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Dec 7 (Reuters) - Hong Kong fintech WeLab said on Tuesday it will buy a controlling stake in Indonesian commercial lender PT Bank Jasa Jakarta and launch a digital bank in the country - one of Asia's fastest-growing digital economies. WeLab, backed by Allianz (ALVG.DE) and billionaire Li Ka-Shing's TOM Group (2383.HK), said it had secured $240 million from existing and new investors to help fund the deal. A WeLab-led group has already picked up 24% of PT Bank Jasa Jakarta and will buy the remaining majority stake following regulatory approvals, the Hong Kong firm added. It will launch a...