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TheNextWebAsia

  1. Korea's Kakao Talk brings free calling to its mobile messaging app tnw.to/1EYv6 by @jonrussell
  2. Startup builder Team Europe opens office in South Korea as launchpad for Asia tnw.to/1EYtf by @robinwauters
  3. Apple tipped to integrate Baidu search services into iOS next month tnw.to/1EYqb by @jonrussell
  4. China Telecom launches UK mobile service, reveals plans for other European markets tnw.to/1EYnB by @jonrussell
  5. Sony ends LCD joint venture with Sharp, recoups its $125.79 million investment tnw.to/1EXlK by @jonrussell
  6. Official: China now has more than 1 billion mobile phone users tnw.to/1EXjj by @jonrussell
  7. Global video site Viki moves into music, inks deals with Warner Music and other labels tnw.to/1EXe6 by @jonrussell
  8. With Google Play stunted, China's $35 billion app industry is like no other tnw.to/1EWbP by @jonrussell
  9. iPhone 4S sales see Apple's market share in China rocket to 16%: Report tnw.to/1EWWi by @jonrussell
  10. Google launches its Business Photos service in India tnw.to/1EWUh by @jonrussell
  11. Korea's K-Pop music industry joins Facebook and Google+ to extend global reach tnw.to/1EWCw by @jonrussell
  12. Case filed against Facebook and 3 other sites in Pakistan for hosting 'blasphemous materials' tnw.to/1EVdq by @nfm
  13. SingTel gobbles up online food service HungryGoWhere for $12 million tnw.to/1EVZA by @jonrussell
  14. To fuel expansion in Asia, gaming social network Xfire secures $3 million tnw.to/1EUtn by @robinwauters
  15. Has Windows Phone overtaken Apple in China? Maybe, but Microsoft won't confirm it. tnw.to/1EUm2 by @jonrussell
  16. Pakistan turns to Interpol after Twitter declines to help manage "anti-Islamic material" tnw.to/1EUXy by @jonrussell
  17. Yahoo's $7.1 billion Alibaba deal leaves it free to make other investments in China tnw.to/1EUVb by @jonrussell
  18. Burpple wants its Path-meets-Pinterest app to be your personal food journal tnw.to/1EUOv by @jonrussell
  19. Twitter blocked in Pakistan after refusing to remove 'blasphemous content' tnw.to/1EUBE by @nfm
  20. Last Week in Asia: Rakuten leads Pinterest round, Baidu gets mobile, Web blocking in India and more tnw.to/1EU9i by @jonrussell