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SoftBank-backed baby care retailer FirstCry looks to give exit to early investors

FirstCry has emerged as one of the biggest players in baby and mother care segment in the world’s second-most populous country.

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The management announced on Instagram that an unnamed investor embezzled the clients’ funds, then disappeared.
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Grab is taking legal action against shady e-commerce platform
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Farfetch claims to be the No. 1 global online luxury fashion platform with more than 1,200 sellers.
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Farfetch shuts store on JD.com, turning to Alibaba’s Tmall
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Although widely criticized in the country, the “996 working culture” is still prevalent in the tech industry.
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Pinduoduo is being investigated after death of 22-year-old employee
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Merger discussions between Gojek and Singapore-based rival Grab have stalled.
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KEY STAT | Indonesia’s Gojek and Tokopedia could create national e-commerce champion
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Carro aims to triple its revenues and fundraise in 2021. The company is considering an IPO in the next two or three years.
Q&A
Carro hits profitability in 2020, may opt for IPO soon: Q&A with CFO Ernest Chew
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Two serial entrepreneurs discuss launching a startup in the height of the pandemic.
Q&A
Solving problems and embracing change: Q&A with Boxaroo
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Global tech-giant scrutiny casts shadow on Ambani’s growth tactics in India.
Insights
Reliance copies Facebook’s playbook, including antitrust fears
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New battleground for internet giants threatens small businesses.
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China’s community group-buying fever meets Beijing’s snub
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