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In addition to Microsoft, at least two other interested buyers in the tech industry are in talks with ByteDance to acquire the video-sharing app, source says.

Payfazz enables online payment points in rural areas of Indonesia. The firm currently works with over 250,000 agents serving 10 million users.

OrCam MyEye snaps onto the wearer’s eyeglass frames and looks like it is part of the eyewear.

India ranks second after China among developing countries where residents don’t have a bank account or access to financial services.

The company believes that the future of fintech is a convergence between banks and retailers.

Tencent’s move to entirely acquire Sogou represents a shift in China’s internet landscape.

Cryptocurrency will continue to grow in Southeast Asia, with Singapore taking the lead on ICOs. Venture capital firms in Singapore are also starting to look at cryptocurrency as a space to focus on.

E-bike sharing platforms might be China’s next investment craze, but regulators remain wary in the aftermath of the bike-sharing fad.