Huya-DouYu merger would cement Tencent’s position in China, experts say  (SCMP)

China’s digital currency edges closer with large-scale test by state banks  (SCMP)

China tightens grip on small banks amid mounting risks to financial system  (SCMP)

Southeast Asia to see 310m digital consumers by end-2020(China Daily)

Fosun Pharma, BioNTech launch coronavirus vaccine trial in China (SCMP)

China under pressure ahead of trade deal temperature check  (SCMP)

China waives forex trading fees for 12 currencies, but omits the US dollar (SCMP)

Tencent 'in talks' to create US$10b streaming giant(China Daily)

Alibaba Health raising US$1 billion through new share sale for expansion  (SCMP)

Hong Kong stocks gain, with bargain hunting in virus-battered property shares (SCMP)

Xi Jinping’s inward economic pivot clouded by weak domestic demand  (SCMP)

China's A-share market sees IPO boom in July(China Daily)

China’s Tesla challenger unveils six electric car models (SCMP)

China to allow class-action lawsuits for small investors burned by fraud (SCMP)

China’s small factory activity improved to highest level in almost a decade  (SCMP)

China says Beidou navigation system chips in mass production(China Daily)

After virus exits, will flattened stocks remain roadkill, or rebound? (SCMP)

TikTok owner ‘prefers independent spin-off over Microsoft sale’  (SCMP)

New virus outbreaks, floods threaten China’s economic recovery  (SCMP)

Apple removes over 30,000 apps from its China store(China Daily)

Macao's gaming revenues tumble 94.5% in July on virus impact(China Daily)

US Senate bans TikTok on government devices (CNA)

Facebook employees to work from home until July 2021 due to coronavirus outbreak; get US$1,000 for home offices (CNA)

US weekly jobless claims edge down to 1.19 million (CNA)

Twitter labels state media, government officials' accounts (CNA)

Job cuts announced by US companies jump 54% in July: Report (CNA)

Trump reimposes tariffs on raw Canadian aluminum, Canada promises retaliation (CNA)

Trump advisers urge 2022 delisting of US-listed Chinese cos that fail to meet US audit standards (CNA)

US steps up campaign to purge 'untrusted' Chinese apps (CNA)

Facebook launches TikTok-like product inside Instagram (CNA)

US to pay US$1 billion for 100 million doses of J&J's COVID-19 vaccine candidate (CNA)

Zynga raises full-year bookings forecast, buys another Turkish game-maker (CNA)

Moderna in talks to supply countries with COVID-19 vaccine; US$32-$37 a dose for smaller deals (CNA)

ByteDance founder defends TikTok's US strategy in staff letter (CNA)

Microsoft could be 'white knight' for TikTok - or fall flat (CNA)

Amazon gets green light to buy 16% stake in online food platform Deliveroo (CNA)

Disney takes US$5 billion hit but pandemic impact not as bad as feared (CNA)

Match beats revenue estimates as Tinder user growth picks up (CNA)

US should get 'substantial portion' of TikTok operations sale price: Trump (CNA)

US economy needs more stimulus and more masks, Fed policymakers say (CNA)

US manufacturing activity near 1.5-year high: ISM (CNA)

Google to buy stake in ADT in home security push for US$450 million (CNA)

Disney to reveal COVID-19 hit to parks and ESPN, boost to streaming services, on Tuesday (CNA)

Google unveils first 5G phones, cuts price on base Pixel model (CNA)

Trump to give TikTok's Chinese owner 45 days to reach deal to sell: Sources (CNA)

Trump to act on Chinese software companies in coming days, Pompeo says (CNA)

Fed's Kashkari suggests 4-6 week shutdown; says US Congress can spend big on coronavirus relief (CNA)

US companies leap over low profit hurdle in coronavirus-hit quarter (CNA)

Apple removes thousands of games from China app store, says research firm (CNA)

OCBC Q2 profit slumps 40%, hurt by loan-loss provisions (CNA)

Majority of workers laid off by Resorts World Sentosa were foreigners: MOM (CNA)

DBS Q2 profit skids 22% on loan losses, says business steadying (CNA)

Singapore retail sales fall 27.8% in June amid Phase 2 of post-circuit breaker reopening (CNA)

Singapore, US agree on importance of COVID-19 vaccines being made available globally: MFA (CNA)

Grab announces new investment product, consumer loan platform as part of financial services drive (CNA)

AirAsia to resume Malaysia-Singapore flights following 'green lane' decision (CNA)

Pratt & Whitney lays off 20% of Singapore workforce due to COVID-19 (CNA)

Singapore factory activity expands slightly in July after 5 months of contraction (CNA)

Standard Chartered to be granted additional privileges in Singapore under enhanced framework for Significantly Rooted Foreign Banks (CNA)

Measures for Singapore-Malaysia travel include minimum 7-day stay-home notice, COVID-19 test (CNA)