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"Welcome to\u00A0the latest instalment of\u00A0Last Week in Asia, our roundup of the key stories and developments from across Asia\u2019s growing technology and Internet spaces.\r\nChina\r\nTop story: Chinese authorities warn Web video services over content, reinforce need to censor\r\n\r\nChinese authorities have longed cracked down on Internet content, and social media and microblogging in particular, but now their focus has expanded to Web-based video content.\r\n\r\nLast week the\u00A0State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television (SARFT) contacted a range of online video sites to remind them of their obligation to ensure that all pre-canned broadcast content -- such as short films, TV series, movies and more -- is 'suitable' and censored, where necessary.\r\n\r\nThe move follows a number of developments in the space -- notably the impending Youku-Tudou merger -- and a rise in deals to bring original video programming to the Chinese Internet, such as that which saw\u00A0Youku gain the rights to selected NBCUniversal content.\r\n\r\nAlso of note:\r\n\r\n\tLinkedIn-owned SlideShare is the latest Western service to get blocked in China\r\n\r\n\r\n\tApple confirms new iPad to launch in China on July 20\r\n\r\n\r\n\tGlobal video service Viki enters China with partnership to power Renren\u2019s global video site\r\n\r\nIndia\r\nTop story:\u00A0Yebhi Secures $20mn Funding In Series C, Led By Fidelity Growth Partners India\u00A0[PluggdIn]\r\n\r\nIndian e-commerce firm\u00A0Yebhi.com, formerly known as bigshoebazaar, completed a $20 million Series C round of funding, which was led by Fidelity Growth Partners India (FGPI) and Qualcomm Ventures (QV).\r\n\r\nThe footwear retailer first raised capital in 2010 ($2 million), and closed its second round last year. Previous investors\u00A0Catamaran Fund and Nexus Venture Partners were actively involved in the latest round.\r\n\r\nPluggdIn also notes that the firm has been focused on growing its financial and acquiring new businesses:\r\nYebhi seems to be on an acquisition and investment spree. A few months back it\u00A0acquired jewellery portal\u00A0StylishYou.in.\r\nAlso of note\r\n\r\n\tYebhi.com Raises $20m: Is this the Indian Internet Giant We\u2019ve Been Waiting for?\u00A0[More on Yebhi via PandoDaily]\r\n\r\n\r\n\tMobikon Raises $1.7M From Jungle Ventures &amp;amp;amp; Others In Series-A Funding\u00A0[Medianama]\r\n\r\n\r\n\tInMobi Acquires San Francisco Based MMTG Labs\u00A0[PluggdIn]\r\n\r\nJapan/South Korea\r\nTop story: Japan\u2019s DoCoMo closes $22.5m investment for 20% stake in joint venture with Chinese search giant Baidu\r\n\r\nJapanese operator DoCoMo last week completed a deal that will see it pay $22.5 million to take a 20 percent stake in a mobile content venture it is launching in China with search giant Baidu - \u00A0a deal agreed back in January 2011.\r\n\r\nThe joint-venture, Baidu Yi Xin, is a platform designed to bring multimedia and other Web-based content to the fast-growing mobile space -- with close to 200 million smartphones -- and it will see the operator further expand its international business interests.\r\n\r\nThe company pioneered Japan's mobile Internet space, and it comes that its experience, plus Baidu's strong local reach and brand, will provide opportunities in China. Social gaming firm DeNA will become the first Japanese service to be part of the initiative from August.\r\n\r\nAlso of note:\r\n\r\n\tJapanese advertising giant Dentsu buys UK-based Aegis for $5 billion\r\n\r\n\r\n\tJapan\u2019s DoCoMo focuses on developing its content play to battle iPhone-wielding rivals\r\n\r\n\r\n\tKakaoTalk fights the Net Neutrality fight in\u00A0Korea\u00A0[GigaOm]\r\n\r\nSoutheast Asia\r\nTop story: Golden Gate Ventures\u2019s Vinnie Lauria on nurturing talent from Southeast Asia\u2019s startup scene\r\n\r\nEarlier this month we spoke to Vinnie Lauria, one of the trio behind new Asia-focused seed investment and accelerator firm Golden Gate Ventures, and the US entrepreneur provided a fascinating account of how the firm is adapting to the region.\r\n\r\nA hybrid-like approach its accelerator program will stretch each intake to six months, while firms will not be forced to pick sticks and relocate to Singapore. The aim is to keep things location-agnostic -- with the occasional Singapore-based event or workshop -- to bridge the diversity of the region and ensure that startups continue to spend the bulk of their time focused on their specific market(s).\r\n\r\nGolden Gate is also looking to invest up to $500,000 (per deal) in promising early-stage startups, and we understand that a couple of announcements revealing completed deals will be coming soon. The addition of a new investor -- which brings unique experience from Silicon Valley -- is a real boon and another indicator that Southeast Asia's startup scene is picking up.\r\n\r\nAlso of note:\r\n\r\n\tRocket Internet launches three new services in \u2026 Myanmar (yes, really)\r\n\r\n\r\n\tSingapore-based social media marketing firm Fetch Plus lands $567,000 in seed funding\r\n\r\nThat\u2019s all for this week until next Sunday \u2013 you can keep up with all of our Last Week in Asia round-ups\u00A0here\u00A0or follow\u00A0@TheNextWebAsia\u00A0on Twitter for news as it happens.\r\n\r\nImages via [1] Soelin, [2] 401(K) 2012, [3] Bloomberg, [4] Kalleboo"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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