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A sharp profit rise and booming Labubu sales weren’t enough to spark a rally in the company’s share price.

Pop Mart posts record forecast, but investors want proof it can last

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The new investment increases GudangAda’s total funding to nearly USD 40 million.

Indonesian FMCG B2B platform GudangAda raises USD 25.4 million from Sequoia India and Alpha JWC

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The stakes of Chinese firms like Alibaba and Tencent in some of India’s most lucrative startups may be threatened because of new investment restrictions.

India’s curb on Chinese investment will leave ‘void’ in startup scene, experts say

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The Series D funding round was led by GeoPost alongside two sovereign wealth funds, with returning participation from B Capital Group and Monk's Hill Ventures.

Ninja Van has concluded a USD 279 million Series D funding round [Update]

Reliance drives digital retail, telecommunication services, and entertainment offerings, shaping India’s consumer and connectivity environment.

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This comes barely 10 days after social networking giant Facebook brought a 9.99% stake in Jio Platforms.

Silicon Valley-based Silver Lake invests nearly USD 750 million in Reliance's Jio Platforms

Silicon Valley-based Silver Lake invests nearly USD 750 million in Reliance&#8217;s Jio Platforms

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Pinduoduo revolutionizes e-commerce with social group buying, connecting budget-conscious shoppers to discounts on a broad range of products.

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The company has served nearly 100,000 corporate clients including Pinduoduo, Dangdang, and ZiRoom.

CHINA BRIEF | Chatbot maker Yunwen Robot scores USD 14 million investments

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Tokopedia, an Indonesian online marketplace, empowers entrepreneurs, brands, and SMEs to reach digital-savvy consumers.

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Indonesia's minister of communication Johnny Plate says Tokopedia needs to conduct an internal investigation to locate the cause of the breach.

Tokopedia investigates data leakage, allegedly 91 million user accounts compromised

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Tencent, a Chinese tech conglomerate, invests in gaming, social media, and cloud services, supporting entertainment and connectivity worldwide.

The social giant is not only an investor of Pinduoduo, it is developing its own version of the popular social commerce platform.

Tencent moves into social commerce, launches group-buying mini program on WeChat

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With China’s film and TV industry struggling to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, screenwriters are the latest people trying to cash in on livestreaming e-commerce.

Screenwriters hope selling scripts through livestreaming will help the industry recover

ByteDance, a Chinese internet company, uses machine learning to recommend engaging videos, news, and social content (via TikTok and Douyin).

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The startup has launched two new education apps, both featuring an AI-powered interactive aid in the shape of a cartoon dragon.