Overseas:
2. Imran Khan is leaving his role as strategy head at Snap to start his own investment firm
3. Apple and Google Pay are finally coming to 7-Eleven this month
4. Impossible Aerospace raises $9.4M to sell drones stuffed with battery cells
5. Hoodline raises $10M for its hyper-local, automated data newswire
6. Pinterest reports 25% increase in monthly active users
China:
1. China Online Education Group Reports Q2 2018 Loss of RMB 73.7 Mln
2. Spotlight on Alibaba CEO Zhang as Jack Ma starts retirement countdown
3. Didi Chuxing Adds Audio Recording Safety Feature
4. WeChat Launches Credit-based Loan Service ‘Zhouzhuan’
5. Mobike to Replace 40,000 Old Bikes in Shenzhen
6. Meituan Dianping Pilots Autonomous Delivery Service in Xiong’an New Area 雄安新区
7. NetEase Cloud Music Signs Licensing Agreement with NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
8. NetEase Releases Second-Generation Smart Translator Device
9. We Doctor 微医 Partners with Insurance Firm AIA 友邦集团 on AI Intelligent Clinic Services
10. OneDegree, a Hong Kong-based insurtech startup has officially raised US$12.7 million
Cross-border:
1. Ctrip to Join Indian Takeout Delivery Firm Zomato’s USD 400 Mln Round (rumor）
2. Video streamer iQiyi signs deal with India’s Eros to bring Bollywood blockbusters to China
Blockchain:
– China accepts blockchain verification for evidence in courtroom
Emerging Market:
1. Workforce optimisation startup FriarTuck raises US$3.6M from Philips, Enterprise Singapore
2. Remote fish feeding management startup Umitron raises additional US$2.7M funding
3. Go-Jek replaces on-demand grocery service Go-Mart with Go-Shop
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