Tech Crunch Asia Week in Review

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WEEK IN REVIEW
SUNDAY, MARCH 20 2016 THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES:
TOP HEADLINE | CATHERINE SHU

Indian smartphone startup Creo releases more details about its new take on Android

Creo, the Indian startup that recently received $3 million in funding to create a new twist on Android, has unveiled its first smartphone, called the Mark 1. A... Read More…
JON RUSSELL

Alibaba is working to bring virtual reality into its e-commerce services

Alibaba has formally thrown its hat into the virtual reality ring after the Chinese e-commerce giant announced its own VR research lab, dubbed GnomeMagic Lab.... Read More…
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JON RUSSELL

Messaging app WeChat is becoming a mobile payment giant in China

WeChat, China's smash hit messaging app, has long been a bellwether for the future of mobile messaging. It was first to popularize putting brands in chat and... Read More…
CATHERINE SHU

Foodpanda acquires Delivery.com’s Hong Kong business

News of yet more movement among on-demand food startups: Rocket Internet-backed Foodpanda announced today that it has acquired Delivery.com’s Hong Kong... Read More…
INGRID LUNDEN

Google Maps goes beyond Uber, adds Ola, Hailo and more car services to its app

Google reportedly is working on building its own Uber competitor, and while some believe this will come in the form of a fleet of autonomous cars, there is... Read More…
JON RUSSELL

Momo, a mobile payment firm in Vietnam, lands $28M led by Standard Chartered Bank

Vietnam is emerging as a technology market of note in Asia. Weeks after U.S. VC firm 500 Startups announced a fund for the country, Vietnam-based fintech... Read More…
JON RUSSELL

InstaRem raises $5M to make overseas money transfers cheaper and faster in Asia

InstaRem, an international remittance payments startup headquartered in Singapore, has raised $5 million in a round led by Vertex Ventures. Read More…
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