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Friday Flashback: China is Living the Dream of Flying Cars Know what happened in the APAC region over the past week

By Komal Nathani

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Here's a new series on the big developments that took place in the APAC region over the past one week.

1. Japanese powerhouse Mitsui pumped in $30 million in the California-based Fitness Startup GOQii. The company plans to use the fund to enter Japan's healthcare market.

2. The Malaysian government is going all-out to promote green industries and jobs in the ASEAN countries. It is targeting revenue of ringgit 180 billion and creating over 200,000 jobs by 2030.

3. Flying cars are now a reality. During the China International Import Expo, Slovakian startup AeroMobil unveiled a concept flying car specifically designed for China.

Komal Nathani

Former Correspondent, Entrepreneur Asia Pacific

A firm believer of hard work and patience. Love to cover stories that hold a potential to change the momentum of business world. Currently, a part of all-women web team of Entrepreneur’s Asia Pacific edition to jig the wheel of business journalism!

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