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Shanghai aims to become production hub for space technology by 2025
BEIJING (Reuters) - The local government in the China's Shanghai said on Wednesday that the city aims to be a hub for the development of space technologies, including reusable rockets which can vertic...
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Olympics-Digital Chinese currency makes muted Games debut
By Winni Zhou and Ilze Filks ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - China's aim to make an Olympic splash with its digital currency, thwarted by a COVID 19-induced decision to exclude foreign spectators, has ...
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Time to ready global response to crypto risks, regulators say
By Huw Jones and Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) - Risks from the $2.6 trillion crypto market could grow quickly and regulators need pre-prepared measures to bring the sector to heel, the Financial Stabil...
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Fintech startup Flutterwave raises $250 million at over $3 billion valuation
By MacDonald Dzirutwe LAGOS (Reuters) - Africa-focused fintech firm Flutterwave said on Wednesday it had raised $250 million in its single-biggest funding round to date, valuing the startup at more th...
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Beijing city issues draft rules that include ban on preschool tutoring apps
(Reuters) - The Beijing city government issued draft rules on Wednesday that include a ban on preschool tutoring apps for elective subjects, extending a crackdown on the for-profit education sector. (...
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China approves plans to build 4 national integrated computing hubs
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has approved plans to build four national integrated computing hubs aimed at increasing the country's computing capacity, the top state planner said on Wednesday. The hubs wi...
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Singapore’s Funding Societies raises $144 million in SoftBank-led round
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Funding Societies, a Southeast Asian digital financing platform, has raised $144 million in a funding round, led by SoftBank Group Corp's SoftBank Vision Fund 2, as it expands fu...
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China’s Metaverse Industry Committee admits 17 new firms
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's Metaverse Industry Committee said on Wednesday it has admitted 17 new firms, including three listed companies, according to a post on an official website. The state-backed...
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U.S., allies ready to retaliate for Russian cyberattacks, say officials
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies are prepared to respond to Russian cyberattacks amid escalating tensions over Ukraine, with the scope of retaliatory actions or...
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Meta closes Kustomer deal after regulatory approval
(Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc said on Tuesday it had closed its acquisition of Kustomer, a U.S. customer service startup, after winning conditional EU antitrust approval for the deal last month. The ...
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