Grab rolls out credit transfer between GrabPay users in major push beyond ride-hailing https://www.techinasia.com/grabpay-credit-transfers-between-users
Apple is now allowing WeChat payment for the App Store and Apple Music. https://goo.gl/zRvtWE
Secoo Holding, a leading Chinese luxury e-commerce company, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on August 25, aiming to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering (IPO). According to the filings, it plans to list on the Nasdaq under the symbol “SECO.” Currently, no pricing detail was disclosed. https://goo.gl/S8hp8f
Kata.ai, a Jakarta-based startup that develops Indonesian-language chatbots, has raised a US$3.5 million series A round led by the Taiwanese Trans-Pacific Technology Fund (TPTF). https://goo.gl/wNWGyy
Successful smart city initiatives rely on cities collaborating with each other, the Federal government, the private sector, and citizens, according to city mayors and Federal experts who spoke at the Global City Teams Challenge Expo on Aug. 28. https://goo.gl/kJQYs9
There are about 200 million Chinese between the age of 15 and 24, accounting for about 15% of the population. As digital natives, those born after 1990 and especially those born after 2000 have grown up with internet and have formed a unique shopping habits online. https://goo.gl/t9VvSx
Uber’s self-driving project could have been a collaborative effort between the ride-hailing giant and a major automaker, according to a report by The Information. https://goo.gl/3qQVdD
Tulip Retail, the mobile app provider for retail stores and sales associates, announced this week that it has raised $40 million in Series B funding, in a round that was led by Kleiner Perkins and included existing investor Jump Capital. https://goo.gl/z2Zbav
Singapore’s Mobikon gets US$7 million funding for restaurant dashboard #Series B #funding https://goo.gl/P8Rsz6
More than just an alternative to cards and cash, mobile payment methods are fast becoming a way of life for the Chinese. https://goo.gl/AJr8bi
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