Friday 30 November 2018

Southeast Asia is becoming China - Tech in Asia


Tech in Asia

Southeast Asia is becoming China
Tech in Asia
At Tech in Asia, we are obsessed with app store rankings, particularly those focusing on Southeast Asia. In the past year, we began spotting a pattern: they're increasingly dominated by apps that are made in China. We've been at the forefront of ...



Google invests in Southeast Asia's indie games industry - CNET


CNET

Google invests in Southeast Asia's indie games industry
CNET
Google chose Southeast Asia, and not Silicon Valley, for the inaugural program because of the region's potential. Google says it's expected to be worth $240 billion come 2025, with mobile gaming expected to hit $19 billion in the same year. Google also ...
Vietnam can lead Southeast Asia in mobile games: GoogleVnExpress International

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The Weeknd kicks off first Asia tour in Hong Kong with seamless set - South China Morning Post


South China Morning Post

The Weeknd kicks off first Asia tour in Hong Kong with seamless set
South China Morning Post
Leading Canadian R&B artist The Weeknd kicked off his first Asia tour on Friday with a live show in Hong Kong, showing off his amazing vocal skills before an enthusiastic but often lacklustre crowd. Born Abel Tesfaye, the singer-songwriter performed a ...



Service shake-up cuts ECSA-Asia capacity amid rate slide - JOC.com


JOC.com

Service shake-up cuts ECSA-Asia capacity amid rate slide
JOC.com
With spot rates sliding heading into the slow season, the dozen ocean carriers serving the east coast of South America (ECSA) have changed up their vessel-sharing agreements (VSAs), cutting capacity 3 to 4 percent. The changes come amid reports of ...



Will's Group snags capital from L Catterton Asia - PE Hub (blog)


Will's Group snags capital from L Catterton Asia
PE Hub (blog)
SINGAPORE and GREENWICH, Conn., Nov. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — L Catterton Asia, the Asian unit of the largest and most global consumer-focused private equity firm in the world, today announced a significant investment in Will's Group (the “Company”) ...

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The 10 Most Customer-Focused Companies In Asia - Forbes


Forbes

The 10 Most Customer-Focused Companies In Asia
Forbes
All over the world customers are king. But it's especially true in Asia. Customers in Asia are unlike any others in the world. They tend to be more connected to their mobile devices and are eager to spend and connect with brands. Many of the most ...



One of Asia's Most Popular Fried Chicken Restaurants Is Coming to Sawtelle - Eater LA


Eater LA

One of Asia's Most Popular Fried Chicken Restaurants Is Coming to Sawtelle
Eater LA
The chicken from Singapore. 4Fingers, a chain of fried chicken restaurants from Singapore, with outlets in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Australia, is opening a location on Sawtelle Boulevard, according to Toddrickallen. The chicken has an ultra-crisp skin ...



Countering China: US, Japan and India push for open Asia - Channel NewsAsia


Channel NewsAsia

Countering China: US, Japan and India push for open Asia
Channel NewsAsia
BUENOS AIRES: The leaders of the United States, Japan and India met jointly on Friday (Nov 30) for the first time and called for open navigation in Asia, a show of unity with China clearly in mind. The three right-leaning leaders - US President Donald ...

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Asia's Many Space Races - The Diplomat


The Diplomat

Asia's Many Space Races
The Diplomat
Politicians, pundits and headlines have speculated for well over a decade regarding a space race between the United States and China. After a congressional hearing in 2006, Representative Tom DeLay said, “We have a space race going on right now and ...



Countering China: US, Japan and India push for open Asia - Channel NewsAsia


Channel NewsAsia

Countering China: US, Japan and India push for open Asia
Channel NewsAsia
BUENOS AIRES: The leaders of the United States, Japan and India met jointly on Friday (Nov 30) for the first time and called for open navigation in Asia, a show of unity with China clearly in mind. The three right-leaning leaders - US President Donald ...

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Google invests in Southeast Asia's indie games industry - CNET


CNET

Google invests in Southeast Asia's indie games industry
CNET
Google chose Southeast Asia, and not Silicon Valley, for the inaugural program because of the region's potential. Google says it's expected to be worth $240 billion come 2025, with mobile gaming expected to hit $19 billion in the same year. Google also ...
Vietnam can lead Southeast Asia in mobile games: GoogleVnExpress International

all 3 news articles »


Asia's Growth Is Shifting Down a Gear - Bloomberg


Bloomberg

Asia's Growth Is Shifting Down a Gear
Bloomberg
Asia's troubles may be far from over with the risk of an escalation in the U.S.-China trade war threatening exports, a main driver of growth. A series of monetary tightening actions in countries like Indonesia and the Philippines are also raising ...



Democratic Ideas and Reality at 100: The Heartland of Asia - The Diplomat


The Diplomat

Democratic Ideas and Reality at 100: The Heartland of Asia
The Diplomat
Asia is considered by most historians to have been a peripheral theater in the Great War, but Russia, a principal belligerent, was both an Asian and an European power. There was much fighting and dying in the Asian lands of the Ottoman Empire, and ...



Iran Exports To Asia Sink To 760000 Bpd In October - OilPrice.com


Iran Exports To Asia Sink To 760000 Bpd In October
OilPrice.com
Crude oil exports from Iran to Asian countries—its biggest clients—sank to an average daily of 762,000 bpd, official customs data and shipping data reported by Reuters revealed. This is the lowest monthly average for Iranian crude oil exports to Asia ...
Asia Imported Less Oil From Iran in OctoberFinancial Tribune

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Traveling To Asia? Add Hiking In Hong Kong To Your Itinerary - Forbes


Forbes

Traveling To Asia? Add Hiking In Hong Kong To Your Itinerary
Forbes
After graduating college, I spent three weeks in Hong Kong. Although the Special Adminstrative Region or SAR is known for its bustling urban side, I spent most of my time exploring Hong Kong's nature in the New Territories. Traversing the region's ...



