WeWork shock has investors wary of Southeast Asia startup bubble

Nosebleed valuations and huge cash burns taint image of high-flying unicorns

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KENTARO IWAMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

SINGAPORE -- Southeast Asia has attracted a flood of private capital that has underwritten a slew of high-value startups in the region, like ride-hailing giants Grab and Go-Jek. But investors are starting to question the valuations of these highfliers after huge markdowns slammed a number of U.S. startups in their public debut.

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