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Istanbul’s Dream Games snaps up $50M and launches its first game, the puzzle-based Royal Match

On the back of Zynga acquiring Turkey’s Peak Games for $1.8 billion last year and then following it up with another gaming acquisition in the country, Turkey has been making a name for itself as

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German states call for unused AstraZeneca vaccine to be given to younger people

Several German states called on Sunday for unused AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines to be given to younger people, as worries about side effects and efficacy, as well as

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Three Hong Kong youths pursue dreams on Chinese mainland

Three Hongkong Youths.mp300:00Three people who were born and raised in the international metropolitan city of Hong Kong, but for some reason they choose to live and wor

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South Korea starts vaccinating, but people over 65 must wait

South Korea administered its first coronavirus vaccines Friday to people at long-term care facilities, launching a mass immunization campaign that authorities hope will

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As BNPL startups raise, a look at Klarna, Affirm and Afterpay earnings

As the e-commerce market grows, startups are racing to help online retailers sell larger items to consumers with so-called “buy-now-pay-later” options. Via BNPL, consumers turn a one-time

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The Landing is bringing shoppable social and collaboration to interior design

Monetizable mood boards might sound like the moonshot idea that no one asked for, but when you think about it, the vision is already informally happening in various corners of the internet. A young ge

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How India could win its COVID vaccination race

A woman with a face mask as a precaution against the spread of coronavirus on a local train, February 21, 2021. /Getty Editor's note: Sema Sgaier is an adjunct assistant professor at the Harv

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NBA highlights on Feb. 24: Lakers in trouble after 4th loss in a row

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on in the game against the Utah Jazz at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S., February 24, 2021. /CFP The Los Angeles Lakers suffered their f

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Spain’s Wallapop raises $191M at an $840M valuation for its classifieds marketplace

Through all of the last year’s lockdowns, venue closures, and other social distancing measures that governments have enacted and people have followed to slow the spread of Covid-19, shopping 

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MealMe raises $900,000 for its food search engine

This morning MealMe.ai, a food search engine, announced that it has closed a $900,000 pre-seed round. Palm Drive Capital led the round, with participation from Slow Ventures and CP Ventures.TechCrunch

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YouTube to launch parental control features for families with tweens and teens

YouTube announced this morning it will soon introduce a new experience designed for teens and tweens who are now too old for the schoolager-focused YouTube Kids app, but who may not be ready to explor

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China's expanding middle-class fuels growth of cold chain logistics

04:10 Many of China's city dwellers chose to stay put for Spring Festival rather than returning back to their hometowns so as to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission.The young away

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How Xi Jinping's 'three visits' changed an impoverished town

10:41 "After 30 years of unremitting struggle by the people, Xiadang has become a place easily accessible by road with a brand new image, while local residents have a s

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China's weekly box office tops $860m, 'Hi, Mom' scores big wins

The Chinese New Year holiday has brought new hope for recovery for Chinese cinema operators, setting the stage for a more robust industry, following a tough year hit by

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Strike threat by South Korean doctors fans fears of vaccine rollout disruption

Doctors in South Korea have threatened a protest strike against legislation to strip them of licences following criminal convictions, sparking fears about possible disr

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DeMarcus Cousins, Houston Rockets are reportedly parting ways

DeMarcus Cousins of the Houston Rockets looks on ahead of the game against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 15, 2021. /CFP The Houston Rockets an

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With the New Year box office surge, has China moved beyond Hollywood?

Movie posters for Spring Festival blockbusters are seen outside a cinema in east China's Jiangsu Province, February 12, 2021. /VCGChina's box office figure for the Spri