Asia
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STARTUPS
Grab promises to invest $500 million into Vietnam
Ride-hailing company Grab is going to focus some of its efforts on Vietnam with a $500 million investment over the…
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STARTUPS
India exempts startups from long-standing ‘angel tax’
India today addressed a long-standing challenge that has been affecting the country’s booming startup ecosystem. As part of a raft of…
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Trends
Amazon is acquiring a 49% stake in India’s Future Coupons
Amazon, which has invested more than $6 billion in India’s growing internet market, just invested a little more as it…
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Trends
RedDoorz raises $70M to expand its budget hotel network in Southeast Asia
Singapore-based budget hotel booking startup RedDoorz is tiny in comparison to fast-growing giant Oyo. But it is holding its ground…
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Trends
YC-backed Lokal wants to bring local news, classifieds to 900 million Indians in their regional languages
Each month millions of Indians are coming online for the first time, making India the last great growth market for…
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STARTUPS
YC-backed startup Binks can ship custom-made clothing to Indian women in just three days
Binks is a custom clothing startup created after co-founder and CEO Aamna Khan realized how frustrating it is to find…
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Finance
WeChat Pay and Alipay partner QFPay raises $20 million to develop new digital payment solutions
Digital payments startup QFPay announced today that it has raised $20 million in new funding led by returning investors Sequoia…
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