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	Asia Daily Briefing - Betting on a breakthrough August 17, 2018

	COMPANY IN FOCUS:  Samsung's Galaxy empire  in crisis PYEONGTAEK, South Korea/ NEW YORK -- With global  smartphone demand cooling,  Chinese rivals gobbling up its  market share, and its new Galaxy  phone drawing mixed reviews, Samsung Electronics is struggling  to stay No. 1. Can it get its mojo  back? The answer may lie in the  "game changing" foldable phone it is working on.
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