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Japan Prime Minister Suga Makes His First Trip To 50 Years Good Partner Vietnam To Strengthen Bilateral Ties
Japanese prime minister Yoshihide Suga is visiting Vietnam and Indonesia on his first trip abroad since taking office. The Japanese…
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Japan, Vietnam agree to boost defence, economic, energy ties
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, in his first summit foray since taking office last month, agreed with his Vietnamese counterpart…
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Vietnamese online pharmaceutical marketplace BuyMed raises $2.5 million
BuyMed, a Vietnamese startup that wants to fix Southeast Asia’s complex pharmaceutical distribution networks, announced today it has raised $2.5…
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Trends
Formula 1 replaces its postponed races with a virtual grand prix series
Formula 1 had to postpone and cancel several races on its calendar due to the current COVID-19 pandemic. With races…
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GGV Capital says mom-and-pop shops can boost e-commerce in emerging markets
Despite the rapid growth of e-commerce in India, Southeast Asia and other emerging markets, the vast majority of retail transactions…
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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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Gradient Ventures, Google’s AI fund, leads $7M investment in English learning app Elsa
Google’s Gradient Ventures, the search giant’s dedicated AI fund, is casting its eye to Asia after it led a $7…
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Finance
Go-Jek buys fintech startup Coins.ph for $72M ahead of Philippines expansion
Ride-hailing startup Go-Jek’s expansion into the Philippines ran into problems earlier this month over its ownership structure, but that isn’t…
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Grab moves to offer digital insurance services in Southeast Asia
Grab is Southeast Asia’s top ride-hailing firm, thanks in no small part to its acquisition of Uber’s local business last…
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