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India Approves $3.9 Billion Hydropower Project Near China Border
The government approved the estimated investment of $3.9 billion for the 2,880-megawatt Dibang project in Arunachal Pradesh, state-run hydropower producer NHPC Ltd.
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- Energy
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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ANT Gets Asia’s Biggest ESG-Linked Loan in US $6.5 Billion Deal
ANT Group converted a syndicated credit facility into a US$6.5 billion sustainability-linked loan last year, the largest of its kind in Asia-Pacific.
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- Finance
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- ESG, fintech, governance, lending
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Sequoia Heats up Early-Stage Startup Investments in India and Southeast Asia
Portfolio startups of Surge, Sequoia's early-stage focused investments effort launched in 2019, have collectively raised over $2B in follow-on funding.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Report: India’s Woman Entrepreneurs Are More Likely to Get Loans Than Men
The number of women seeking business loans has tripled in the past five years.
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- Finance
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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India’s Crypto Industry Is Imploding
High taxes and a tricky regulatory environment have resulted in Indian crypto exchanges losing investors in droves.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- cryptocurrency, failure
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UPS to Spend Up to $20 Million on Its First India Tech Centre
This tech center is the first of its type that the Georgia-based logistics giant is setting up in the South Asian region.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- digital inclusion, scale
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World Bank Commits $1 Billion to India for Public Healthcare Infrastructure Development
The two projects are supporting India’s decision to increase the resilience and preparedness of the country’s health systems against future pandemics, it said.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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D2C Meat Brand Fipola Ceases Operations Amid Funding Winter in India
Chennai-based meat delivery D2C startup Fipola has reportedly shut its operations and is looking for ways to liquidate assets to pay off operational dues.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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