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10-Feb-20 WhatsApp’s digital payment arm WhatsApp Pay may finally be able to roll out its services in India in a phased manner. WhatsApp counts India as its biggest market with more than 400 million users and hopes to tap these users while rolling out WhatsApp Pay. [image: AFP]
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19-Sep-19 Google is bringing Google Pay to businesses in India as it rushes to maintain its lead. “India has more than 60 million small and medium-sized businesses, however only a fraction of them support digital payments," said Ambarish Kenghe, product manager. [image: TechCrunch]
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13-Sep-19 Malaysia's Hong Leong Financial and PE firm TPG will acquire Columbia Asia Hospitals in Southeast Asia for USD1.2 bn. They will own Columbia's 17 hospitals in Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam, but not its 11 hospitals in India. [image: New Traits Times]
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06-Sep-19 Singaporeans have an average nightly sleep of 7 hours 5 minutes, according to Fitbit, making them the third most sleep deprived after Japanese and Indians. They also sleep later than users in most other countries: 12:11 AM on average. [image: Fitbit]
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19-Aug-19 Singapore’s Blue Planet has acquired Globecycle Holding, a Malaysian company that specializes in handling industrial waste, for an undisclosed sum. This acquisition adds to Blue Planet’s portfolio a sustainable solution to manage both hazardous and non-hazardous waste. [image: Reuters / Edgar Su]
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