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Tencent-Backed Tech Giant Sea Taps Investors for About $6 Billion

(Update: Sept 9, 2021 at 09:44 a.m. ET) Sea says some of the proceeds would help expand its busines

Tencent-Backed Tech Giant Sea Taps Investors for About $6 Billion

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