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Alibaba’s Jack Ma to step down in 2019, pledges smooth transition
Business
September 10, 2018
Alibaba’s Jack Ma to step down in 2019, pledges smooth transition
Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma announced on Monday he would step down as head of the pioneering Chinese e-commerce giant…
World Bank, Alibaba fund invest in Hong Kong-based fintech startup
Business
July 11, 2017
World Bank, Alibaba fund invest in Hong Kong-based fintech startup
Hong Kong-based startup CompareAsiaGroup has secured $50 million in funding from investors led by the World Bank’s commercial lending arm,…
Alibaba to develop Olympic streaming service in China
Science
January 21, 2017
Alibaba to develop Olympic streaming service in China
Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba has entered into a digital partnership with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that will see it…
E-commerce giant Alibaba CEO meets Trump, promises to bring US one million jobs
Business
January 10, 2017
E-commerce giant Alibaba CEO meets Trump, promises to bring US one million jobs
Alibaba Executive Chairman Jack Ma met the US president-elect Donald Trump on Monday and laid out the Chinese e-commerce giant's…
Alibaba tells vendors to halt drug sales online, cites government rule change
Business
May 30, 2016
Alibaba tells vendors to halt drug sales online, cites government rule change
Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has told vendors on its Tmall website to stop selling medicine, saying a…
Report: Yahoo shutting office, cutting jobs in China
Life & Style
March 19, 2015
Report: Yahoo shutting office, cutting jobs in China
US Internet company Yahoo is shutting down its presence in China, laying off at least 200 people, Bloomberg News reported. The…