
Shenzhen Scooter Maker LEQI Expands Abroad with Xiaomi Backing
Following Series B funding from Xiaomi and Shunwei Capital, the Chinese hardware maker is pushing into Japan and Europe with rideable luggage and e-bikes.
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Following Series B funding from Xiaomi and Shunwei Capital, the Chinese hardware maker is pushing into Japan and Europe with rideable luggage and e-bikes.

The hardware suite includes an Android 16 flagship terminal powered by an octa-core Qualcomm chip.

The battery-powered 55-tonne fleet from Blue Energy Motors runs on routes linking Jajpur with Kharagpur and Kolkata.

Supervised institutions must comply with operational and custody risk guidance published on 12 January 2026.

The fast-food trial at New Bahru mall partners with The Lo & Behold Group ahead of a planned permanent site in 2027.

The facility aims to supply recovered gold and other metals directly to the semiconductor industry starting April 2029.

The out-of-home platform is pursuing public-private partnerships to counter potential AI booking disruption.

Level 2 driver assistance systems reached 61 million passenger vehicles as regulators draft updated connected-car standards.

The AI shopping agent operates across more than 60 million devices in the US.

The boutique introduces the region’s first Pillow Talk Beauty Bar inside Plaza Indonesia.

Tax Commissioner Charlito Martin Mendoza paused the mandate indefinitely amid privacy risks and red tape concerns.

The planned site will make the UK the fourth country worldwide to host a permanent shop.

More than 1,000 former staff have appealed to Walmart and the board seeking fair access to ESOP liquidity programmes.

Revenue reached ₹5,661.13 crore during the September quarter while Tata Starbucks expanded its footprint to 505 locations across 81 Indian cities.

More than 80 firms applied to join the state-backed initiative aimed at moving clinical prototypes into hospitals and global markets.

Foreign direct investment jumped 62 per cent to 1.55 trillion baht across 1,309 projects.
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