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Groupon Expands In Southeast Asia

By TechTaffy Desk

[Techtaffy Newsdesk]

Groupon has launched Groupon Malaysia via acquisition of the daily deal site GroupsMore. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Rob Solomon (President and COO, Groupon):  We will continue to help shape the way local merchants market themselves in every corner of the world.

Groupon Malaysia has now joined Groupon’s global network. Groupon employs more than 4,000 people worldwide.

Upload: 02-17-12

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