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April 23, 2018, Monday | Politics
The strength of identity politics: Are they emancipatory or regressive?
Urbanisation, education, mobility and communication technology were all supposed to weaken people's identification with "primordial" ethnic or religious groups
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April 18, 2018, Wednesday | Companies
Uber doubling down on India investments after exiting Southeast Asia: COO
India accounts for more than 10 per cent of Uber rides globally
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April 18, 2018, Wednesday | Current Affairs
Govt worked hard for building developed, inclusive India: PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address, asserted that India's stature has increased at the world stage
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April 01, 2018, Sunday | Companies
CCI likely to put a roadblock in the merger of Uber and Ola in India
SoftBank, a common investor in both Ola and Uber, is learnt to be mediating the merger talks between the two companies
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March 29, 2018, Thursday | Companies
Uber's Southeast Asia exit gives more arsenal to battle Ola ahead of IPO
Uber brought up a potential merger between the two companies with Uber in the driver's seat
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March 28, 2018, Wednesday | International
Lessons from SE Asia: Uber must embrace local players to succeed abroad
In many ways, Uber's failure in Southeast Asia reflects its struggles in other regions -- especially fast-growing developing ones
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March 28, 2018, Wednesday | Companies
Grab deal may be the last time Uber has taken minority stake in a company
The ride-hailing giant is seeking to calm frayed nerves of employees after its recent deal with Singapore's Grab
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March 26, 2018, Monday | Companies
Uber's exit from Southeast Asia to not impact its India operations
In an e-mail to employees post the Grab deal, Khosrowshahi said Uber will get 27.5 per cent stake in the combined company
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March 26, 2018, Monday | Companies
Uber to sell Southeast Asia business to Grab for 27.5% stake in merged firm
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi will join the board of the Singapore-based ride-hailing company. The cease-fire marks a victory for Grab as well as SoftBank Group, the biggest shareholder in both firms
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March 22, 2018, Thursday | Specials
DFIs make way for pensions as PE investors
PE funds from the 2006-08 vintage have under performed as they invested at high valuations
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March 19, 2018, Monday | International
Asean backs sanctions on North Korea, restraint in South China Sea
Lee and Turnbull urged ASEAN to speedily agree to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, a China-backed alternative to the Trans-Pacific Partnership
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March 18, 2018, Sunday | International
Myanmar's Suu Kyi pressed on Rohingya crisis at ASEAN summit in Sydney
The humanitarian crisis was one of the key topics at a three-day special summit between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Australia
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March 18, 2018, Sunday | Current Affairs
Terrorists' digital messages target of Southeast Asia-Australia pact
Asean countries agree in Sydney to boost intelligence sharing
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March 08, 2018, Thursday | International
Grab close to finalising deal to buy Uber's Southeast Asia business
Grab would buy out Uber's operations in certain markets in Southeast Asia and Uber will take a stake in Grab
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March 08, 2018, Thursday | International
Philippines' top judge vows fight as Duterte, allies seek her ouster
A US-style impeachment trial in the Senate will follow if the House adopts the committee report
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March 08, 2018, Thursday | International
Chinese foreign minister indirectly accuses US of 'stirring trouble' in SCS
"Militarisation is the most destabilising factor in the region," Wang pointed out
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February 23, 2018, Friday | International
US envoy summoned over CIA report calling Duterte 'threat to democracy'
The summon came days after a report by the CIA and other US intelligence agencies suggested Duterte was a "threat to democracy"
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February 23, 2018, Friday | Companies
Uber to invest aggressively in South Asia, won't let Softbank rule it: CEO
Uber is planing to sell it's Southeast Asia business to Grab, in return for a substantial stake in the company
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February 22, 2018, Thursday | International
Cambodian PM vows to 'shame' Australia if pressured over politics
In a speech yesterday the notoriously brash leader said he would not tolerate any pressure on domestic politics when he attends ASEAN summit
