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Google Cloud opens its Seoul region
Google Cloud today announced that its new Seoul region, its first in Korea, is now open for business. The region,…
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India’s Swiggy raises $113M led by Prosus
Weeks after Zomato acquired Uber’s food delivery business in India, its chief local rival is bulking up some ammunition of…
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Indian police open case against hundreds in Kashmir for using VPN
Local authorities in India-controlled Kashmir have opened a case against hundreds of people who used virtual private networks (VPNs) to…
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Gojek reportedly buys 4.3% stake in Indonesian taxi company Blue Bird
Gojek has paid $30 million to take a minority stake in Blue Bird, one of the largest taxi operators in…
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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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Google ends its free Wi-Fi program Station
Google said on Monday that it is winding down its Station program, as part of which it worked with a…
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Oyo’s revenue surged in FY19, but loss widened, too
Budget-lodging startup Oyo reported a loss of $335 million on $951 million revenue globally for the financial year ending March…
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Vodafone Idea shares tumble 23% after India orders it to pay billions in dues
Shares of Vodafone Idea fell by more than 23% on Friday after India’s apex court ordered the country’s second-largest telecom…
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7-month-old Simsim secures $16M for its social commerce in India
Simsim, a social commerce startup in India, said on Friday it has raised $16 million in seven months of its…
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