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Shopee risks going back to its old ways as new competitors besiege the Southeast Asian e-commerce market.

Shopee braces for e-commerce battle in Southeast Asia as competitors close in

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Pan joins to lead the development of Meituan’s LongCat app and large model.

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Experts flag rising volatility as the hunt for megastars like BTS and Blackpink intensifies.

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