Companies Bandai Namco to double down on new IPs Bandai; Namco wants to shift towards fully-owned IPs throughout the next…
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Companies CyberAgent: Industry’s first game video distribution platform “OPENREC.tv” concluded a licensing agreement with SEGA for live distribution. “OPENREC.tv “Is a…
Companies Smartphones Didn’t Kill the Robots After All; The cycle is turning for makers of factory automation equipment. Fanuc’s automation…
Companies Chat app Line gets serious about gaming with its latest acquisition (Techcrunch) JD.com gets regulatory nod for 30 percent…
Companies Japan’s Bandai to tap into China’s baby toy market (Japan Times) Rakuten Lifull Stay shares listings with Agoda (AIM)…
Companies Bandai Namco: “We want 50% of our games to be new IP”; how the Japanese publisher plans to create…
Companies China travel giant Ctrip wants to book a bigger seat in international markets with Trip.com brand (SCMP) Chinese Search…
Companies BANDAI NAMCO continues successful AI Solve partnership (IG) MakeMyTrip’s Amazon trip (Forbes) BATTSS – Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent, TSMC, Softbank,…
Companies Rakuten Lifull Stay ties up with WaQoo (AIM) Liulishuo, an app that teaches English to Chinese students, is planning…
Companies Trend Micro’s ‘Connected Threat Defense’ to Help Enterprises Secure Themselves From Newer Threats (DQI) China’s iQiyi snaps up game…
Companies Japan’s top robot makers link platforms for smart factories: Fanuc, Mitsubishi Electric and DMG Mori let manufacturers share data…
Companies Chinese online group Pinduoduo targets up to $1.63 billion in U.S. IPO. Loss-making Pinduoduo, set up by former Google…
Companies Uzabase’s NewsPicks founder Yusuke Umeda aims to lead business news into social media age (JapanTimes) China Traders Barred From…
Companies Tight supply of key component rattles Japan’s machinery sector; Lack of linear guides holds up machine tool production for…
Companies Zuken has unveiled the CR-8000, a PCB design environment that looks to address industry’s changing design requirements when it…
Companies Japanese video recipe media Kurashiru acquired by Yahoo Japan for $84M (Bridge) LINE and Venture Republic operated “Travel.jp” capital…
Companies Cookpad enters food EC business, announces “Cookpad mart” which can buy “commitment food” of the shop in town by…
Companies Tencent’s U.S. Music IPO Reflects More Upbeat Recording Industry. Tencent Music dominates the China market: it owns the most…
Companies One of the first to deploy patented machine-learning technologies in its cybersecurity solutions, the company has an enviable reputation…
Companies Trend Micro secures Lupin’s vast IT environment (CIO); Trend Micro CSO Warns of the Risks of Digital Extortion (eweek)…
Companies As Zozotown suits up, Japan’s online fashion revolution gathers speed (Reuters) Toshiba pins hopes on niche semiconductor market; Mitsubishi…
Companies Custom-fit clothes retailer Zozo launches in 72 countries; Japanese online company challenges Uniqlo, Amazon with global rollout (Nikkei) Japan-based…
Companies Finjan and Trend Micro Enter into Confidential Patent License Agreement (GNW) Japan’s Uzabase buys U.S. biz news site Quartz…
Companies Chinese e-commerce player Pinduoduo files for US$1 billion US initial public offering (SCMP) Kogan.com quiet on potential ‘material’ hit…