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How Softbank lost enthusiasm for Chinese tech investments
SoftBank Group’s decision to sell down its Alibaba stake for a $34 billion gain underlines how CEO Masayoshi Son has cooled on China tech. Read more…
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China vs USA, storm in a teacup, SEC adds Alibaba to list
SEC has added Alibaba to its list of Chinese companies that will be delisted in 2024 in a move that is really just part of the negotiation between China and USA Read more…
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Ant and Alibaba are untangling operations amid China crackdown
Ant and Alibaba untangle their operations from each other and independently seek new business as they navigate China’s regulatory crackdown. Read more…
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Are we seeing a selective reprieve for Chinese technology?
China has moved to end the uncertainty that has been plaguing its technology sector with a statement that appears to be selective. Read more…
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Alibaba to grow Lazada amid intensifying SEA competition and scrutiny
Alibaba is set on growing its Southeast Asian e-commerce arm Lazada to rival Indonesia’s GoTo, Shopee, and MercadoLibre. Read more…
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Alibaba replaces CFO as it restructures its e-commerce business
Alibaba reorganizes its international and domestic e-commerce businesses and replace its CFO as its grapples with competition and crackdowns. Read more…
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China’s Big Tech firms expected to post poor results after crackdown
Tencent and Alibaba are expected to report a fall in profits and slowing revenue growth thanks to China’s year-long regulatory crackdown. Read more…
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Did Jack Ma, Chinese billionaire, fly close to the sun?
This was supposed to be Jack Ma’s finest hour: a year ago to the day, his Ant Group was meant to go public in a $37 billion blaze of glory. Read more…
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China tells its tech giants to stop blocking each other’s links
China fired a fresh regulatory shot at its tech giants on Monday, telling them to end a long-standing practice of blocking each other’s links Read more…
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Jack Ma’s fall from grace in China and the effect on Alibaba
The fall from grace of Jack Ma in the eyes of China’s government has created an opportunity that may be replicated elsewhere. Read more…
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At China’s World Internet Conference few talked about antitrust regulation
WUZHEN, China (Reuters) – China’s annual World Internet Conference is usually a forum for luminaries from the country’s online giants and government bodies to discuss pressing issues of the day. But this year, few people Read more…
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India bans more Chinese apps in new wave of sanctions, hits Alibaba
India banned 43 mobile applications including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s e-commerce app Aliexpress in a new wave of web sanctions. Read more…
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Alibaba launches Xunxi manufacturing division with smart factories
Alibaba established its Xunxi manufacturing division with smart factories to help small merchants respond to consumer demand more quickly. Read more…
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India’s Tata Group eyes majority stake in Alibaba-backed BigBasket
India’s Tata Group is in advanced talks with the country’s largest e-grocer, Alibaba-backed BigBasket, to pick up a 50% share for about $1bn. Read more…
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Shanghai gives go ahead for Ant Group IPO, backed by Alibaba
China’s Ant Group has received approval from the Shanghai Stock Exchange for a domestic initial public offering, the bourse said on Friday Read more…
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Alibaba, China Mobile weigh $443mn investment in blacklisted Dahua
Dahua, China’s second-largest surveillance equipment maker, is among Chinese tech firms that Washington last year placed on a blacklist. Read more…
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Alibaba’s fintech and payments Ant Group could be world’s largest IPO
Ant Group, Alibaba’s fintech arm and China’s dominant mobile payments firm could raise $30 billion in what would be the world’s largest IPO. Read more…
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Alibaba and founder Jack Ma summoned to Indian court over censorship
An Indian court has summoned Alibaba and its founder Jack Ma after former employee says he was wrongfully fired over censorship issue. Read more…
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Ant Group IPO would give Hong Kong capital markets timely boost
An initial public offering from Alibaba’s Ant Group by year-end would give equity capital markets in Hong Kong a timely boost. Read more…
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Masayoshi Son defends Softbank investment decisions
SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son mounted a defence of his investing decisions – its value has recovered to pre-coronavirus levels. Read more…