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Golden egg

11 March 2021 By Robyn Mak

The South Korean e-commerce phenomenon is worth $109 bln after its shares popped 81% on their New York debut. Coupang has qualities synonymous with SoftBank tech bets: fast growth, lofty valuation, and a hyped-up founder. At least its path to profit has been modelled by Amazon.

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