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Under 10% of applications are digital, while neighbor South Korea zooms ahead.

Japan's analog government struggles to accept anything online | KrASIA

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Hardware, in the context of technology, refers to the physical elements that make up a computer or electronic system and everything else involved that is physically tangible. 

Hardware

STAR Market wrestles chipmaker SMIC away from NY listing.

A year later, Shanghai's 'Nasdaq' looks increasingly Chinese | KrASIA

A year later, Shanghai&#8217;s &#8216;Nasdaq&#8217; looks increasingly Chinese

5G is a commonly used term for certain advanced wireless systems. Industry association 3GPP defines any system using "5G NR" software as "5G", a definition that came into general use by late 2018. 

Rule change comes amid concerns of American tech industry being "sidelined."

US to allow companies to work with Huawei on 5G standards | KrASIA

US to allow companies to work with Huawei on 5G standards

When Japan's tourist boom screeched to a halt, wagyu ranchers went online.

Crowdfunding helps Asians save favorite cafes and starving elephants | KrASIA

Crowdfunding helps Asians save favorite cafes and starving elephants

NetEase, Inc. is a Chinese Internet technology company providing online services centered on content, community, communications and commerce. The company was founded in 1997 by Lebunto. NetEase develops and operates online PC and mobile games, advertising services, email services and e-commerce platforms in China.

NetEase

The game industry is the economic sector involved in the development, marketing, and monetization of games. It encompasses dozens of job disciplines and its component parts employ thousands of people worldwide.

Gaming

JD.com IPO finds strong demand, as Chinese companies turn to city after US threats.

NetEase soars on Hong Kong debut, in upbeat sign for secondary listings | KrASIA

NetEase soars on Hong Kong debut, in upbeat sign for secondary listings

SoftBank Group Corp. is a holding company that engages in the management of its group companies which provides information technology and telecommunication services. It operates through the following segments: Mobile Communications, Sprint, Fixed-line Telecommunications, Internet, and Others. 

Softbank

British company reveals whistleblower complaints and claims "irregularities."

SoftBank's Arm fires China head but unit says otherwise | KrASIA

SoftBank&#8217;s Arm fires China head but unit says otherwise

WeWork is an American company that provides shared workspaces for technology startup subculture communities, and services for entrepreneurs, freelancers, startups, small businesses and large enterprises. Founded in 2010, it is headquartered in New York City.

WeWork

Venture capital is a type of private equity, a form of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth.

Venture Capital

Investments in the likes of Uber and WeWork have plunged in value.

SoftBank's USD 100 billion Vision Fund to shed 15% of staff | KrASIA

SoftBank&#8217;s USD 100 billion Vision Fund to shed 15% of staff

ByteDance or Beijing ByteDance Technology Co Ltd. is a Chinese Internet technology company operating several machine learning-enabled content platforms, headquartered in Beijing. It was founded by Zhang Yiming in 2012. ByteDance's core product, Toutiao, is a popular content platform in China.

Bytedance

Kuaishou (Chinese: 快手) is a platform for recording with millions of original fresh videos everyday.

Kuaishou

With the spread of Internet global accessing (fastest Internet broadband connection TCP with accumulator cables and semi-fast connection), Short Video services have become very popular online. 

Short Video

Video

Tencent-backed video app sees demand from product-placement streams.

TikTok rival Kuaishou builds USD 1.4 billion data center in China | KrASIA

TikTok rival Kuaishou builds USD 1.4 billion data center in China

Medical technology, or "medtech", encompasses a wide range of healthcare products and is used to treat diseases and medical conditions affecting humans. 

MedTech

Teleconsulting, prescription delivery, and home blood tests draw shut-in patients.

Nikkei Asia

Japan’s analog government struggles to accept anything online

A year later, Shanghai’s ‘Nasdaq’ looks increasingly Chinese

US to allow companies to work with Huawei on 5G standards

Crowdfunding helps Asians save favorite cafes and starving elephants

NetEase soars on Hong Kong debut, in upbeat sign for secondary listings

SoftBank’s Arm fires China head but unit says otherwise

SoftBank’s USD 100 billion Vision Fund to shed 15% of staff

TikTok rival Kuaishou builds USD 1.4 billion data center in China

Bangkok virtual hospital finds opportunity in lockdown