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Lazada is preparing to make its first foray into Europe, building on the success of the Alibaba-owned e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia, as it seeks to take on rivals such as Amazon.com and Zalando.

Bangkok Post

Chris Xu: Who is Shein’s mysterious billionaire founder?

Very little is known about China’s king of fast fashion who has rapidly become one its richest men

The Guardian - UK

Alibaba Stock Plummets As Chinese Regulators Pressure Jack Ma To Cede Control Of Ant Financial

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd - ADR (NYSE: BABA) finished a news-packed week on a low note Friday and was down about 9.5% following reports that billionaire Jack Ma is giving up control of Ant Financial.

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Benzinga Before The Bell: Apple's Strong China Revenue, Amazon's EV Partnership, Jack Ma To Cede Control Of Ant Financial And Other Top Financial Stories Friday, July 29

Reuters Tencent’s Overseas Ambitions Face Resistance From India

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Jack Ma gives up power, escapes Beijing’s crosshairs

Jack Ma is taking a weeks-long tour in Europe after largely disappearing from public view for almost two years, adding to signs that China’s government is easing pressure on the entrepreneur as he steps back from a business empire that had made him one of the country’s most powerful people.

Bangkok Post

Alibaba Slumps 4% After Reports Of Jack Ma's Plan For Ant: Hang Seng Falls Despite Wall Street Rally Amid Xi-Biden Phone Call

Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng Index was in the red on Friday, losing over 0.5% in opening trade, despite a continuing rally on Wall Street. Alibaba shares fell close to 4% following reports Chinese billionaire Jack Ma is planning to cede control of Ant Group.

Benzinga

China's Lipstick King Austin Li was a rich influencer adored by Beijing officials. One mistake triggered his downfall

Austin Li was beloved by young shoppers and the Chinese Communist Party. But when he tried to sell an ice cream cake to millions of his followers, everything went wrong.

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Chinese fintech giant Ant closer to reviving iPO

HONG KONG: China’s central bank has accepted an application by Ant Group to set up a financial holding company, a key step toward finishing a year-long overhaul of Alibaba founder Jack Ma’s fintech business and reviving its stock market debut.

Bangkok Post

Morning Brief: Top Financial Stories Dominating on Friday, June 10

Reuters Rebranded McDonald’s Restaurants To Reopen In Russia

Benzinga

Alibaba Cracks After Jack Ma's Ant Group Denies IPO Plans

The shares of Alibaba Group Holdings (NYSE: BABA) cracked after its financial affiliate Ant Group refuted media reports claiming that Beijin

Benzinga

Li Jiaqi: Chinese influencer’s career hangs in balance after ‘tank cake’ stream

Young role model’s broadcast cut short after appearance of dessert thought to reference 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown

The Guardian - UK

US financial regulators threaten to delist Chinese companies but will Beijing compromise to save their American dream?

For decades, Chinese billionaires and entrepreneurs have dreamt of their companies making it on the New York stock exchange, but now they face the risk of being delisted if Beijing does not step back.

ABC News

China's Ant Group launches digital bank ANEXT in Singapore

BEIJING: China's Ant Group, a financial technology (fintech) giant controlled by billionaire Jack Ma, on Monday said it has launched a digital wholesale bank incorporated in Singapore, dubbed ANEXT Bank.

Bangkok Post

Alibaba's Ant Undergoes Major Board Reshuffle, Names Hong Kong Bourse Boss As Independent Director

Alibaba's Chinese fintech giant Ant Group has appointed Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing chairman Laura Cha as an independent director, according to a recent website update.

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A Biopic Series On Alibaba Founder Jack Ma's Epic Rise Amid Odds? French Production House Is Developing It

French production house Oble is working on a biographical series about Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) founder Jack Ma,

Benzinga

Alibaba And Other Chinese Stock Investors Remain Cautious Over China's Political Body Forum With Leading Firms

China’s top political advisory body looks to host a forum next week with some of the nation’s largest private-sector firms, including Baidu, Inc (NASDAQ:BIDU), Bloomberg reports. While the conference focused on developing China’s digital economy, investors will likely watch for a possible wind-down of its year-long crackdown on the tech sector after a…

Benzinga

Jack Ma's Absence From His Conceived Alibaba Event Raises Curiosity Over His Role In Company

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) founder Jack Ma went missing from its mass wedding ceremony, triggering curiosity over his role in the company,

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Alibaba’s Shares Plunge 9% after ‘Name Confusion’

Alibaba lost $26 billion of its market value on Tuesday, due to name confusion, but recouped a part of its losses later. Alibaba’s shareholders were surprised after state broadcaster CCTV reported that authorities in the company’s home base of Hangzhou had imposed curbs on an individual surnamed Ma, the same…

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Why Alibaba, JD, Meituan Are Falling In Hong Kong Today

Shares of U.S.-listed Chinese tech giants Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA), Baidu Inc (NASDAQ: BIDU), JD.Com (NASDAQ: JD),

Benzinga

Morning Brief: Top Financial Stories Dominating on Tuesday, May 3

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Benzinga

Why Alibaba, Most Other Tech Peers Are Sliding In Hong Kong Today

Shares of U.S.-listed Chinese tech giants, which led the rally in previous sessions, were a mixed bag on Tuesday in Hong Kong as the market opened after a long weekend.

Benzinga

Rumors Of Alibaba Founder Getting Arrested Spread After Report Says China Put 'Curbs' On Person With Same Surname

Chinese authorities have placed an individual with the last name Ma under “compulsory curbs” in the city of Hangzhou, Bloomberg News

Benzinga

Here's How 2022 Chinese Election Could Act As Tailwind For Alibaba And Others

Chinese President Xi Jinping reached out to the domestic private sector amid the growing economic challenges, the CityToday reports. Jinping highlighted the importance of private capital to economic development while emphasizing their adherence to the regulatory norms at a recent Politburo meet. The private sector generated over 50% of China's tax…

Benzinga

Jack Ma's Alibaba Fintech To Grab Majority Ownership Of This Payments Platform

Jack Ma founded Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) fintech affiliate, Ant Group, is set to become the majority investor in Singapore-based payments platform 2C2P as part of a partnership, Reuters reports. The deal will integrate Ant's Alipay+ payment service with 2C2P's platform used by merchants in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas.…

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China Cracks Down Upon Tencent, Other Tech Giants Over Algo Abuse; Questions Alibaba, Others To Address Job Cuts

China looks to rein in the potential abuse of algorithms by internet giants from ByteDance Ltd to Tencent Holdings Ltd (OTC: TCEHY), Bloomberg reports. The Cyberspace Administration of China looks to inspect how social media platforms serve up ads and content to hook users, especially the large-scale websites, platforms, and products with significant influence.…

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