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(Bloomberg Opinion) -- The reputation of Masayoshi Son, the worlds most prolific unicorn breeder, came crashing down last year with the collapse of WeWork. An 80% writedown on The We Co., and a 970 billion yen ($8.8 billion) loss at the SoftBank Vision Fund d…

In terms of technology, the world had been unifying for years. Now it is reverting back to the likes of the VHS-versus-Betamax era, with much bigger consequences. Imagine two countries with completely different sets of hardware and software for the internet, electronic devices, telecommunications, and even social media and dating…

By ALT Perspective The world began the new year with World War Three trending on social media but a series of memes generated appeared to trivialize the gravity of the matter. Perhaps the meme creators were right to stay calm. Last week, we experienced balli…

Share to facebookShare to twitterShare to linkedin 2019 was another transformative year for retail, and there were a number of technology catalysts and disruptions that drove us to where we are today heading into 2020. Fi…

SINGAPORE: Singapore is opening up its banking industry to digital lenders in a reform that could shake up the sector across Southeast Asia, with Chinese billionaire Jack Ma and ride-hailer Grab among those seeking licences. Traditional banks are being chall…

According to the Finnish cabinet, Sanna Marin's comment about shorter working hours was made last August, before she became prime minister, and is currently not included in the policies being pursued by the government.The Finnish government has stepped out to…

To understand China marketing in 2020, you must first have a solid grasp of these five terms which have become part of China marketing vernacular over the course of 2019. These are not merely flash-in-the-pan fads, but long-lasting trends that reflect the cha…

Hello and welcome back to TechCrunchs China Roundup, a digest of recent events shaping the Chinese tech landscape and what they mean to people in the rest of the world. This week, TikTok, currently the world's hottest social media app, welcomed the new decade…

(Bloomberg Opinion) -- The much-anticipated arrival of virtual banking in Singapore is unlikely to be an aha moment for consumer finance, but corporate banking will be different. One should expect disruption. The application period for Singapores first inter…

(Bloomberg Opinion) -- The much-anticipated arrival of virtual banking in Singapore is unlikely to be an aha moment for consumer finance, but corporate banking will be different. One should expect disruption. The application period for Singapores first inter…