VCs, startups and industry associations have banded together to offer funds and assistance.

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The current crisis demands greater use of digital services over good quality, resilient broadband infrastructure.

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The program will provide 20-40 million ringgit to Malaysian companies looking for capital.

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The co-working sector is likely to stare at a spate of consolidations as lockdown drags down revenues of companies.

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The US Department of Justice last year said it had recovered $1 billion in assets associated with the corruption scandal, its largest-ever civil forfeiture.

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Bursa Malaysia said both exchanges would collaborate on several areas of mutual interest aimed at strengthening ties and promoting the flow of investment.

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Divestment activity jumped nearly four times to $145.03 million from $36.99 million a year ago, SC data shows.

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A possible merger between MAB and AirAsia was considered even last year.

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Lalamove is set to offer food delivery service at zero commission for food merchants in Singapore. 

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The digital adoption rate of SMEs in Malaysia remains low and its e-commerce industry is still in its infancy.

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Many startups are scrambling to cut costs - slicing payrolls and the wages of those still on the job. 

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HC Surgical will enter into a separate agreement to buy the remaining stake in GMHES at a later stage.

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The firm's portfolio companies in SEA include Grab, Berry Kitchen, and goKampus, among others.

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Prior to the pandemic, Stoqo was in the process of raising a fresh round to expand its business.

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This brings the total funding of the company to $6 million to date.

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The plan does not so far include insurers Jiwasraya and Asabri that have been rocked by management scandals.

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BukuKas has raised a seed funding round led by Sequoia Capital India through its startup programme Surge.

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BFI Finance is 45.7% owned by a consortium comprising private equity firms TPG and Northstar Group.

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​​Of the 34, 11 hail from Begusarai, seven each from Saharsa and Madhepura, five, including a woman, from Rohtas, two from Darbhanga and one each from Khagaria and Araria districts.

While China had officially designated all areas of the country as low-risk last Thursday, the new cases according to data published on Sunday represent a jump from the single case reported for the day before. The number was lifted by a cluster of 11 in Shulan city in northeastern Jilin province.

These five cities are important to contain the spread of the coronavirus and help India flatten the curve. The respective state governments should strengthen containment strategies and undertake rigourous testing and contact tracing to bring the situation under control.

Over 200 people were still undergoing treatment in the KGH, but their condition was said to be stable. Visakhapatnam district in-charge Minister K Kanna Babu, who visited the hospital and spoke to some of the victims, said all the patients were fast recovering.

“Let shopkeepers sell their wares and provide services. Let construction workers return to building sites. Allow farmers to harvest their crops and to transport them to be sold on the open market,” the authors wrote, while arguing that restrictions should be placed only in clusters which report higher number of cases.

"I don't think a lot of rules and regulations will be changed, you can probably have an alternate for the usage of saliva - apart from that I don't think so many changes will happen," Gambhir told Star Sports.

"In India for almost 50 years Azaan on the loud speak was Haraam. Then it became Halaal and so halaal that there is no end to it, but there should be an end to it. Azaan is fine but loud speaker does cause of discomfort for others. I hope that atleast this time they will do it themselves (sic)," Akhtar tweeted.

Rijiju had already said that his ministry was devising a plan for a phased resumption of national camps for Olympic-bound athletes, starting with the athletes currently based at NIS Patiala and SAI Centre in Bengaluru by the end of this month.

Jenson Button said that second place at the Italian Grand Prix was a 'great result' although the McLaren driver led for the majority of the race

Nico Hulkenberg took Williams first pole position in five years with a remarkable lap on a drying circuit during qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix

Sebastian Vettel led home team-mate Mark Webber for a Red Bull 1-2 as their team wrapped up the constructers' championship at the Brazilian Grand Prix

Sebastian Vettel was almost lost for words after winning the Brazilian Grand Prix and helping his Red Bull team clinch its first constructors' title after he lead home team-mate mark Webber for a dominant 1-2

Although they may have been bitter rivals for the majority of the 2010 season, there is a deep respect between McLaren and Red Bull according to Martin Whitmarsh

Jenson Button said he was happy to finish second in the Canadian Grand Prix as team-mate Lewis Hamilton stormed to victory

Lotus technical chief Mike Gascoyne said his team's performance in Canada was a 'massive step forward'

Renault technical director James Allison says the French team is capable of scoring points in every race of the season after Robert Kubica finished just outside the top 10 in Bahrain

David Coulthard has pointed his finger at former FIA president Max Mosley after Sunday's processional start to the 2010 season in Bahrain

Ferrari is going to address the cooling on the F10 in time for the next race, after it emerged Felipe Massa backed off towards the end of the race to preserve his engine

Mercedes CEO Nick Fry has no concerns about the performance of Michael Schumacher at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix

Kimi Raikkonen says Ferrari can find more time from set-up changes and a clean lap on the medium tyres at the Malaysian Grand Prix, despite two promising Friday practice sessions

Jean-Eric Vergne set the quickest time of the first morning of the Young Driver Test in Abu Dhabi

Nico Rosberg is hoping Mercedes' rivals can make a step up and start providing some competition this weekend in Malaysia and is particularly looking forward to Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel joining in on his Friday debrief

Sauber has ruled out the possibility that a front wing failure caused Kamui Kobayashi's three car pile-up at the start of the Australian Grand Prix

This year's Australian Grand Prix cost taxpayers almost $10 million more than the previous Melbourne race

Sebastian Vettel has clarified the widely reported comments he made after Fernando Alonso's crash on the final day of the second Barcelona test

Fernando Alonso says he fully understands why doctors have recommended he sit out the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on March 15.

Lewis Hamilton confessed that the conditions he drove in during Saturday's third practice session at Suzuka were some of the worst in his career

Sebastian Vettel lived up to expectations at Suzuka by taking pole for the Japanese Grand Prix ahead of Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber

Jenson Button is confident his alternative tyre strategy in qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix could still pay off

Mark Webber said he was happy to finish second behind team-mate Sebastian Vettel and maintain his lead at the top of the championship standings

Seventeen-year-old Max Verstappen will start his second Formula One race from sixth on the grid but admitted it could have been even better without a brake issue in Malaysia