1. WeChat launching new function enabling payments on airplanes

2. Tencent Nintendo to launch in Mainland China on August 2

3. Baidu releasing new CRM tool, 爱番番, focused on helping advertisers

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4. Ximalaya.com 喜马拉雅, audio sharing platform, to IPO next year

5. Salesforce Enters China Amid Trade War, With Alibaba’s Help

6. World's Largest AI Startup SenseTime to Open Abu Dhabi Hub

7. Insead report: Singapore falls 3 spots in innovation index but maintains regional lead

8. UK's CDC Group invests $30m in Myanmar's telco firm Frontiir, first direct equity investment in Myanmar

9. Uber and Sun Mobilty come together to deploy e-three wheeler in India

10. Post $60M Series C round, TravelPerk launches flexible refunds to help businesses save on cancelled trips

11. Spectral MD raises $27 million for its AI-powered wound imaging system

12. Malaysian healthtech firm Naluri bags $1.5m in pre-series A round

This article is contributed by partners Chinaccelerator & BEAM