Xiaochun Zhao

The deal marks the biggest investment in China’s bike-sharing startups to date.

Plus, SGX to Loosen Restrictions on IPOs. Uber is seeking a $1.25 billion loan.

The company was on a shopping spree last year, acquiring Musical.ly, News Republic and Flipgram.

A slew of established companies and startups have bet on self-service snack bars.

Didi Chuxing is likely to provide a platform where automakers will provide cars for rental.

Plus, A court in Singapore ruled portal 99.co had partially breached an agreement with PropertyGuru. Musical.ly blocked hashtags related to self-harm or eating disorders.

Highlights from the past week, as well as something cool for the weekend.

Plus, Nasdaq-listed YY.Inc’s game streaming unit Huya lands strategic investment worth USD 461.6 million from Tencent. Japan punished seven cryptocurrency exchanges.