Nov 6, 2021

Asia's tech news #102: China EV woes, CoinSpot milestone, Korea & Google, Vietnam's potential...

WK Wright

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South Korea: Google offers alternative billing on Android app store, meeting new legislation

Alphabet Inc.’s Google said it will add the option for developers to offer alternative billing systems on its Android app store in South Korea, complying with a recently passed law in the country.

www.bloomberg.com

Singapore: The 100 Experiments, AI Singapore programme aiming to solve industrial AI problems

An organisation can propose 100E problem statements where no commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) AI solution exists, but they can potentially be solved by Singapore’s ecosystem of researchers…

aisingapore.org

Australia: West Tech Fest set for December 6-10, running out of Perth, Western Australia

West Tech Fest is a week-long festival…providing opportunities for the local startup and tech community to connect with and hear from global leaders as they share insights into how to grow…

www.westtechfest.com.au

Vietnam: Southeast Asia's Next Digital Powerhouse

Another contributor to Vietnam’s economic growth is the golden population structure. Vietnam’s population is approximately 97 million with the working-age population (15-60 years old) accounting for 68.5%. This indicates that for…

jakartaglobe.id

Australia: NSW Gov't to establish IDSupport NSW, providing a one-stop shop for victims of identity theft

The NSW Government is recruiting experts for a new identity support unit for people whose government proof of identity has been stolen.

www.governmentnews.com.au

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Australia: CoinSpot grows to 2M users - to celebrate, they're giving an Australian resident a Lamborghini

CoinSpot has been helping Australians trade crypto since 2013 and we’re over the moon to have hit this huge milestone. Thank you to each and every one of our two million users, we appreciate you for your…

www.coinspot.com.au

China: Byton, previously high-rated EV firm, heads for bankruptcy

Byton suspended worker payrolls while its factories halted operations, according to a person close to the company. Byton, which unveiled its first M-Byte concept car in 2018, has yet to start commercial production, originally scheduled for 2019. Even…

asia.nikkei.com

Thailand: Siam Commercial Bank takes 51% of Bitkub crypto exchange operator for $535M

Bitkub Online Co. became Thailand’s latest startup to notch up a valuation of more than $1 billion after it sold a majority stake to the nation’s biggest bank by market value. Bitkub’s coin tripled in value after…

www.bloomberg.com

Visa Accelerator Program applications open to January 9th 2022 for solutions in digital payments

The Visa Accelerator Program is a rapid way for visionary start-ups to unlock global scale by partnering with the world’s largest payments…

www.visa.com.sg

Huawei ICT Competition Cambodia 2021 launches, partnering more than 10 local universities

With this ICT competition program, Huawei Cambodia will be the reliable and supportive partners for the universities and students to explore more about the latest technology, skill exchange…

www.khmertimeskh.com

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