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China plans e-cigarette regulation as industry booms
China is taking steps to regulate its blossoming vaping market as health concerns over electronic cigarettes increase in recent times.…
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Hellobike, survivor of China’s bike-sharing craze, goes electric
Just two years ago, investors were heavily pouring money into China’s dockless bike-sharing startups. Now that boom has busted with…
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Chinese electric carmaker Xpeng says Nio stock swings a ‘good lesson’ for rivals
Seeing your competitor undergo dramatic changes in fortune can be unnerving as there’s the fear that the same will happen…
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Waresix hauls in $14.5M to advance its push to digitize logistics in Indonesia
Waresix, one of a handful of startups aiming to modernize logistics in Indonesia — the world’s fourth most populous country…
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China’s Didi removes 300,000 drivers amid safety overhaul
2018 was the year when Didi Chuxing, the ride-hailing company that defeated Uber in China, vowed to put safety ahead…
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STARTUPS
From seed to Series A: Scaling a startup in Latin America today
Nathan Lustig Contributor Nathan Lustig is an entrepreneur and managing partner at Magma Partners, a seed-stage investment fund in Santiago,…
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Finance
Warburg Pincus announces new $4.25 billion fund for China and Southeast Asia
Warburg Pincus, the private equity fund with over $60 billion under management, is doubling down on Asia after it announced…
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Splyt wants to connect the world’s ride-hailing apps for easy international roaming
The vision of a universal global ride-hailing service is over. Uber’s decision to exit markets like China, Southeast Asia and…
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