Japan’s internet and e-commerce giant Rakuten is about to inaugurate a new unit in Bengaluru, India, today, saying that Indian market has always been listed in their growth strategy and that the unit is their “largest outside Japan”. The 20-storey 3000 employee accommodation building will cater to product, engineering and advanced research, encouraging R&D in areas of e-commerce, fintech, content and entertainment, alongside artificial intelligence (AI).