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Japan’s Toshiba blames former CEO for ‘confrontational approach’

Japan’s Toshiba Corp on Monday blamed its former chief executive for fomenting a “confrontational approach” to shareholders, citing that as underlying factor in its widening governance crisis. The comment from Osamu Nagayama, the chairman of Toshiba‘s board, comes after a shareholder-commissioned investigation revealed the company colluded with the Japanese government to “beat up” foreign shareholders. One shareholder has described the scandal as… Continue reading Japan’s Toshiba blames former CEO for ‘confrontational approach’

Indian startups Info Edge, Fittr and Niyo announce acquisitions

Info Edge India Ltd has entered into an agreement to fully acquire Zwayam Digital while health and fitness brand Fittr has acquired a minority stake in Chennai-based Wylo. Separately, fintech startup Niyo has acquired personal finance startup Index. Info Edge acquires Zwayam Info Edge India Ltd, the parent company of Naukri.com and Jeevansathi.com, has entered… Continue reading Indian startups Info Edge, Fittr and Niyo announce acquisitions

Temasek, Lake Bleu lead $156m Series C round for Chinese vaccine developer RecBio …

Rec-Biotechnology (RecBio), a Chinese developer of genetically engineered vaccines, has secured about 1 billion yuan ($156.3 million) in a Series C round of financing jointly led by Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings and Hong Kong-based asset manager Lake Bleu Capital. Chinese asset management company E Fund Management and private equity firm Boyu Capital participated in… Continue reading Temasek, Lake Bleu lead $156m Series C round for Chinese vaccine developer RecBio …

Byju’s becomes most valued Indian startup after $340m fundraise

Education technology major Byju’s has surpassed Paytm to become the most valuable Indian startup after raising about $340 million (Rs2,500 crore) in fresh funding at a valuation of $16.5 billion. Digital payments company Paytm is currently valued at about $16 billion. According to a report in the Economic Times, investors in Byju’s latest round included… Continue reading Byju’s becomes most valued Indian startup after $340m fundraise

India government plans to rope in anchor investors to invest up to $3.4b in LIC’s IPO …

Anchor investors are essentially brought in to enhance the confidence of investors and gauge the demand for the IPO in the market. Having anchor investors may be critical for LIC because of the size of the state-run insurer and the changes being adopted by it, which may make IPO investors concerned about the ability of… Continue reading India government plans to rope in anchor investors to invest up to $3.4b in LIC’s IPO …

Amazon merchant acquirers open new battlefront in China

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Alternative proteins see future in Asia as deal count grows

A Taiwanese-styled stew made using Life3 Biotech’s Veego-branded plant protein. Source: Life3 Biotech Premium Are alternative proteins the next big food trend? Veteran investor and commodities trading guru Jim Rogers seems to think so. Last month, he put his name behind little-known Singapore startup  Life3 Biotech that produces plant-based protein products. Go to Source

Singapore real estate major CapitaLand sets up $37.8m innovation fund …

Singapore-based real estate major CapitaLand Ltd has set up a S$50 million ($37.8 million) fund to spur sustainability-focused innovation in the built environment space. The CapitaLand Innovation Fund will invest the capital over five years. “The CapitaLand Innovation Fund will enable us to catalyse more innovations, accelerate our global sustainability efforts and ensure that we… Continue reading Singapore real estate major CapitaLand sets up $37.8m innovation fund …

Breaking up tech giants in focus as four new US antitrust bills introduced

A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced four bills on Friday aimed at reining in the power of the tech giants, with one potentially leading to their break-up. Two of the bills address the issue of giant companies, such as Amazon.com Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google, creating a platform for other businesses and then competing against those same businesses. One… Continue reading Breaking up tech giants in focus as four new US antitrust bills introduced