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I write about Asia for | Weekly newsletter on Asia tech: | Realistic optimist

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Mar 5

    Hey there, I revamped my Asia tech newsletter -- go sign up 😀

    11 replies 19 retweets 104 likes
  2. 5 hours ago

    $1B valuation seems seems small for ride-sharing these days, but Middle East’s Careem is newest Uber rival unicorn

    1 reply 5 retweets 4 likes
  3. 7 hours ago

    Startups and investors in SE Asia expecting crazy growth should keep in mind that internet access is expanding slowly and steadily

    2 replies 5 retweets 8 likes
  4. 7 hours ago

    Further proof that Southeast Asia has vast potential as a growing internet market, but it is a very long game...

    Indonesia smartphones +4% YoY in 3Q16. 68% of units were 4G, 83% were <US$200, 16% were phablets (5.5"+)
    1 reply 7 retweets 2 likes
  5. 8 hours ago

    yep

    2 replies 1 retweet 7 likes
  6. 10 hours ago

    Ok San Francisco, this is getting ridiculous. Deconstructed bread? How am I even supposed to eat this?!?

    14 replies 125 retweets 216 likes
  7. 13 hours ago

    Bangkok is gloriously mild December-January ☃️☃️☃️

    3 replies 7 likes
  8. Dec 17

    That sudden realisation that having your parents come visit for Christmas might is the most stressful event possible

    7 replies 17 likes
  9. Dec 16

    Say it ain't so Taking away the Retweet is like getting rid of the Big Mac or the Nike swoosh

    Twitter tests design that ditches retweet icon for sharing to lure more usage by
    4 replies 2 retweets 7 likes
  10. Dec 16

    How China makes you a prisoner in your own home. View out my window on red alert pollution day. Hope I can make it to Wed without screaming.

    13 replies 123 retweets 105 likes
  11. Dec 16

    Mario Run is brilliantly balanced. My 4 year-old can beat levels, yet takes me multiple tries to get all coins (& I'd pay for more colors).

    9 replies 10 retweets 88 likes
  12. Dec 16

    Philippines' President Duterte confirms to BBC that he killed three men personally

    355 replies 2,243 retweets 1,563 likes
  13. Dec 16

    My article on the 'chilling effect' of the latest amendments to 's Computer Crimes Act

    2 retweets
  14. Dec 16

    This is the flimsiest defense of shirking the law uber has gone with yet

    4 replies 2 retweets 10 likes
  15. Dec 16

    Twitter could ditch its iconic retweet button h/t

    1 reply 4 retweets 1 like
  16. Dec 16

    AL Jazeera video on the rise of bugs as snacks

  17. Dec 16

    New Computer Crimes Bill unanimously approved via

    1 retweet
  18. Dec 16

    Google's year in search video is incredible this year

    3 replies 166 retweets 317 likes
  19. Dec 15

    Hey Boo. 😙

    14 replies 145 retweets 427 likes
  20. Dec 15

    Not surprising that Faraday Future, the Tesla rival backed by China's LeEco, is an absolute financial mess

    2 replies 2 retweets 5 likes
  21. Dec 15

    shot: chaser:

    Has anyone looked at the really poor numbers of Magazine. Way down, big trouble, dead! Graydon Carter, no talent, will be out!
    1 reply 2 retweets

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