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09-May-18 WeDoctor Holdings, an online healthcare services provider backed by Tencent Holdings, has completed a USD500 mn private share sale, in the second major equity financing deal in China’s nascent digital health sector in three weeks. [image: SCMP]
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07-May-18 E-commerce is set to account for 14.6% of global retail sales by 2020. China will lead the way and around the world shoppers who shop from international retailers benefit from better prices and greater access to products. [image: Lengow / IMRG]
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07-May-18 Emerging markets are essential for e-commerce growth, as retailers in developed markets may soon reach saturation in terms of consumer growth. E-commerce penetration rates in these areas hover between 2% and 6%, presenting a huge opportunity for future growth. [image: Shutterstock / Retail In Asia]
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04-May-18 Alibaba Group said it expects revenue growth for 2019 to hold above 60%, as it expands beyond e-commerce and pushes deeper into growth markets such as Southeast Asia. [image: South China Morning Post]
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03-May-18 The People’s Bank of China has received an application from international payment firm WorldFirst, for permission to conduct third-party payment business in China. The application marks a first for foreign-funded third-party payment institutions in China. [image: iStock / Asia Times]
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