FinTech

​Will Bixby Consolidate Samsung's Smart TV And IoT Experience?

Samsung is bringing AI to its smart TVs in the form of voice assistant Bixby, but whether the move will bring the compan... Read more

JD.com Raises $2.5 Billion By Selling Stake In Logistics Unit

China's second-largest online retailer expects to expand its business reach to more overseas destinations after GMV tops... Read more

Baidu Sees 2017 Revenue Climb 20 Percent, Eyes IQiyi IPO

Chinese search engine clocks US$13.03 billion in revenue for the year, with mobile generating 73 percent, and plans to t... Read more

​South Korea Seeks Transparency, Rules Out Cryptocurrency Trading Ban

South Korea will prioritise transparency in cryptocurrency trading by preventing illegal and unfair activities, the Blue... Read more

Singapore Proposes E-payment Guidelines To Protect Consumers

Industry regulator seeks public consult on e-payment guidelines it says are aimed at protecting consumers and driving wi... Read more

Singapore Banks Record $229.1M In Fintech Funds

Singapore attracted a record high of US$229.1 million in fintech funding last year, fuelled by two major deals in the fo... Read more

​LG To Unveil Updated V30 With AI Camera And Voice Search

LG Electronics will unveil a refreshed model of its V30 smartphone at the upcoming Mobile World Congress that has an AI-... Read more

​Key Executive Behind Samsung Pay And Bixby Joins Google

Injong Rhee, a key Samsung executive behind Samsung Pay, Knox, and Bixby, will join Google as an entrepreneur-in-residen... Read more

​South Korean IoT Sales Grew 23 Percent In 2017

Revenue of Internet of Things (IoT) companies in South Korea grew 23.4 percent to 7.16 trillion won ($6.6 billion) last ... Read more

Alibaba, JD.com Heat Up Offline-online Competition In China

Country's two biggest e-commerce players are ramping up investments in physical assets and partnerships, as they look to... Read more

Weekend Takeaway: Making A World Of Difference

10 inspiring women in science you need to follow Image: goodluz/Shutterstock To mark International Day of Women and G... Read more

What Skills Will Give You A Successful Career?

We all want to be successful in life. If only there was a standard, step-by-step guide to ensuring we were all extremel... Read more

Huawei To Invest $800m In 5G Research And Development

Chinese giant Huawei is to spend big on 5G R&D in 2018 alone as it endeavours to become an industry leader in cutti... Read more

Regulation Versus Innovation: Is There A Clear Winner In Biopharma?

There’s that age-old scene in many police dramas through the years of one cop who does things by their own rules, sco... Read more

Visas Paul Walsh: We Are Processing North Of 65,000 Transactions A Second

Paul J Walsh is the senior vice-president of platform strategy and innovation for Visa Inc, responsible for leading ... Read more