PODCAST: Corruption crackdown hits China’s big tobacco, and a tech company splits in two

A two-year-old corruption clampdown in China’s sprawling tobacco monopoly and regulator has netted nearly 20 senior officials and executives. Why doesn't any other company or sector contribute revenue as abundantly and consistently to central government coffers as China Tobacco? Will China ever get serious about stamping out smoking more aggressively? And real time engagement tech maker Agora announces plans to split in two, one half for its China business and the other for the rest of the world. Is this the wave of the future for China tech?

Agora hops on the China tech breakup bandwagon

The provider of real-time engagement services will split into two units, one focused on China and the other on its international business Key Takeaways: Agora said it will split into…

FAST NEWS: Agora Revenue Flatlines in Fourth Quarter

The Latest: Real-time engagement technologies provider Agora Inc. (API.US) reported its revenue was flat in last year’s fourth quarter, dipping slightly by 0.7% to $40.1 million from a year earlier.…