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Google Shuts Its China-Only Music Service
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) has shut its China-only music service, according to an official blog post from the company. Originally launched in March 2009, it survived the upheavals of Google closing its...
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How an iPhone App Aims to Keep Thailand Informed About Flood Information
Our friends over at Coconuts Bangkok recently pointed to new iOS application which provides information from Thailand’s Office of National Water and Flood Management Policy. Last year’s floods...
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Panasonic: Violent Anti-Japan Protests Saw 3 China Plants Damaged, 2 Still Shut
Japanese manufacturer Panasonic (NYSE:PC; TYO:6752) has issued a statement detailing damage to three of its China manufacturing plants during the recent anti-Japan protests in some parts of China. Of...
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Thai Tech Round-Up [September 21, 2012]
We are back with a new issue of our Thai tech round-up, brought to you by thumbsup. This time let’s focus on digital advertising, and the Facebook-backed hack contest. First real-time bid advertising...
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The Great iPhone 5 Robbery: Japanese Thieves Steal Almost $100,000 Worth Just...
Au store in Ibaraki, Osaka. Photo: sponichi.co.jp The Wall Street Journal and Japan’s Nikkei are reporting that thieves were the first to get their hands on Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) new iPhone in Japan,...
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Freelancer.com Prepares to Jump into Indonesian Market
Photo: Articlechase.com By the end of 2012, Indonesia’s National Family Planning Coordinating Board (BKKBN) predicts that the country will have 245 million people. Obviously this is a promising market...
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Multiply Virtualizes the Indonesia International Motor Show
Indonesian e-commerce site Multiply has created a virtual version of the Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) on its site. Visitors can take a look and ask to be sent emails with further...
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Baidu Renames Music Service on the Day Google China Kills Its Own
Well, this is weird timing: the corpse of Google Music for China, which was shut by Google earlier today, is not even cold, and rival Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) has already jumped on the name, changing its...
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iOS 6 Maps are a Lost Cause for Asia, but Apple Vows to Improve
As an Apple fan myself, I couldn’t wait to get hold of the iPhone 5, which launched in stores in Japan, Singapore, and Hong Kong today. There was much hype over the new iOS 6, and especially the new...
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HTC Pushes New Windows Phones Aggressively in China, Coming to All 3 Telcos
HTC (TPE:2498) unveiled its very sexy – and rather Lumia-esque – new Windows Phones earlier this week, the 8S and the 8X (pictured). Both models are going to be pushed aggressively in China, taking...
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Rakuten’s Strategy in Indonesia: In Discounts We Trust
Photo: Salsabeela.com E-commerce is poised to grow strongly in Indonesia along side the ever-increasing number of Indonesia’s internet users. Frost & Sullivan research predicts that Indonesian web...
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China’s Broken Train Ticket Site Cost $50 Million
OK, I know I’ve been writing a lot about the Railway Ministry’s upgraded ticket sales site, 12306.cn, but this is just too crazy not to share. According to the National Business Daily, the upgraded...
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Qeon Interactive Launches Heva Online in Indonesia with Pop Group CherryBelle
Indonesian game publisher Qeon Interactive officially released its second online game called “Heva Online” recently in Indonesia. Korean gamers might be familiar with the game already as it is the...
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Indonesia’s House of Representatives Shows Support For Telkomsel in...
Commission I of Indonesia’s House of Representatives (DPR) says it supports the PT Telkomsel appeal in the bankruptcy ruling that was brought about by the PT Prima Jaya Informatika case. The support...
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Indonesian Bloggers: Free the Internet in Southeast Asia!
Generated from Quickmeme.com This week a group of Indonesian bloggers calling themselves “Suara Blogger Indonesia” (meaning: Indonesian bloggers’ voice) is promoting the need for more freedom on the...
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China’s Online Travel Sales to Hit $48 Billion by 2016, But India Will Show...
A new report from eMarketer reckons that China’s well-established online travel sector will hit $32.51 billion in sales for the year 2012 – but by 2016 it’s projected to grow to $48 billion. While...
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Japan’s Prime Minister’s Office Opens Account on Line, Closes its Weibo
We have previously written about Japan’s Prime Minister’s Office and how it has been reaching out to the public via social media. First it started out on Twitter and Facebook in the wake of last...
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Speaking with Freelancer about its Biggest Investment Ever, Indonesia...
Recently Freelancer.com launced its Indonesian version at Freelancer.co.id. The company now provides Indonesian language support, a local customer service team, a concierge team, and local currency...
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Fred Willson on Business Sustainability
I came across this blog post by Fred Willson which I thought is worth reading. This part is my favorite: If you want to stay in business forever, you have to focus on the long term. You must construct...
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6 Alternative Gangnam Style Videos From Across Asia
The Gangnam Style video by Psy has been viewed more than 359 million times and has inspired thousands of people across the world to remake the iconic dance by performing their own version of Gangnam...
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