The suspect arrested Wednesday after federal agents said they found 46 pounds of hydroponic marijuana at the Jacksonville Amtrak Station has been identified.
February 14, 2021
Southeast Asia has drawn increasing interest from global venture capital (VC) firms wanting a slice of the emerging market growth story. A total of $4.08 billion was raised by nine global funds in 2020 with significant allocations for private companies in the region, a massive jump from $867 million bagged by five funds in 2019, per our latest report, SE Asia’s VC Funds: Q4 2020 Review.
On the other hand, Southeast Asia’s venture capital firms suffered a significant 39% drop in fundraising at $1.96 billion in 2020, as travel restrictions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and increased limited partner caution affected fundraising.
Staying with data-led stories, we captured deal-making activity in Greater China where private equity and venture capital firms took a breather in January after the hectic deal flow witnessed towards the end of 2020. Chinese startups collected almost $7.5 billion in January 2021, down 17.6% from December, according to our data. Th
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People Digest: Capital Group, East Ventures make top hires; Chiaravanont steps down from Aura
Andrew Lee of Capital Group.
February 9, 2021
Investment firm Capital Group has appointed Andrew Lee as investment director to represent its equity team; East Ventures has appointed Koh Wai Kit as a venture partner; and Schwin Chiaravanont has stepped down from Aura Group.
Capital Group hires Andrew Lee as investment director
Global investment company Capital Group has appointed Andrew Lee as investment director to strengthen its Asia team effective Feb. 1, according to a press statement.
Based in Hong Kong, Lee will represent Capital Group’s equity team, supporting the growth of its global and regional equity portfolios. His responsibilities will include supporting the growth of a range of equity investment portfolios, including Capital Group New Perspective Fund (LUX), and Capital Group New Economy Fund (LUX).
Myanmar looking to recruit more volunteers for COVID-19 response | Video Asia
22 Dec 2020 07:20PM)
Thousands of volunteers play a crucial role in Myanmar s fight against COVID-19, at quarantine centres and in public education. Authorities are looking to recruit more ahead of a vaccination programme expected to start in April 2021. Leong Wai Kit reports.
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