One of Asia's Most Popular Fried Chicken Restaurants Is Coming to Sawtelle - Eater LA


Eater LA

One of Asia's Most Popular Fried Chicken Restaurants Is Coming to Sawtelle
Eater LA
The chicken from Singapore. 4Fingers, a chain of fried chicken restaurants from Singapore, with outlets in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Australia, is opening an outlet on Sawtelle Boulevard, according to Toddrickallen. The chicken has an ultra crisp skin ...



Asia must brace for volatile oil markets - Nikkei Asian Review


Nikkei Asian Review

Asia must brace for volatile oil markets
Nikkei Asian Review
Governments across emerging Asia face big challenges managing swelling foreign exchange outflows on oil imports and steering sensitive domestic fuel price liberalization policies. The strains have been particularly acute in the larger oil-consuming ...



Asia stocks muted ahead of Trump-Xi G20 meeting - Financial Times


Asia stocks muted ahead of Trump-Xi G20 meeting
Financial Times
Major stock indices in Asia-Pacific posted muted gains on Friday ahead of a meeting on trade between US President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping at the G20 in Argentina this weekend. Mr Trump and Mr Xi are set to meet in Buenos Aires on Saturday ...

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Will's Group snags capital from L Catterton Asia - PE Hub (blog)


Will's Group snags capital from L Catterton Asia
PE Hub (blog)
SINGAPORE and GREENWICH, Conn., Nov. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — L Catterton Asia, the Asian unit of the largest and most global consumer-focused private equity firm in the world, today announced a significant investment in Will's Group (the “Company”) ...

and more »


The 10 Most Customer-Focused Companies In Asia - Forbes


Forbes

The 10 Most Customer-Focused Companies In Asia
Forbes
All over the world customers are king. But it's especially true in Asia. Customers in Asia are unlike any others in the world. They tend to be more connected to their mobile devices and are eager to spend and connect with brands. Many of the most ...



Evangelical Christians urge Pompeo to offer asylum to Asia Bibi - Politico


Politico

Evangelical Christians urge Pompeo to offer asylum to Asia Bibi
Politico
Evangelical Christians are pressuring the Trump administration to help Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman who was recently cleared of blasphemy charges by the country's top court but is not allowed to leave Pakistan. The American Family Association ...
President Trump: Grant asylum to Asia BibiChristian Post
Asia Bibi Remains in Hiding From Islamists; No Asylum Plan in SightNational Catholic Register (blog)
Asia Bibi, in hiding after blasphemy acquittal, is banned from leaving PakistanReligion News Service

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One of Asia's Most Popular Fried Chicken Restaurants Is Coming to Sawtelle - Eater LA


Eater LA

One of Asia's Most Popular Fried Chicken Restaurants Is Coming to Sawtelle
Eater LA
The chicken from Singapore. 4Fingers, a chain of fried chicken restaurants from Singapore, with outlets in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Australia, is opening an outlet on Sawtelle Boulevard, according to Toddrickallen. The chicken has an ultra crisp skin ...



Asia stocks muted ahead of Trump-Xi G20 meeting - Financial Times


Project Syndicate

Asia stocks muted ahead of Trump-Xi G20 meeting
Financial Times
Major stock indices in Asia-Pacific posted muted gains on Friday ahead of a meeting on trade between US President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping at the G20 in Argentina this weekend. Mr Trump and Mr Xi are set to meet in Buenos Aires on Saturday ...
From Pivot to Stumble in AsiaProject Syndicate
'Godzilla' in Buenos Aires: Asia cowers as Trump battles XiAsia Times
Asia's mood tested by Trump's tariff threatsMoneycontrol.com
Wall Street Journal
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5 of the richest fighters in South East Asia - FOX Sports Asia


FOX Sports Asia

5 of the richest fighters in South East Asia
FOX Sports Asia
Mixed martial arts is forever expanding and branching out into a variety of different regions, and South East Asia is no exception to that. Some of the most intriguing and talented fighters on the planet stem from that part of the world, and the ...



Google invests in Southeast Asia's indie games industry - CNET


CNET

Google invests in Southeast Asia's indie games industry
CNET
Google chose Southeast Asia, and not Silicon Valley, for the inaugural program because of the region's potential. Google says it's expected to be worth $240 billion come 2025, with mobile gaming expected to hit $19 billion in the same year. Google also ...
Vietnam can lead Southeast Asia in mobile games: GoogleVnExpress International

all 3 news articles »


Asia's Growth Is Shifting Down a Gear - Bloomberg


Bloomberg

Asia's Growth Is Shifting Down a Gear
Bloomberg
Asia's troubles may be far from over with the risk of an escalation in the U.S.-China trade war threatening exports, a main driver of growth. A series of monetary tightening actions in countries like Indonesia and the Philippines are also raising ...



The 10 Most Customer-Focused Companies In Asia - Forbes


Forbes

The 10 Most Customer-Focused Companies In Asia
Forbes
All over the world customers are king. But it's especially true in Asia. Customers in Asia are unlike any others in the world. They tend to be more connected to their mobile devices and are eager to spend and connect with brands. Many of the most ...