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New opportunities for tech startups in the Chinese capital markets. NewsChina relaxes strict public listing rules, intensifies competition with Nasdaq and Hong Kong2 mins read
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The company’s growth has been costly, but more aggressive expansions are in the works. NewsPinduoduo aims to raise more than US$1 billion in secondary offering1 min read
A joint venture with Hong Kong’s Cyberport may help. NewsThailand aims to mint homegrown unicorn in three to five years1 min read