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Openspace Ventures led the latest investment in the Hong Kong-based language AI technology company.

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Deals in brief: Xefco, Thrixen, and Salmon secure funding, Temasek invests in US-based Blaize, ten China and India deals, and more

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China&#8217;s foreign automotive joint ventures lose luster under EV onslaught

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Tencent updates WeChat Pay to facilitate easier payments for foreign visitors

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Profits, and customers, prove elusive for Singapore&#8217;s digital banks

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Chinese food chains are moving beyond diaspora enclaves to attract mainstream international diners.

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The Chinese startup reckons generative AI will eventually be processed directly on devices, not just in data centers.

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