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Southeast Asian technology start-ups raised less money this year as the coronavirus pandemic roiled markets, but the decline was less acute than some other parts of the world, according to a new report.
 
They raised $5.6 billion of investments in the first half of this year, down 13 per cent from a year ago, research from Singapore-based venture capital firm Cento Ventures released on Friday showed. That compares with a 16 per cent drop in India and 21 per cent fall in the EU. North America saw declines of 8 per cent during the same period, according to the