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People’s Bank of China governor Yi Gang says there’s no timetable for an official launch of the first sovereign digital currency among major economies. NewsChina’s digital currency not set for launch as trials are “just routine”, central bank governor cools speculation2 mins read
The Singaporean fintech will use the funding to speed up its transformation into a fully-fledged financial services platform. NewsGoBear notches USD 17 million fresh investment from Walvis Participaties and Aegon1 min read
Douyu’s share price surged 18.67% to USD 8.20 in Tuesday trading following the earnings release. NewsWuhan-based video game livestreaming platform Douyu sees 53% revenue growth in Q12 mins read
A proposal from the Hangzhou government would have post-pandemic health codes assess lifestyle habits like exercising and medical checkups. NewsThe Chinese city that introduced health codes wants to track drinking and smoking3 mins read
The company raised a total of USD 1.5 billion in venture capital funds to back its growth. NewsCashier-less convenience store Bianlifeng likely profitable in 2020, against industry trends2 mins read
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The Mumbai-based company plans to take JioMart to more than a thousand districts in the next one year. NewsReliance expands its e-commerce venture JioMart to 200 Indian cities3 mins read
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