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Singapore and Thailand in early stage talks to connect e-payment systems
October 5th, 2017
Singapore and Thailand are in discussions about connecting their national digital payment systems to forge an unprecedented regional alliance, as officials step up efforts to curb the use of cash. The link would bring together Southeast Asia’s first national ...
Alibaba’s founder predicts in 30yrs people will work 4 hours a day
June 23rd, 2017
People will work much less three decades from now, according to Jack Ma, the founder of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. “People only work four hours a day and maybe four days a week. My grandfather worked 16 hours ...
Davos 2016: eight key themes for the World Economic Forum
January 19th, 2016
Political and business leaders gather at Swiss ski resort to discuss issues including robots, terrorism, migration and inequality The world’s political and business leaders, plus the usual smattering of celebrities – including Leonardo DiCaprio – are heading to Davos, ...
Alibaba agrees on $266 million acquisition deal with South China Morning Post
December 14th, 2015
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA.N) has agreed on a $266 million deal to acquire the South China Morning Post and other media assets of SCMP Group Ltd (0583.HK), a deal that has raised a question over the outlook for ...
Apple Seeks to Launch Apple Pay in China by February
November 24th, 2015
Tech giant has paved way by striking deals with big four state-run banks, but regulatory hurdles may remain Apple Inc. seeks by early February to launch its new Apple Pay electronic-payment service in China—a vibrant but fiercely competitive market ...
Alibaba Growth Slows as Chinese Economy Weakens; Buyback Planned
August 12th, 2015
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. quarterly sales rose at the slowest pace in at least three years and transaction volumes missed analyst estimates amid a weakening Chinese economy. Shares fell in pre-market trade. Revenue rose 28 percent to 20.2 billion ...
China to reap Alibaba windfall as tightens up on tax
March 23rd, 2015
China could make billions of dollars from taxing gains made by employees of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group BABA.N who are free to sell their shares for the first time since its IPO, as the country tightens up its leaky ...
Alibaba, South Korean City Of Incheon Mulling $912M Joint Investment In ‘Alibaba Town’
January 12th, 2015
China’s Alibaba Group Holding and the South Korean city of Incheon are in talks for a joint investment worth 1 trillion won ($912 million) in a new business area in the city, local media reported Monday. The new area, ...
China’s Hopu Among Investors in Xiaomi
December 22nd, 2014
Chinese private-equity firm Hopu Investment Management Co. is among the consortium of investors putting a total of just over $1 billion into Xiaomi Corp. in a deal valuing the smartphone maker at over $45 billion, according to a person ...
Alibaba’s share price reaches record high
October 29th, 2014
Shares in Alibaba soared to a record high of $100.45 today, valuing the Chinese etail giant at more than $247bn (£152bn), taking it above US rival Wal-Mart for the first time. Alibaba’s share price rose 2.8 per cent during ...
