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Friday Flashback: Asia's Venture Capital Funding Nosedived in Q1 Know what happened in the APAC region over the past week

By Komal Nathani

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

  • Asia has recorded a steep decline of 12 per cent in the first quarter of venture capital (VC) funding, to the Q4 of the previous year.
  • To achieve better efficiency and offer more options, Grab has opened two delivery-only kitchens in Jakarta, Indonesia.
  • After Bangladesh, India has now banned the Chinese entertainment app Tik Tok
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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