How a Start-up Fights to Bring Local Language to Mobile Phones in Laos
Most of us have mobile phones in our preferred language. Now imagine trying to use a phone whose software is all in a foreign language. I believe most of you would feel lost. And that is exactly what...
View ArticleWho Needs PCs? Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos Opt For the Mobile Web [INFOGRAPHIC]
The Infographic of the Day series visually expresses important stories from Asia and the world of technology. Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos are areas that don’t get too much coverage in the tech press –...
View ArticleThanks To A Startup, Laos Will Have An Official Lao Unicode Font in 2012
For many years, the people of Laos haven’t been able to use the Lao language on their mobile phones because it isn’t standardized or supported. So as a substitute, many are communicating in Thai or...
View ArticleThe fastest growing Facebook nations in Asia (first quarter 2012)
A version of this article was first published on Grey Review. Facebook has over 850 million users worldwide. Out of that, a total of 194 million users are from Asia at the end of March 2012. Most of...
View ArticleiTunes store arrives at 12 Asian countries, lets users buy music and movies
Starting from today, consumers in 12 Asian countries can finally purchase local and international music, as well as rent or purchase movie from the iTunes store. These countries are: Singapore, Hong...
View ArticleWP8 to Bring Marketplace and App Hub to More Countries: Here’s the Asia List
Now that the world knows that Windows Phone 8 (WP8) will roll out later this year, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is also keen [1] to let people know that its app store is expanding globally as well. An...
View ArticleNo Amazon Appstore for Indonesia and China – Here’s the Full List for Asia
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) announced yesterday the expansion of its Android Appstore to “nearly 200 countries” but didn’t specify the full list. So we asked Amazon where in Asia-Pacific its app store will...
View ArticleThai/Japanese Kickstarter Anipipo partners with Thai Cartoon Club to...
The winner of Khun Seuk VS Samurai: The Second Thai-Japanese X-Culture Startup Pitching, an event by SIPA, Software Park, and Microsoft, Anipipo is an Animation-focused crowdfunding site. At the...
View ArticleThe pain and the passion behind building Asian language keyboard apps
This past weekend, I briefly mentioned the Perfect Tibetan Keyboard app, which allows Tibetan text input across a variety of platforms. Also, in December 2011, TechinAsia covered the launch of...
View ArticlePlateculture founders: the concept might be feminine but we’re a very...
Malaysia-based startup PlateCulture is an Airbnb for food. It allows users to eat home-cooked meals from someone’s home. The concept is as simple as the customers go to the site, pick a home (similar...
View ArticleSoutheast Asia has more than 190 million internet users (INFOGRAPHIC)
Tech In Asia takes an in-depth look at the numbers that make up the Southeast Asian region. There are more than 190 million internet users in Southeast Asia.
View ArticleThe state of 4G in Southeast Asia
GSMA predicts that by the end of 2017, there will be close to 500 live LTE networks across 128 countries worldwide. Right now, territories in Asia such as Japan, South Korea, and Hong Kong are among...
View ArticleSoutheast Asia-born Paypal competitor 2C2P secures $2 million funding
2C2P, an online payment processing company, has concluded a $2 million Series B financing round, led by $1.5 million from an undisclosed investor and $500,000 from Japan-based GMO Payment Gateway, Tech...
View ArticleHow’s Southeast Asia performing in the internet speed race? (INFOGRAPHIC)
According to a new infographic released by ASEAN DNA, Southeast Asia’s average internet speed is currently 12.4 Mbps.
View ArticleHealth hacks to fight against the next global pandemic
Silicon Valley has inspired a series of hackathons across Asia to build a front-line defense against disease outbreaks in remote and under resourced areas of the region.
View ArticleThe MPGL SEA Grand Finals will have two slots for 'Rest-Of-SEA' division
A few weeks ago, the registration for the Mineski Pro Gaming League (MPGL) SEA Grand Finals was officially opened to Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar, and the ‘Rest-of-SEA’ (Vietnam, Singapore,...
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MPGL SEA heats up the competition with a new format and two new country...
Southeast Asian Dota 2 fans have something new to be excited about, as the Mineski Pro Gaming League (MPGL) Southeast Asian tournament returns with an all-new format. Check out the official trailer: In...
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Game over: last Pirate Bay founder caught by Thai police
It’s game over for the Pirate Bay founders. Of the trio – Peter Sunde, Gottfrid Svartholm, and Fredrik Neij – Sunde was arrested earlier this year on a farm in Sweden, Svartholm was recently sentenced...
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This app could save you from overshooting your data limit
The cost of mobile data plans around the world have dropped a lot in recent years, but I’d hesitate to call them “cheap” just yet. It gets worse if you accidentally overshoot the prescribed limit....
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Samsung reveals launch dates for Galaxy S6 across Asia
At an event today in Singapore, Samsung revealed launch dates for the new Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge phones across Asia. The launches happen on eight dates throughout this month – starting with the...
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Here’s a map of the hottest co-working spaces in Southeast Asia, by country
Recent years have seen cash-strapped, cost-conscious entrepreneurs flooding into Southeast Asia. And for good reason – not only is it far cheaper to live here (well, apart from Singapore), the tech...
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Vietnam hosts Tigers@Mekong conference to build Southeast Asia’s startup...
The common phrase you’ll hear in the region is that Southeast Asia has massive potential. There’s a growing internet audience, growing affluence, hungry and young populations, and fervor for startups....
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Asia’s mobile and broadband internet speeds, in one infographic
How fast is your internet? How much does it frustrate you? Although you likely have a few options for your broadband and mobile data plans, the answers to those questions are largely dictated by which...
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Pokemon Go available in 15 more countries, including those in Southeast Asia
Photo credit: AP via International Business Times The wait is over. Pokemon Go is now available in 15 countries in Asia and Oceania. Countries like Indonesia have been spawning Pokemon, despite the...
View Article500 TukTuks II just invested in 6 startups
500 Startups’ second Thailand fund said it aims to invest in 150 startups.
View ArticleCambodia-based Meal Temple acquires Laos food-delivery platform
Meal Temple plans to leverage MyDelivery’s team, network, and support center in Laos.
View ArticleCambodia’s Meal Temple launches ride-hailing app in Laos
The move is one step closer to the company's super-app goal, Meal Temple said.
View ArticleThai logistics unicorn Flash Express enters Laos via partnership
Flash Express has teamed up with Laos conglomerate AIF Group to jointly launch Flash Laos, a cross-border delivery service.
View ArticleDelivery Hero mulls sale of Foodpanda, Grab emerges as suitor
The deal will include its operations in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, and the Philippines, Bloomberg reported.
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