Overseas:
1. Google’s Planned Return to China Draws Concern from U.S. Lawmakers, Staff
2. U.S. union urges states to look into T-Mobile purchase of Sprint
3. Salesforce Founder Marc Benioff makes deal to buy Time Magazine for $190 million
4. Walmart acquired grocery delivery service Cornershop for $225 million.
6. Twitter now puts live broadcasts at the top of your timeline
China:
1. China’s Jan-Aug 2018 Online Retail GMV Up 28.2% YoY
2. China Issues Internet Hospital and Medical Treatment Regulations
3. ByteDance to enter China’s long-form streaming video market, challenging iQiyi, Tencent Video
4. Qutoutiao 趣头条 Halves Size of Float to Raise USD 84 Mln in U.S. IPO (rumor)
5. Didi Chuxing Resumes Late-Night Ride-Hailing with Enhanced Safety Measures
6. IT profession education platform “来offer” announced that they raised 7-digit RMB in Series A.
Cross-border:
1. Vietnam urges Facebook to open office ahead of controversial cyber law
Mobile:
1. China Telecom to Conduct 5G Trials in 17 cities
2. Huawei Quashes Rumor of Buyout by Chinese State Company
Emerging Market:
1. India bars Chinese Huawei, ZTE from 5G trials, dials Cisco, Samsung, Nokia, Ericsson
3. Jakarta-based loyalty service provider tech startup Member.id has secured Pre-Series A funding
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