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Friday Flashback: This Chinese Sneaker Trading Platform Becomes Unicorn 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.

  • Video-streaming service iFlix has secured an undisclosed amount of investment from Indonesian media company MNC as the two entities form a strategic partnership.
  • Chinese regulatory crackdown has slowed down Asia's fintech funding, says a CB Insights report.
  • China's sneaker-trading platform joined the unicorn club after raising a new round of funding from Digital Sky Technologies
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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