CTech's Monday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

Interview | Biographer sees government involvement in Jack Ma’s retirement plan. Ma’s decision can only be understood in connection with the centralized approach dictated by China’s President Xi Jinping, said Ma’s biographer Duncan Clark in an interview with Calcalist. Read more

Singapore Exchange leads $44 million funding round for freight marketplace startup Freightos. Freightos operates an online freight sales platform with tools such as price comparison, instant booking, and shipment tracking for freight shipments. Read more

Bike and scooter sharing company Lime to enter Israel. Lime is looking to hire an operations manager that will lead the company’s entry into the Israeli market. Read more

Opinion | In Chinese market, new iPhones score on specs, miss on price. If chatter on social media is any indication, Chinese users focus on the high price of the new models. Read more

Video | Israeli tech is coming to the Paris Motor Show. Celebrating its 120 anniversary, the show is one of the world’s biggest auto events, drawing crowds of hundreds of thousands. Read more

Cervical cancer diagnosis startup Biop raises $2.2 million. Israel-based Biop develops a device for mapping the cervix and identifying cancerous and precancerous cells in epithelial tissues. Read more

BNP Paribas partners with Israeli car maintenance startup Engie. Warranty Direct, the French bank’s car warranty company, will use technology developed by Engie to remotely detect issues and malfunctions in cars insured by the company. Read more