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Yahoo Japan parent eyes acquisitions in Asian expansion: CEO

Merger partner Line plans banking businesses in Taiwan, Thailand and Indonesia

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Z Holdings president and CEO Kentaro Kawabe speaks at Nikkei Forum "Innovative Asia" in Singapore on Jan 16. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

KENTARO IWAMOTO, Nikkei staff writer
January 16, 2020 21:06 JST

SINGAPORE -- SoftBank Group-backed Yahoo Japan will accelerate its expansion in Asia together with messaging app Line as the two groups plan to merge later this year, with Line aiming to start banking businesses in Thailand, Taiwan and Indonesia.

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