How tech firms are navigating rising US-China tensions

More: GoPay is getting a standalone app, and Sea Group injects fresh funds into MariBank. [Read from your browser]( Daily Newsletter --------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to Tech in Asia's free Daily Newsletter! Get full access to our subscribers-only Daily Newsletter and other insightful analysis on the big and messy topics of Asia’s tech and startup community by [registering here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- IN FOCUS In today's newsletter, we spotlight: - [The tech firms caught in the US-China trade war]( - GoPay getting a standalone app in Indonesia - Other newsy highlights such as Sea Group’s latest investment in its digital banking subsidiary --------------------------------------------------------------- Hello {NAME} In the 2018 movie Avengers: Infinity War (has it really been that long since it came out?), the villain Thanos has an iconic line: “Dread it. Run from it. Destiny arrives all the same.” Right now, destiny for tech companies and investors around the globe could potentially be the rising tensions between the US and China. No matter how hard they try to avoid it, the impact of this geopolitical situation cannot be denied. It’s going to influence how these firms operate on the road ahead. Earlier this week, my colleague Peter [wrote about]( how investors have been affected by the US-China trade war. Today, we’re exploring the companies that have been caught in the crosshairs and how they’re dealing with the heat. -- Stefanie  ---------------------------------------------------------------  THE BIG STORY [Mapping the tech firms ensnared in rising US-China tensions]( From AI and semiconductor firms to ecommerce platforms and electronics manufacturers, these are the pawns in the US-China trade war. --------------------------------------------------------------- TRENDING NEWS [Sea Group injects $172.5m in its Singapore digibank]( MariBank launched in Singapore last March on an invite-only basis. [GoPay finally goes ‘standalone’ in Indonesia]( Previously, GoPay was embedded in the Gojek and Tokopedia apps. [Foodpanda, TabSquare bring AI solutions to dine-in restaurants]( Through the tie-up, Foodpanda partners can offer digital menus via QR codes and allow customers to order food and pay through TabSquare’s platform. 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