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Sea E-Commerce Arm Shopee to Shut down India Operations - Statement

SINGAPORE, March 28 (Reuters) - Singapore-based e-commerce and gaming firm Sea Ltd said on Monday it

Sea E-Commerce Arm Shopee to Shut down India Operations - Statement

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