Agarwal described the global restructuring process as "95% complete."

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In January, Wandou raised $48-million Series B from SBI Holdings, Sugi Holdings, and XJ Holding.

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Carsome is entering the slowdown with cash in hand, after raising $50 million in December.

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Mekari, which was formed out of the merger of four startups, snagged Series B and C funding last year.

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Paytm plans to double down on existing categories like payments, content and gaming and push usage in Tier 3 and 4 geographies.

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InnoVen's Chin Chao, Alteria's Vinod Murali and Simmonds Stewart's Chris Wilson answer your questions.

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The race for customers in Indonesia is so intensive that e-payment firms are offer steep discounts.

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The market might take one or two years to see the next batch of SMEs emerge.  

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Fundraising conversations will increasingly be centred around business models and sustainability.

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The comments came in the midst of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s India visit.

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Generation Z, or people born in the mid-to-late 90s or later, make up 30% of the population in the archipelago.

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An 80 per cent writedown on The We Co. has delivered some cold hard truths about Son's vulnerability.

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The Japanese megabank and the Singapore-headquartered superapp get to plug gaps in their businesses.

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Fire sales of VC fund stakes are most likely to be initiated first by high net worth individuals and some family offices.

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Shares in Keppel DC REIT have recouped most of their March losses.

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Investors are betting slower economic growth will spur opportunities for the distressed-assets firm.

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What we need is actually abundant exit opportunities for startups, not unicorns, writes Beacon VC investment manager Nat Wittayatanaseth.

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Rippledot Capital is said to be the sell-side advisor for the proposed transaction.

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CP Group said it would fund the deal with cash flow from group companies and loans.

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Thai e-commerce startup Pomelo has appointed Piyanuch Limapornvanitch as the company’s Chief People Officer.

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The Office of Trade Competition Commission is awaiting CP Group's request for merger approval to study the impact on the economy, market competition and consumers.

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Demand for delivery services is skyrocketing across Asia as travel curbs keep more people at home.

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Omise dominates in Thailand thanks to its extensive relationships, but other markets pose more of a challenge.

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The seven carriers are Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air, Nok Air, Bangkok Airways, Thai Smile, Thai VietjetAir and Thai AirAsia X.

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The group will purchase Bien Hoa Packaging through a joint venture with top Japanese cardboard maker Rengo.

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The deal is the largest inbound industrial transaction in Vietnam in the last three years.

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The Thai firm expects to generate IRRs of around 17% from these projects over a period of 20 years.

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Thai SCB is looking to issue loans up to $214 million over the next five years in Myanmar.

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Sri Trang Gloves Thailand is seeking to raise funds to increase production capacity.

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After the loan, the money-losing national carrier plans to raise 77.04 billion baht in capital.

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The pandemic could cast a long shadow, permanently changing how companies spend money, sell goods and run their businesses.

Tentatively, parts of Europe are emerging from lockdown, with France and Belgium joining the list of countries easing measures on Monday, amid fears of a second coronavirus wave.

My dad and I went from despair and frustration to pandemonium after Lionel Messi struck in style at the death

The Argentinian radio journalist Alejandro Fantino shouted “We are a disaster” in the 89th minute. He was right. The match that most had expected to be a rout was turning into a historic upset.

Argentina were as bad as Iran were good. Gonzalo Higuaín, Sergio Agüero and Ángel Di María were not working as a front three while the Asian champions were performing especially well at the back. Carlos Queiroz, Iran’s manager, appeared to have perfected the defensive formula that had plagued Argentina during the qualifiers: a parked bus and Lionel Messi well under control.

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Five players in Spain’s top two divisions have tested positive for Covid-19 since clubs began testing players and staff members last week, with the Real Sociedad goalkeeper Álex Remiro confirming himself as one of the cases.

A statement from La Liga said the players would remain at home where they would continue individual training before being tested again “in the next few days” to determine whether they can return to their club’s training ground.

Radio and TV producer who revitalised The Archers during his tenure as editor

Despite being a soft-spoken Lancastrian of mild-mannered appearance, the writer and producer William Smethurst, who has died aged 71, was known to his detractors in radio and television as “Butcher Bill”. But the ruthless skills combined with mischievous flair that he displayed as editor of The Archers for eight years from 1978 were widely credited with saving Radio 4’s flagging rural soap opera and making it the cult show it later became. Smethurst was the man who licensed writers to scandalise sleepy Ambridge and once persuaded Princess Margaret to make a guest appearance.

