Xiaochun Zhao

Uber was struggling to make inroads in Japan.

Plus, Meituan-Dianping invests in Swiggy. Amazon said it would start delivering Whole Foods groceries.

Meituan-Dianping, Meituan Travel’s parent company, is the world’s #4 most valuable startup.

The UK company has just landed $28 million investment and is targeting another $120 million in the following months.

Plus, Xiaomi is launching a battle against its local rivals with a goal to regain No.1 position in China within 10 quarters. Goldman Sachs is in talks with Apple to offer financing to Apple gadget sho

In Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand, Ant Financial has partnered with local payers in digital payment.

We are increasingly becoming mere data generators in a world that’s heavily driven by data.

Both Meituan-Dianping and Mobike have both rolled out their ride-hailing service.