OVERSEAS:
1. Google quietly develops Android successor
2. Facebook faces delay in WhatsApp Pay’s India launch
4. Insight Venture Partners raised $6.3 billion for its latest fund.
CHINA:
1. WeChat Temporarily Removes Article Republication Function for Public Accounts
2. Ant Financial Launches AI Insurance Claim Compensation Service
4. ZTE’s HK shares jump 3.8 percent as U.S. lawmakers cut measure from bill
5. B2B Fresh Produce M-commerce App ‘Song Xiaocai 宋小菜’ Wins RMB 180 Mln Series B2 (Song Xiaocai on crunchbase)
CROSS-BORDER:
2. Softbank Vision Fund to Invest in AI Company SenseTime
3. China travel giant Ctrip wants to book a bigger seat in international markets with Trip.com brand
4. China’s JD.com plans move into Europe
5. South Korean Cosmetics Brand Innisfree Taps Alibaba for Smart Store in China
MOBILE:
– AT&T reveals 3 more cities for 5G launch by end of year
EMERGING MARKET:
– Thai restaurant reviews company Wongnai invests US$1M in restaurant PoS startup FoodStory