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Friday Flashback: : Xiaomi Sold Record 118.7 Million Smartphones in 2018 Know what happened in the APAC region over the past week

By Nidhi Singh

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You're reading Entrepreneur Asia Pacific, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media.

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

  • Software-as-a-Service firm, Freshworks, has launched its first ASEAN office in Singapore,with an aim to increase customer engagement.
  • Despite a market decline, Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi shipped 118.7 million smartphones last year.
  • Vietnamese ride-hailing application FastGo will launch in Singapore next month as the startup looks to expand in Southeast Asia.
Nidhi Singh

Former Correspondent, Entrepreneur Asia-Pacific

A self confessed Bollywood Lover, Travel junkie and Food Evangelist.I like travelling and I believe it is very important to take ones mind off the daily monotony .

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