Chinaccelerator Daily Digest 09/18

Overseas:

1. SpaceX will fly Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa as the first ever private tourist to the moon

2. Amazon plans to release at least 8 new Alexa-powered devices, including a microwave, an amplifier, and an in-car gadget

3.  MoviePass competitor Sinemia launches unlimited plan

 

China:

1. Chinese firms are aggressive investors in AI and show a ‘thirst for talent’, says MIT-BCG report

2. Tencent, Dongfeng Automobile Ally on IoV, Autopilot and Cloud Computing

3. Huawei, ASTRI Unveil Trial Results of LTE-Vehicle-to-Everything Project

4. Hellobike Upgrades Brand to Broader Mobility, Travel, and Logistics-focused “Hello Chuxing”

5. Taiwanese mobile wallet startup CoolBitX receives US$13M from SBI Holdings, others

6. In China, farmers turn to viral videos to sell stuff

 

Cross-Border:

1. Apple Watch, AirPods will be spared from latest China tariffs

2. Africa’s Jumo raises $52M led by Goldman to bring its fintech services to Asia

3. Malaysian fintech startup MyCash in talks to raise US$2M for expansion into Australia, Europe

 

Blockchain:

1. Blockchain will have a US$120B economic impact by 2024, says study 

2. Hangzhou-backed blockchain firm invests HK$100m via digital token fund to invest in Japanese cryptocurrency

 

Mobile:

1. Instagram launches new shopping features 

2. 11 neat hidden features in iOS 12

3. Twitter is bringing back the chronological timeline

 

Emerging Market:

1. These are the 25 most attractive start-ups to work for in India, according to LinkedIn

2. Singapore govt to launch US$18M quantum engineering programme and local startup database

3. Indonesian B2B marketplace Ralali raises US$7M for Thailand expansion

Cover Picture Credit From: AllTechAsia

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