Xiaochun Zhao

Plus, Grab and Singapore Taxi Academy (STA) has announced the launch of ExpressOne. YouTube asked musicians to agree not to disparage the streaming-video service in exchange for promotional support.

The team behind the product is Tencent QQ.

Plus, oBike partners with Grab. Netflix is worth more than $100 billion.

The two leading players in the SE Asian transportation market tie up for the increasingly fierce competition in the field.

Plus, Alibaba-backed HelloBike is about to complete its new financing round of over US$ 1 billion. Uber Eats has acquired Ando.

As Chinese users are used to subsidies, free trials, and coupons, having Alibaba, or its adequate capital behind its back, Hellobike is likely to take on the already fierce fight with top players in t

Plus, Thailand’s CP Group plans to invest $156.8m in India over five years. WeChat rolled out its first staff-less pop-up store in Shanghai.  

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