Friday Flashback: Oxford University Suspends Huawei's Sponsorships Know what happened in the APAC region over the past week

By Komal Nathani • Jan 18, 2019

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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. Ride-hailing app Grab teams up with China-based insuretech company ZhongAn to offer insurance services in Southeast Asia.

2. Former PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi is being considered to head the World Bank Group after the resignation of World Bank President Jim Yong Kim. If elected, Nooyi would be the first woman to head the World Bank.

3. Oxford University has suspended donations and sponsorships from Huawei over claims that the company's devices could be used for spying.

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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