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Francis Tan

Francis Tan is the Asia editor of TNW, who is based in the Philippines. He is particularly interested in Asian Internet startups, social media and e-commerce. Get in touch with him via Twitter @francistan or Email francis@thenextweb.com.

Sina launches location-based service

Sina launches location-based service

  • Francis Tan
  • 14 years ago
Steve Jobs lures kids with in-app purchases [Video]
  • Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs lures kids with in-app purchases [Video]

  • Francis Tan
  • 14 years ago
Major South Korean websites targeted in DDoS cyber-attack

Major South Korean websites targeted in DDoS cyber-attack

  • Francis Tan
  • 14 years ago
O.cn: pixel perfect view of China’s biggest cities Featured Image

O.cn: pixel perfect view of China’s biggest cities

  • Francis Tan
  • 14 years ago
China’s Internet to be fully fiber-optic in 3 years Featured Image

China’s Internet to be fully fiber-optic in 3 years

  • Francis Tan
  • 14 years ago
Burma starting a Facebook revolution of its own Featured Image

Burma starting a Facebook revolution of its own

  • Francis Tan
  • 14 years ago
The Best of China’s Internet Clones Featured Image

The Best of China’s Internet Clones

  • Francis Tan
  • 14 years ago
Nintendo president claims smartphones destroying game industry Featured Image

Nintendo president claims smartphones destroying game industry

  • Francis Tan
  • 14 years ago
Japanese Publishers work with Baidu to eliminate pirated manga Featured Image

Japanese Publishers work with Baidu to eliminate pirated manga

  • Francis Tan
  • 14 years ago
Beijing to track citizens with their cell phones Featured Image

Beijing to track citizens with their cell phones

  • Francis Tan
  • 14 years ago
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