CHINA:
3 Foreign investors in China’s Greater Bay Area could benefit from proposal to use Hong Kong laws
6 China’s WeChat, TikTok bans will go through, White House aide says
7 Vivo Launches OriginOS at 2020 Developer Conference
8 K12 Education Gaint platform Zuoyebang Awarded Honorable Mention by World Economic Forum
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MOBILE-ONLY MARKETS:
1 Vietnam threatens to shut down Facebook over censorship requests
2 Grab gets more control over pricing as Singapore competition watchdog lifts restrictions
3 A Singaporean SaaS platform, Near acquires Teemo, Paris-based intelligence platform
5 Indian edtech firm Byju’s in talks to raise $200m at $12b valuation
6 India’s Fintech, True Balance raises $28m from SoftBank and other VCs
7 India’s Clinikk, an insurtech and healthtech startup secures pre-A round
8 India’s short video app Chinagri reaches user base of 38m
CROSS-BORDER:
1 Trump administration said to add 4 more Chinese firms to Pentagon blacklist
2 Taiwan hails economic talks with US. But it’s not the trade deal it wants
3 Google, Facebook and Twitter threaten to leave Pakistan over censorship law
5 Western Union acquires 15% stake in Saudi Telecom’s digital payment unit
6 Wish IPO prospectus reveals heavy risks tied to e-retailer’s reliance on China
OVERSEAS:
1 Kids’ gaming platform Roblox faces concerns over offensive content ahead of US IPO
3 Wearable devices for monitoring health conditions have a jumped sales of more than 30% this year
4 GM ups spending on EVs and autonomous cars by 35% to $27 billion
5. Former Chewy CEO pushes GameStop to become the Amazon of the video-game industry
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