He was less successful when Central TV lured him from BBC Pebble Mill in Birmingham to pull off the same trick with Crossroads, its Midlands motel saga, which had run out of steam. Smethurst ditched Tony Hatch’s theme tune, killed off characters (much as he had Dan and Doris Archer), and made the plots (and scenery) more credible and the cast much more glamorous, with the help of the motel swimming pool he installed. Some critics preferred its previous awfulness and the show folded in 1988.

The candidate’s excesses appeal to voters who feel marginalised and for whom the temptation is to blur reality and illusion

Whenever I think about the dysfunctional horror of the looming presidential election in America – so weird that Nigel Farage can pop up in Mississippi on the Trump campaign – I can’t get Susan Sarandon or Plato out of my mind. Let’s talk first about the actor. When did Plato make a decent movie, eh?

A few weeks ago Sarandon gave a magazine interview to an overawed writer in which she set out her well-known political stall as a radical feminist who backed Bernie Sanders and doesn’t think much of Hillary Clinton. “There’s nothing about her I find feminist except that she’s a woman,” she said.

Jessica Elgot is joined by Michael White, Katy Balls and John Crace to discuss Theresa May’s future. Also this week: Jonathan Holslag explains how patterns in history can help us predict today’s political upheavals

After a week in which anonymous Tory MPs briefed violent rhetoric to the Sunday papers, and rumours once again swirled around Westminster about a confidence vote, Theresa May faced down her critics at the Conservative party’s 1922 Committee.

She emerged looking stronger than she has for weeks, but for how long can she continue to survive in her own hostile environment?

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The number of jobless people in the US rose by more than 20 million in April, something deemed worthy of a mention in the “and in other news” slot on the BBC’s evening TV bulletin.

Sure, it was the 75th anniversary of VE day and there were socially distanced street parties to cover and archive footage of crowds gathered in front of Buckingham Palace to treasure.

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The season of comebacks is here in the K-pop industry! Big Hit Entertainment's rookie group Tomorrow x Together is set for their second comeback this summer. The quartet will complete their trilogy with 'The Dream Chapter: Eternity'. 

The first teaser of their title track 'Can't You See Me' is here. More than one year after their debut, the boys are all grown up in this comeback. You hear them sing, "Can't you see me? / Like that magical day / Say believe me / Can't you see me?"

The five members are seen spending some good times together before everything falls apart. In the end, all of them stand outside a burning house as Soobin is seen screaming! It already looks like the MOAs are in for an emotional rollercoaster ride.

The concept trailer had similar emotions - a sense of losing your close friends over the course of time and lost feeling Soobin senses when he gets captured in the glass box.

The album is set to release on May 18, 2020. The group, which includes five members - Soobin, Yeonjun, Beomgyu, Taehyun, and Huening Kai, debuted on March 4, 2019, with the EP 'The Dream Chapter: Star' with lead single 'Crown'. This was followed by 'The Dream Chapter: Magic' with '9 and Three Quarters (Run Away)' as its lead single.

Not just that, they also made their Japanese debut on January 15, 2020, with the single 'Magic Hour'. 

ALSO READ: TXT drops The Dream Chapter: Eternity concept trailer and the morse code says “SAVE ME”

