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As 2017 sets, here are my observations about Asia tech: Bloomberg Gadfly
(Dec 28): I'm not feeling quite bold enough to make predictions about 2018. After all, a year ago I didn't get why bitcoin was worth US$1,000 (yeah, I know), or why Pokemon Go was so exciting.
December 28, 2017
Amazon’s primed to rule Singapore: Bloomberg Gadfly
SINGAPORE (Dec 7): Southeast Asia is shaping up to be a fascinating retail battleground, with two distinct approaches vying for dominance.
December 07, 2017
Tech
'Rampant' video piracy sparks calls for a Singapore crackdown on illegal streaming from set-top boxes
SINGAPORE (Dec 4): Singapore, which prides itself on being a haven for law and order, is being called a haven for pirating copyrighted programming by entertainment titans such as Walt Disney, HBO, the National Basketball Association and the English Premi
December 04, 2017
Global Markets
Alibaba prepares a grand retail experiment for Singles' Day
HONG KONG (Nov 9): Jack Ma beat Jeff Bezos into grocery stores. Now China’s richest man is again showing his rival the way by targeting 6 million mom-and-pop shops, the biggest test yet of a vision to reinvent physical retail.
November 09, 2017
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
Planes, trains and automobiles: Lazada's logistics battle to win SE Asia
SINGAPORE (Sept 29): Southeast Asia is on the verge of a logistics "boom" thanks to e-commerce, but will require huge investment in cities and last-mile networks to cope, says Pierre Poignant, the man behind the systems that keep Alibaba-owned Laz
September 29, 2017
Broker's Calls
This shopping mall REIT could soon benefit from its sponsor’s omni-channel strategy
SINGAPORE (Sept 15): OCBC Investment Research says CapitaLand Retail China Trust (CRCT) could get a leg up from an omni-channel strategy that could be implemented across its portfolio in the future.
September 15, 2017
Tencent's giant rally is a problem for some China investors
TAIPEI/SHANGHAI (Sept 8): When it comes to China’s biggest technology stocks, some investors are finding there can be too much of a good thing.
September 08, 2017
In print this week
If you can’t beat them, join them?
(Aug 28): Shares in ComfortDelGro Corp received a strong boost after the company said on Aug 22 that it had signed an exclusive agreement with Uber to open talks on future collaboration.
August 28, 2017
Global Markets
Jack Ma is ahead of Jeff Bezos in grocery store ambitions
NEW YORK (Aug 18): Jack Ma is ahead of Jeff Bezos in one area: grocery stores.
August 18, 2017