Asia: This Week’s Top Stories // December 20, 2015

Rivigo, An Indian Logistics Startup That Uses Tech To Ensure Driver Safety, Raises $30M Series B | Facebook’s “Save Free Basics In India” Campaign Provokes Controversy | Colopl Launches $50M Global Fund Dedicated To Virtual Reality | Tencent Takes Full Control Of ‘League Of Legends’ Creator Riot Games | Indonesia Bans, Then Swiftly Unbans, Motorcycle Taxi On-Demand Services | Apple Is Reportedly Developing Its Own, Energy-Efficient Screens For iPhone And iPad | Amazon Leads $23M Investment In India-Based Home Services Startup Housejoy |
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WEEK IN REVIEW
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20 2015 THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES:
TOP HEADLINE | Catherine Shu

Rivigo, An Indian Logistics Startup That Uses Tech To Ensure Driver Safety, Raises $30M Series B

Rivigo, an Indian startup that wants to build a more reliable and safer logistics network, has raised a $30 million Series B led by SAIF Partners. The funding,... Read More…
Catherine Shu

Facebook’s “Save Free Basics In India” Campaign Provokes Controversy

Facebook is calling on Indian users to send an email to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), asking the government agency to support its Free... Read More…
Drew Olanoff

Colopl Launches $50M Global Fund Dedicated To Virtual Reality

There’s no shortage of ideas and projects in the virtual reality space. There are tons of studios popping up all over the world to create immersive... Read More…
Jon Russell

Tencent Takes Full Control Of ‘League Of Legends’ Creator Riot Games

Billion-dollar Chinese Internet firm Tencent bought an undisclosed majority stake in Riot Games back in February 2011, and now it has closed out the deal by... Read More…
Jon Russell

Indonesia Bans, Then Swiftly Unbans, Motorcycle Taxi On-Demand Services

A kerfuffle in Indonesia today illustrated the unpredictable nature of regulators and regulations when it comes to ride-sharing services in Southeast Asia, the... Read More…
Jon Russell

Apple Is Reportedly Developing Its Own, Energy-Efficient Screens For iPhone And iPad

Apple is reported to be working on its own display technology in a move that could lessen its dependence on third-party suppliers like Samsung and Sharp, and... Read More…
Jon Russell

Amazon Leads $23M Investment In India-Based Home Services Startup Housejoy

Amazon has led a $23 million investment in India-based Housejoy, a startup that -- as the name not so subtly suggests -- is much like Homejoy, the home services... Read More…
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