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Asia braces for 'tech winter' after SoftBank losses

'Break-even' replaces 'growth' as the new mantra for startups in the region

SoftBank Group Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son stands in front of a list of Vision Fund investments at a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 6 when the company posted a $6.4 billion loss. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
WATARU SUZUKI and SHOTARO TANI, Nikkei staff writers | Southeast Asia

TOKYO/JAKARTA -- SoftBank Group's massive $9 billion loss on Vision Fund investments such as WeWork is rippling across Asia's technology scene, with startups scrambling to change their business plans amid a new "tech winter" that can no longer count on endless capital from Masayoshi Son.

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