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The personal care brand plans to open 300 stores to build a retail network around its expanding product lineup.

Laifen turns to offline retail to anchor its next phase of growth

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Pony.ai develops self-driving technologies for cars and trucks, collaborating with automakers to bring safer, fully autonomous mobility to public roads and fleet services worldwide.

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Lou’s relentless pursuit of excellence has been central to Pony.ai’s resilience through years of highs and lows.

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Deals in brief: SGInnovate leads investment in Greenitio, Living Roots and LineWise raise funding, eight deals in China, and more

Deals in brief: RushOwl and Zuzu raise funding, Airwallex acquires OpenPay, nine new China investments, and more

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