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Internet shutdowns costing Indian telcos millions in lost revenue
Indian mobile operators forced to suspend internet services on government orders to control protests are losing millions in revenue. Read more…
Month: December 2019
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Grab and Singtel team up for digital banking licence in Singapore
Grab Holdings and Singtel are forming a consortium to apply for a digital full bank licence in Singapore. Read more…
Features
Seasons Greetings
Seasons Greetings from all of us at Disruptive.Asia. Wishing you all the best for the holiday season and a fabulous 2020. Read more…
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Here’s your future: AI disasters and the end of capitalism
You want end-of-year predictions? Here’s two to chew on: in 2020 at least one telco will be embarrassed by AI, and in 2030, capitalism will be kinda dead. Read more…
Features
Half of all fintech customers in Asia are married and have kids
Married people with one or two kids comprise the highest share of customers of fintech lending services in Asia. Read more…
Features
New partnerships help telecom and tech companies go green
Partnering with companies like Better Energy that provides subsidy-free, certified green energy helps leading telecom and technology firms go green. Read more…
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Facebook group used fake faces to push pro-Trump message
Facebook has taken down a well-financed campaign that used dozens of artificially generated faces to spread pro-Trump and anti-Chinese messages. Read more…
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SoftBank’s $3bn WeWork financing talks stall with Japan banks
SoftBank Group Corp’s talks to secure $3 billion from Japan’s three biggest banks have stalled as the lenders have hit internal lending limits to the firm. Read more…
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Facebook is building its own OS – lifeboat or new foundation?
In an age where collaboration, co-operation and openness are king, news that Facebook is to build its own OS has caused much comment. Read more…
Features
US losing ground as innovation powerhouse to China and Korea
China and South Korea will leverage their robust and diverse innovation portfolios in solidifying their innovation positions regionally and globally. Read more…
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