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Xiao Yi was expelled from public office, had his assets confiscated and his case has been referred to prosecutors
VC firms, chip-industry giants and other private investors participated in 58 investment deals in China’s semiconductor sector over 3 years
Beleaguered telco's gross debt stood at 1.94 trillion rupees, comprising deferred spectrum payment obligations and government liabilities
Company had annual sales of 10 million yen but tax officials discovered huge amounts of cash going in and out of its accounts
Chinese e-commerce giant records $84.5 billion in gross merchandise sales, but growth was lowest since the shopping event was created in 2009
Financial giant towers over the digital currency world, a crypto equivalent of the London, New York and Hong Kong stock exchanges combined
Further investors are expected to join in the fundraising, which comes ahead of a planned public listing by the 'superapp' next year
Chief executive Tim Cook says digital currencies are "reasonable to own" as part of a diversified portfolio
The owner of games such as Honor of Kings, PUBG mobile and Clash of Clans has also seen advertising spend fall because of the crackdowns
Fast growth is due to the region's relatively young population, rapid smartphone usage, increasing urbanisation and burgeoning middle class
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