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ByteDance, Douyin, Facebook, monetization, News, SCMP, short video app, Social Media, tiktok, Trends

TikTok overtakes Facebook to become world’s second most downloaded app

TikTok and Douyin amassed a combined 740 million downloads last year. Source link

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US venture capital in China tumbles as tech decoupling deepens, report says

US venture investment in China is expected to plunge to a 6-year low for 2019 to less than US$4 billion,…

Asia, healthtech in asia, Investments, KrAsia, News, Southeast Asia, Trends

Southeast Asia hits $226m in healthtech investments in 2019, report finds

Singapore and Indonesia take up about 93% of the total funding. Source link

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Singapore’s digital bank contenders: Who they are and what they bring to the table

The Monetary Authority of Singapore is currently deliberating the 21 applications it’s received for digital bank licenses in the city-state….

Alibaba, artificial intelligence, blockchain, Industrial Internet of Things, News, SCMP, Trends

Alibaba’s tech brain trust sees new big trends in 2020

Cognitive intelligence will be the next thing in AI, and industrial IoT will make manufacturing firms smarter and more productive….

2020 predictions, 5g, abacus, China, Console Games, data privacy, Internet, News, Trends, video streaming

Chinese tech predictions for 2020, from rise of 5G to pricier video streaming

Here’s a take on what’s to come in the Chinese tech scene in the next 12 months. Source link

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Singapore’s digital bank aspirants may face an uphill battle towards profitability

The clamor for digibank licenses in Singapore has mostly been based on hype. Source link

ecommerce, Premium Content, Southeast Asia, Startups, Trends

Southeast Asia’s direct-to-consumer revolution may be underway

The time may have come for Southeast Asia’s cult ecommerce brands to take the next step. Source link

Apple Card, credit cards, debit cards, digital wallet, ewallet, Fintech, Grab, GrabPay, instarem, lazada credit card, mastercard, nium, Premium Content, prepaid debit card, Revolut, transferwise, Trends, uber, Visa, YouTrip

Why more tech companies are suddenly launching credit or debit cards

Part of that initiative is actually being fuelled by payment technology companies like Visa and Mastercard. Source link

Adjust, Asia, ecommerce, M-commerce, Mobile, shopping apps, Southeast Asia, TIA Partnership, Trends, user retention

Report: Shopping apps’ user retention is growing in Asia

Here’s what that means for ecommerce businesses. Source link