Overseas:
1. Taxi-hailing firm Gett will reportedly file for IPO this year
2. Fidelity National to buy payment processor Worldpay for about $35 billion
3. Space startup adds $1.25 billion from SoftBank and others to mass produce internet satellites
4. Atlassian acquires AgileCraft for $166M to further promote enterprise agility
5. JPMorgan Chase tests neuroscience-based video games to recruit interns
6. Sana Health aims to cure pain without pills with its wearable mask
7. With high-tech glasses, Japanese ALS patient makes the beat go on
8. Nvidia AI, GauGAN, turns sketches into photorealistic landscapes in seconds
China:
1. China’s central bank to set up new regulatory rules for fintech
2. Information consumption vital to China’s economy accounting for 6 percent of the GDP in 2018
3. Africa-Focused Chinese Handset Maker to List on Shanghai’s Sci-Tech Board
4. China’s CreditEase backs $125m Series B for European insurtech startup wefox
5. Chinese TechCrunch rival 36Kr seeks to raise $100m in US IPO
6. VIPKID responds to Disney China statement where related activities are supported by Disney staff
7. Huawei’s $200 million contract for Perth trains confirmed
8. Fintech platform Rong360 takes app down after lending practices outed on Consumer Day
Cross Border:
1. America Movil acquires telecommunication service provider Nextel in Brazil for $905M
Emerging Market:
1. Singapore regulatory tech firm Tookitaki raises $7.5m series A round
2. Cambodian internet startup company Groupin secures US$5M Series A funding
Cover picture credits to China Knowledge.