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Once mistaken for a foreign brand, Pelliot is now bound for an IPO as one of China’s top outdoor apparel labels.

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The Philippines goes after social media influencers' unpaid taxes. The country's tax bureau is starting with top-earning internet personalities.

The Philippines goes after social media influencers' unpaid taxes

The Philippines goes after social media influencers&#8217; unpaid taxes

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Baidu leads Chinese search engines, voice assistants, autonomous driving research, and AI platforms connecting users with information and services.

China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

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Baidu registers copyright for blockchain entertainment app Du Universe. The app was launched three years ago to host a blockchain entertainment ecosystem.

Baidu registers copyright for blockchain entertainment app Du Universe

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Vietnam, the world's number 3 solar market, wants to shift further from coal.

VinaCapital to invest USD 100 million in Vietnam's sizzling solar sector

VinaCapital to invest USD 100 million in Vietnam&#8217;s sizzling solar sector

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Indonesia needs a data protection authority, but can't decide how to create one. Should it be be independent or part of the IT ministry?

Indonesia needs a data protection authority, but can't decide how to create one

Indonesia needs a data protection authority, but can&#8217;t decide how to create one

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India’s tech landscape blossoms with e-commerce startups, fintech innovations, and IT services shaping a growing digital consumer base.

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CarDekho is sharpening its focus on the used car market as it aims to expand the catalog of pre-owned cars on its portal to 10,000 from the current 3,000 in the near future.

Automobile platform CarDekho becomes unicorn with USD 250 million pre-IPO round

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The Middle East’s growing tech ecosystem harnesses the enterprising spirit of innovators from its diverse cultural markets.

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AI-focused chipmaker Hailo will use the fresh funds to address surging interest in the Hailo-8 AI processor for edge devices.

Israeli AI edge chipmaker Hailo raises USD 136 million

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Binance terminates yuan trading after crypto transactions are criminalized in China. The exchange will gradually retire all users who are in mainland China.

Binance terminates yuan trading after crypto transactions are criminalized in China

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E-commerce livestreamers face undefined, tighter rules ahead of world’s biggest shopping event. Singles’ Day is when billions of dollars of goods are sold.

E-commerce livestreamers face undefined, tighter rules ahead of world’s biggest shopping event

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Indian fintech startups raised a whopping USD 4.6 billion in funding across 160 deals between January and August 2021.

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The Philippines goes after social media influencers’ unpaid taxes

Baidu registers copyright for blockchain entertainment app Du Universe

VinaCapital to invest USD 100 million in Vietnam’s sizzling solar sector

Indonesia needs a data protection authority, but can’t decide how to create one