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Chinese student population in US spikes 20pc to 157,588

By reddotrevolver Mon, Nov 14, 2011 2:02PM UTC View Comments

This year, the number of students from China at U.S. colleges and universities has swelled – surging 23 percent from last year to 157,558, representing more than a fifth of all international scholars in the United States. China is now the country that has sent the most number of students to the U.S. for the...

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Money trading goes mobile in Indonesia

By Jon Russell Tue, Aug 30, 2011 12:30PM UTC View Comments

Bloomberg has an interesting article looking at tech in Indonesia suggesting that online stock traders are tapping into mobile to identify new investors among the country’s tech-crazed population. The article looks specifically at how the iPhone, and other leading mobile devices, and social networks – which are hugely popular in the country – are helping...

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Is 2011 the year Asia’s iPhone Nano rumours finally come true?

By Jon Russell Sun, Jul 31, 2011 11:00AM UTC View Comments

Map apps and GPS can come in handy on the road. Pic: AP.

It’s that time of the year when rumours of the latest, upcoming iPhone device and its spec begin popping up across the web. Thanks to the fact that the devices are built in the region, Asia is generally the place where information, rumours, tidbits and unofficial pics of the devices crop up. For example, last...

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China’s mobile ad industry tipped to double, pass $1bn

By Jon Russell Wed, Apr 20, 2011 8:30PM UTC View Comments

A young boy plays with his father's mobile phone in Beijing Feb 12, 2002. Pic: AP.

Mobile advertising is frequently touted as the next big thing – particularly in Asia where mobile internet usage is proportionally higher than anywhere else in the world – however the Chinese market is tipped to more than double and grow past $1 billion over the next three years according to EMarketer. Further details from Bloomberg:...

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