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    • Wednesday, 22 February, 2023
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      Japan readies ‘last hope’ measures to stop falling births

      Experts say next 10 years critical as prime minister eyes ‘children first’ society

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      Chinese education companies are biggest losers, while Alibaba and Tencent tumble

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      Ecommerce powered one of the pandemic’s biggest winners

    • Tuesday, 19 January, 2021
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      Alibaba and Shopee clash in Vietnam as Asia’s ecommerce war rages

      Covid-19 triggers tie-ups and investment as region’s tech battleground shifts

    • Wednesday, 6 January, 2021
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      TSMC joins global top 20 in market cap, as analysts say market rally still has legs

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    • Tuesday, 21 January, 2020
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      Lured by prospect of $300bn digital economy, they also escape competition at home

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      South-east Asian companies fight for the same turf with their expansion plans

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