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Trax, a Singapore-based startup serving the retail industry, raised US$640 million ($857.2 million) from investors led by SoftBank Vision Fund II and BlackRock Inc to bankroll its global expansion.

SoftBank Group Corp.’s Vision Fund led a US$360 million ($477 million) funding round in the startup behind China’s most popular workout app, Keep, as coronavirus-driven gym closures prompt more use

SoftBank Corp. and Naver Corp. said they would seek to compel Line Corp.’s remaining public shareholders to sell out so the two companies can take the messaging service private.

Global stocks mostly stabilized Monday though investors remained on edge after the biggest two-day slide for shares since June. The dollar edged higher and crude oil extended its recent slide.

A Singapore-based money manager came out against SoftBank Group Corp.

SoftBank Corp. shares were down as much 3.4% to 1,383 yen ($17.81) on Monday after parent SoftBank Group Corp. announced plans to sell about a third of its holding.

(Mar 27): If you are searching for a high profile global corporate icon of the Covid-19 crisis, look no further than Japan’s SoftBank Group, the world’s largest tech investor, which has seen its sh

SINGAPORE (March 9): Grab and Gojek could be heading towards some sort of alliance or even a merger, as their backers face pressure to justify the valuations of loss-making tech companies.

(July 29): SoftBank will invest the US$2 billion ($2.7 billion) over five years through Grab to help accelerate the development of Indonesia’s digital infrastructure.