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With over 220 engineers in tow, SandStar provides “Smart Kiosk” and “Smart Store” analytics, which have been adopted in 12 countries and regions around the world. NewsAI startup SandStar notches funding from Thai conglomerate in Series B+ round1 min read
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All paid games now need government approval—something only 750 Chinese and 27 imported titles have accomplished this year. NewsApple takes down over 30,000 games from China app store in one day2 mins read
Agile companies such as Peak and Masomo coveted for strength in Asian market. NewsTurkish game developers attract interest from Tencent and Zynga4 mins read
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Samsung’s remaining facilities in China are two semiconductor manufacturing sites in Suzhou and Xi’an. NewsCHINA BRIEF | Samsung Electronics to close last computer factory in China1 min read
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