Overseas:
1. Uber, Lyft to offer some drivers shares in stock market listing
2. BMW, Daimler pool resources on automated driving technology
3. Amazon continues its push into the pharmacy business, and has appointed a 14-year vet to run it
9. Two Chairs nabs $7M for its client-therapist matching app and brick-and-mortar clinics
10. Ceros raises $14M for its interactive content platform
11. Mirakl raises $70 million to manage the marketplace of your e-commerce website
12. ClassDojo, an app to help teachers and parents communicate better, raises $35M
13. Zūm, a ridesharing service for kids, raises $40 million
China:
1. China’s JD.com teams up with Farfetch to attract luxury shoppers
2. Investors Grow Wary of Sharing Economy Plays
3. JD.com shares jump on upbeat sales performance
4. Video praising China’s Huawei goes viral as company distances itself
5. Tiger Global and Ant Financial lead $500M investment in China’s shared housing startup Danke 蛋壳公寓
10. Community product Zuiyou 最右 raised $80M
11. Chinese online trading platform Tiger Brokers eyes US listing, $150m raise
Cross-border:
1. Chinese smartphone maker OPPO eyes more European markets
2. Nigerian fintech firm TeamApt raises $5M, eyes global expansion
3. Indonesia’s traveltech startup Traveloka expands to Australia
4. Razer opens Malaysia office, eyes it as regional fintech hub
5. US security startup HackerOne opens regional office in Singapore
6. TikTok fined $5.7m by US regulators
Emerging Market:
1. Go-Jek’s Get app officially launches in Thailand as Southeast Asia expansion continues
2. Cambodian VC firm Ooctane closes $55m debut fund
3. Fintech firm Fusang Group to launch securities exchange for digital assets
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