi Finance app....

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Are smartphones making people less satisfied with their marriage?

As the number of smartphones in China continues to grow, satisfaction with ones marriage continues to shrink, and the All-China Women’s Federation (ACWF) thinks there's a correlation there. According to a report...

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WeChat’s ticket booking platform has raised $105 million in funding

Beijing Weiying Technology, the company behind the movie ticket booking platform that's built into WeChat, has raised a whopping $105 million in series B funding from numerous sources, including Tencent,...

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Indian investors have turned their attention to China’s biggest startup

When Ratan Tata, the head of the $100 billion Tata group and one of the most respected business leaders in India, invests in your company, you know you're doing something right, although...

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China is about to overtake America in mobile gaming revenue

While the United States has led the world in mobile gaming revenue for years, it looks like China could come in and steal the crown sometime next year. Mobile gaming...

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You don’t need to be rich to experience virtual reality

Even though virtual reality is no longer a science fiction concept, it's still not easy for most people to experience. There's no shortage of virtual reality headsets being developed at...

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Gengo raises $5.4 million to expand its crowd-sourced translations

With globalization and the rise of the Internet, it's easier than ever to connect with people from across the globe. However, language barriers have made things rather difficult, particularly for...

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Counterfeits are a plague that’s dragging China’s e-commerce down

Chinese merchants selling counterfeit products is practically a proverb, and not even the country's e-commerce market is safe from fakes. In few areas is this more prevalent than the beauty...

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This startup may have a solution to China’s air quality problem

Although the government has been conducting an impressive campaign to make the air in China more breathable, the nation's air quality is still far from ideal. You know things are...

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Xiaomi has promised to invest in over 100 startups

Lei Jun, the CEO of Xiaomi, has described his company as an “ecosystem empire," or at least, that's what he wants it to become. Despite being the rising star in China...

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