In brief: Vision Fund pushes SoftBank’s profit past estimates
nSoftBank Group’s operating profit for the first quarter came in at around 688.8 billion yen (US$6.49 billion), down 3.7% year...
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In brief: Umitron scores extra funding to improve fish-farm insurance
n Umitron has announced that it had raised US$2.68 million investment from Mirai Creation Fund operated by SPARX Group on...
In brief: Umitron goes fishing in Peru’s Lake Titicaca with $2m funding
Umitron, in cooperation with Abaco and its subsidiary Piscis, has been approved for US$2 million project funding to improve aquaculture...
In brief: Uber launches new taxi-hailing app in Japan
Via Reuters: nn Uber said it would launch a taxi-hailing app for taxis operating in Nagoya, as the US firm...
In brief: Toyota to invest $2b to develop electric vehicles in Indonesia
nToyota plans to invest US$2 billion to develop electric vehicles in Indonesia starting with hybrid vehicles, Reuters reported, citing the...
In brief: Toyota mulls $550m investment in China’s Didi
nJapanese car manufacturer Toyota is mulling an investment of roughly 60 billion yen (US$550 million) in Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi...
In brief: Tokyo Century ups Grab stake to $175m
nnnn Tokyo Century is pleased to announce that it has made an additional strategic investment in Grab, and has entered...
In brief: Tencent, Pinduoduo shares take a tumble
nn Photo credit: piotrkt / 123RF nn n n n n n n n n n n n n Tencent...
In brief: Swiggy in talks with SoftBank for up to $500m investment, sources say
nIndia-based food delivery startup Swiggy is in talks to raise as much as US$1 billion from investors, with US$300 million...
In brief: SoftBank reportedly plans to add $15b to massive tech fund
nJapanese multinational conglomerate SoftBank Group is looking to add about US$15 billion to its already-sizable Saudi-backed Vision Fund, said people...