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05-Sep-18 African households are quickly becoming a major market for Chinese e-commerce merchants looking to sell everything from mobile phone to toothbrushes, with market projections estimating a USD29 bn value by 2022 as mobile phones are gaining popularity. [image: Niu Jing / China Daily]
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24-Aug-18 Work has been completed on 2,000 kilometres of new roads, seven major bridges and a container terminal servicing the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port in Cambodia. All these initiatives have largely been backed by the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative. [image: Shutterstock_HKTDC]
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16-Aug-18 Grab has partnered with Ping An Good Doctor to deliver "transformative online healthcare services in Southeast Asia." The partnership will provide integrated medical services such as AI-assisted medical consultations, medicine delivery and appointment bookings through an online platform. [image: Red Pulse]
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09-Aug-18 UAE retailer Lulu Group has launched operations in the Philippines with a logistics and export centre in Laguna. The centre will be engaged in sourcing and exporting fruit, vegetables and other commodities to the GCC and Egypt. [image: Arabian Business]
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09-Aug-18 Logistics services company Dada-JD Daojia has raised USD500 mn from existing backers JD.com and Walmart to quicken the growth of its delivery network across China. Walmart has been pushing to integrate its retail network in China. [image: South China Morning Post]
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