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Analysis, Asia, Bluehole, consumer tech, Gaming, India, Indonesia, Kenan Machado, Mobile, News, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Premium Content, Pubg, south korea, Tencent

Tencent’s inroads into India threatened by calls to ban popular game PUBG

The country is a prime target for the Chinese social media and gaming giant, but it won’t be an easy…

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Korean ecommerce unicorn Coupang to go public in 2021, sources say

It has already begun work on tax structuring, among other changes, in preparation to go public, according to a source….

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Travel unicorn Yanolja eyes IPOs for Korea, Singapore units

The company is looking to list its Singapore subsidiary next year or in 2021. Source link

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Delivery Hero to acquire South Korean food delivery firm Woowa Brothers for $4b

The two companies are also set to create a joint venture in Singapore to capitalize on Asia’s burgeoning food delivery…

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Korean co-working startup Sparkplus raises $25.2m in series B round

It plans to open two more locations next year. Source link

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Investment in Korea’s venture ecosystem is booming

New venture investment in the country in the first three quarters of 2019 hit a record high of 2.8 trillion…

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Korean ride-hailing service Tada to face court hearing over regulatory issues

Tada, operated by SoCar subsidiary VCNC, is facing allegations that its operations break local transportation law. Source link

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Storm Ventures just closed its sixth fund with $130 million – TechCrunch

Storm Ventures, a now 19-year-old, Sand Hill Road venture firm in Menlo Park, Ca., has closed on $130.4 million, shows…

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Yahoo Japan and Line Corp confirm merger agreement – TechCrunch

SoftBank Corp announced today that it has reached an agreement to merge with Z Holdings (the SoftBank subsidiary formerly known…

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South Korea-based Mathpresso, developer of tutoring app Qanda, raises $14.5 million Series B – TechCrunch

Seoul-based education technology startup Mathpresso announced today that it has raised $14.5 million in Series B funding. The company’s flagship…