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(Innovation/Technology) Byju’s in talks to acquire US-based reading platform Epic (TechCrunch)

Manish Singh Byju’s is eying the acquisition of a startup that could help the biggest e-learning Indian firm deepen its footprint in the U.S. https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/30/byjus-in-talks-to-acquire-us-based-reading-platform-epic/

(Innovation/Technology) MessageBird acquires 24sessions to bring video to its ‘omnichannel’ platform (TechCrunch)

Steve O'Hear MessageBird, the omnichannel cloud communications platform recently valued at $3 billion, is continuing to ramp up its M&A activity. Following last year’s acquisition of Pusher,...

(Innovation/Technology) Zoomin raises $52M to help companies turn disparate product content into useful customer support data (TechCrunch)

Ingrid Lunden User guides, knowledge articles and community discussions form a detailed, yet very fragmented, landscape of information about a company and its products. https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/30/zoomin-raises-52m-to-help-companies-turn-disparate-product-content-into-useful-customer-support-data/

(Innovation/Technology) Xiaomi joins the ranks of Chinese tech giants to work on EVs (TechCrunch)

Rita Liao After weeks of rumors, Xiaomi officially confirmed that it is making a foray into the electric vehicle space. https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/30/xiaomi-ev-subsidiary/

(South Korea) Why South Korea is balking at the Quad (East Asia Forum)

Kuyoun Chung, Kangwon National University As great power competition intensifies, South Korea is coming under pressure to choose between the United States and China. At...

(Tibetans) Tibetans in exile facing new challenges (East Asia Forum)

Robert Barnett, SOAS and Allen Carlson, Cornell University The 150,000 Tibetans in exile represent only 2 per cent of the Tibetan population — about 6.3...

(Indonesia) Indonesia plays hardball with its nickel (East Asia Forum)

James Guild, RSIS Nickel has become increasingly important beyond its traditional use in stainless steel manufacturing as the base metal is a key component in...

(North Korea/USA) North Korea is not a serious negotiator and Biden will act accordingly (East Asia Forum)

Arius M Derr, ANU The six summits between former US president Donald Trump, South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un —...

(Myamar) Myanmar’s civil disobedience movement is built on decades of struggle (East Asia Forum)

Lisa Brooten Two months after Myanmar’s coup, the country’s civil disobedience movement is awe-inspiring in its resilience against vicious military crackdowns. According to Assistance Association for Political Prisoners,...

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