Ideas 15 October 2021 All risk, no reward: Why Microsoft gutted LinkedIn in China Why deal with political risk when your product isn’t working anyway? By Rui Ma
Report 14 October 2021 Behind SmartNews, the $2 billion unicorn trying to fix the news algorithm Two Japanese programmers, a horde of English teachers and a dose of idealism created a surprise hit. By Andrew Deck
Ideas 12 October 2021 The “phone disaster” The Muslim population in Xinjiang, China were early smartphone adopters. Then the tech betrayed them. By Darren Byler
News 7 October 2021 Police influencers pushing a controversial anti-fraud app are going viral in China Despite security concerns, the app is seeing download numbers that rival even Douyin. By Andrew Deck and Evanne Yu
Ideas 6 October 2021 Indonesia’s government-funded influencers are a bad influence The influencer economy is growing, but without accountability, that growth threatens to undersell the country’s future. By Joy Harjanto
List 1 October 2021 Leeks, tropicalizers, and cutting the soap: a guide to global startup slang Drop these on-point references at your next meetup. By Rest of World Staff
Ideas 30 September 2021 Singapore’s new anti-foreign interference law is troubling. I should know, I’m a target The city-state’s ruling party has often used insinuations of foreign influence to attack opponents. By Kirsten Han
News 30 September 2021 Some Axie Infinity players amassed fortunes — now the Philippine government wants its cut Hundreds of thousands of players are being dragged into an internet-age tax experiment. By Vittoria Elliott
3 Minutes With 28 September 2021 3 minutes with Eddy Chan Founding partner of Intudo Ventures 🇮🇩 By Meaghan Tobin
Ideas 28 September 2021 “Mini-programs” took over Chinese platforms. Now they’re being used to contact trace — and undermine user privacy. The programs track where you travel, shop, and even eat dumplings. By Mengyu Dong