<strong>EXPECTATIONS</strong> Since <em>Romeo Akbar Walter</em> is basically a spy thriller, music is expected to be primarily an added accessory and not necessary an integral part of the film's narrative. Hence, even though there are five tracks in the John Abraham starrer, one expects a situational score at best. <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-969148" src="https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Romeo-Akbar-Walter-3-1.jpg" alt="" width="720" height="450" /> <strong>MUSIC</strong> First to arrive is a patriotic number <strong><em>'Vande Mataram'</em></strong> which has Shabbir Ahmed composing and writing it. This one has an old fashioned feel to it and goes all the way into the 60s style. Sonu Nigam leads the show as a singer with Ekta Kapoor (not to be confused with the namesake film and TV producer) in this song that is just about okay and doesn't cover the distance. The one that turns out to be quite good though is <strong><em>'Bulleya'</em></strong>. In fact it is surprising that the song wasn't really pumped all over since it had the potential to emerge as one of the major chartbusters of this year. Rendered by Rabbi Shergill (of <em>'Bulla Ki Jaana Mein Kaun'</em> fame), it has Shahid Mallya as his singing partner. A well written number by Ashok Punjabi, it has a very catchy tune by Sohail Sen that belongs to Sufi genre but has been presented in a Bollywood avtar, hence turning out to be an all-around effort. Next to arrive is a romantic number <strong><em>'Jee Len De'</em></strong> which is put to tune by Raaj Aashoo and is written by Murali Agarwal &amp; Shabbir Ahmed. This one has the kind of tune which reminds one of many Emraan Hashmi numbers that were composed a decade back. As a matter of fact the beginning of the song reminds one of Mohd. Rafi's <em>'Teri Pyaari Pyaari Surat Ko'</em> that was picturised on Rajendra Kumar in <em>Sasural</em> [1961]. However, the similarity just stops at the opening line as rest of this Mohit Chauhan rendered track maintains its own identity. <strong><em>'Allah Hoo Allah'</em></strong> comes next and just like <em>'Bulleya'</em>, even this one had the potential to cover some sort of distance. Composed and written by Shabbir Ahmed, this one is crooned by Sameer Khan and is a good qawalli in the offering. In fact it also appears at a good juncture of the film's narrative and is actually one of the few songs in there that really fits in well. Last to arrive is <strong><em>'Maa'</em></strong> which is written by debutant Prince Dubey. An ordinary piece by composer and singer Ankit Tiwari, it has a slow start and stays that way right through its three minute odd duration. An ode to the mother, it is about the protagonist remembering her in the times of pain and sorrow. Though this is a situational number, it actually brings down the film's pace. <strong>OVERALL</strong> With the current trend of number of soundtracks releasing just a day or two before the film's release, it takes time for the music to grow. However, one can expect <em>'Bulleya'</em> and <em>'Jee Len De'</em> to find an audience in the long run. <strong>OUR PICK(S)</strong> <em>‘Bulleya’</em>, <em>‘Jee Len De’</em>

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Priyanka, who is vocal about her ideas on issues pertaining to women's health, says being an entertainer gives her a platform to spread awareness about social causes.

 





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Priyanka Chopra says women have the superpower to balance career with family and it is high time men understood that their aspirations are equally important.

 

The 35-year-old actor, who entered the film industry soon after winning the Miss World title at the age of 18, credits her parents, especially her father, for understanding her dreams and helping her achieve them.

 

1. "I came from a family where everyone questioned my decision to become an actor.
There was a big debate in my house. But my parents, especially my father said, 'I am standing by her in whatever she wants to do.


 

2. I will make sure nothing wrong happens to her.' He kept his promise. He was with me always till I was 23. He used to be my manager. I had the support of my father," Priyanka told in an interview.


 

3. "The men in the world need to understand that as soon as you empower a woman, as soon as you give her the opportunity to be her best, she can handle both family and career.
I feel boys can't tackle both. Look at the medals at Commonwealth Games, most of

them have been won by women because they had this opportunity," she says.


 

4. The actor believes society needs to be more open towards the idea of women being ambitious. People have still not warmed up to the idea of a career-oriented woman.

 

 

The entire Bollywood industry is pouring in Celebration Sports Club, Mumbai, to bid the last adieu to the legendary actress of Indian cinema, Sridevi. The prayer meeting is crowded by biggies of Bollywood, like Kajol, Ajay Devgn, Aishwarya, Jaya Bachchan, 

 

Jacqueline Fernandez, Sonam Kapoor, Salman Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Farhan Khan, Nimrat Kaur, Satish Kaushik, Sanjay Kapoor, Waheeda Rehman, Isha Deol, Hema Malini, Madhuri Dikshit, Subhash Ghai, Sushmita Sen, and many others, who have come to pay a last visit before Sridevi's body will be taken for the last rights to Vile Parle Seva Samaj Crematorium and Hindu Cemetery, next to Pawn Hans around 3.30 pm.

 

 

 

 

While a lot has already been said about the versatile actress's sudden death, due to accidental drowning after losing her consciousness in the bathtub of a hotel room in Dubai. One of her close friends has now come out making a shocking new revelation about Sridevi’s health condition.

In an interaction with a leading daily, Pinky Reddy who knows Sridevi since childhood recalled her last phone-call with Sridevi saying, “I have lost a sister. It (Her demise) is shocking. We are devastated. I spoke to her the day she was leaving for Dubai. She was down with fever and was on antibiotics. She was feeling tired, but she said that she has to go for the wedding.”

 

 

Indian-American women politicians are making a mark in this year's general elections in the US with Democrat Kamala Harris all set to be elected as the first Senator from the community.