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Deals in brief: Lenovo’s Leshines gains Saudi backing, Ampd Energy and Ensonic secure funding, Swiggy bags USD 606 million from anchor investors, and more | KrASIA

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Deals in brief: Lenovo’s Leshines gains Saudi backing, Ampd Energy and Ensonic secure funding, Swiggy bags USD 606 million from anchor investors, and more

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Amid slowing sales, new CEO Brian Niccol is steering Starbucks back to basics, reviving its “third space” community focus.

With Luckin Coffee on the rise, Starbucks scales back discounts and returns to its roots | KrASIA

With Luckin Coffee on the rise, Starbucks scales back discounts and returns to its roots

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been providing high-quality content around China’s innovation and new economy trends. With the traffic and network it has built, 36Kr has developed a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities of the technology landscape in China.

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With innovative approaches and a commitment to cultural and environmental needs, Southeast Asian startups can thrive amid competition and market challenges.

Pioneering innovation: Turning challenges into competitive advantages | KrASIA

Pioneering innovation: Turning challenges into competitive advantages

Michelle Khoo is the leader of the Deloitte Center for The Edge Southeast Asia. With over a decade of experience in advising business and government leaders on long-term strategies, Khoo is passionate about shaping a more sustainable, fairer, and inclusive future in both physical and digital realms. Her work revolves around artificial intelligence, sustainability, metaverse, disruption, and innovation.

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Foreign investors get new entry to China's tech-heavy STAR Market. ... With the new changes, global institutional investors can for the first time invest in mainland-listed shares of new-economy companies out of Hong Kong through Stock Connect, which has been the most preferred route for money managers.

Foreign investors get new entry to China's tech-heavy Star Market | KrASIA

Foreign investors get new entry to China&#8217;s tech-heavy Star Market

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Myanmar’s telecom connectivity was severely restricted on Monday morning, after the military arrested the country’s de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, together with other senior officials and activists.

Internet, cell networks disrupted in Myanmar turmoil | KrASIA

Internet, cell networks disrupted in Myanmar turmoil

GrabTaxi Holdings Pte. Ltd. is a transportation network company based in Singapore. In addition to transportation, the company offers food delivery services via mobile app. It operates in the Southeast Asian countries of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, and Cambodia. 

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Grab said it has closed on a $2 billion, five-year term loan facility amid rumors that it is preparing an initial public offering (IPO). Grab said the loan facility was increased from an original principal amount of $750 million because of investor interest.

Grab closes expanded USD 2 billion loan facility | KrASIA

Grab closes expanded USD 2 billion loan facility

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Bringing together the latest business insights and trends of China's tech ecosystem.

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Didi Chuxing Technology Co., formerly Didi Kuaidi, is a Chinese transportation network company, artificial intelligence and autonomous technology conglomerate.

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Market leader curries favor ahead of IPO amid tech clampdown. Didi Chuxing, China's top ride-hailing company, will hire 50,000 retired soldiers each year over the next three years, expanding efforts to tackle the problem of veteran unemployment while highlighting its contributions to the Communist Party.

Ride-hailer Didi to hire 50,000 China vets a year | KrASIA

Ride-hailer Didi to hire 50,000 China vets a year

Google LLC is an American multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products, which include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. It is considered one of the Big Four technology companies, alongside Amazon, Apple and Facebook. 

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The game industry is the economic sector involved in the development, marketing, and monetization of games. It encompasses dozens of job disciplines and its component parts employ thousands of people worldwide.

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Last year Google said it would charge a 30% commission on in-app purchases.

Google amends Play store policy for cashback promotions in India | KrASIA

Google amends Play store policy for cashback promotions in India

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Facebook oversight board consists of 20 journalists, politicians, and judges from around the globe.

Facebook's oversight board reverses Muslim-related hate speech takedown in Myanmar | KrASIA

Facebook&#8217;s oversight board reverses Muslim-related hate speech takedown in Myanmar

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NIO (Chinese: 蔚来; pinyin: Wèilái) is a Chinese automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shanghai, specializing in designing and developing electric autonomous vehicles. The company is also involved in the FIA Formula E Championship, the first single-seater, all-electric racing series.

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The new capital can fully fund the production of the FF 91 model, the company says.

EV maker Faraday Future to list on Nasdaq via SPAC merger, gets investment from Geely | KrASIA

EV maker Faraday Future to list on Nasdaq via SPAC merger, gets investment from Geely

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Back in October, the company was awarded a three-year ride-hailing service operator license.

Singapore's biggest taxi firm ComfortDelGro to trial ride-hailing service | KrASIA

Singapore&#8217;s biggest taxi firm ComfortDelGro to trial ride-hailing service

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Average daily trips facilitated by Didi: 60 million

The ride-hailing service is now available in 13 overseas markets. Didi Chuxing, the world's biggest ride-hailing platform, said that it operated 60 million trips per day in the past year, which include taxis, bike-sharing rides, and other means of transportation ordered through the app.

KEY STAT | Didi reports 60 million daily trips globally for 2020 | KrASIA

KEY STAT | Didi reports 60 million daily trips globally for 2020

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