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China to take ‘golden shares’ in tech firms Alibaba and Tencent

Move marks shift in focus by Beijing as it tries to extend influence and keep sector in check

The Guardian - UK

Weekly Must-Read: China Wraps Up Two-Year Tech Crackdown

Central bank and banking regulator’s Guo Shuqing sends first signal that sector led by Alibaba, Tencent, Didi and Meituan may finally be off the hook

Caixin Global

Beijing seen shifting stance over control over major IT companies

BEIJING -- The Chinese Communist Party and the government is increasingly believed to be loosening its tight controls on the country's major IT firms, such as Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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Billionaire Jack Ma to cede control of China’s Ant Group

Business magnate Jack Ma who controlled over 50 percent of the fintech giant’s shares will now hold just 6.2 percent.

Al Jazeera

Billionaire Jack Ma chills in Bangkok

Billionaire Alibaba founder Jack Ma has been chilling in Bangkok this week amid reports that he is taking more steps to scale back his personal involvement with his online empire.

Bangkok Post

Chinese regulators approve capital expansion for Ant Group

Chinese regulators have said e-commerce giant Alibaba’s finance affiliate Ant Group can raise $1.5 billion for its consumer finance unit in an important step forward after the government called off a planned IPO two years ago and ordered the firm to restructure

The Independent UK

Tao Huabi's Lao Gan Ma chilli sauce is a beloved household staple but will her Chinese success story continue?

For decades, Tao Huabi's Lao Gan Ma chilli crisp sauce has dominated China's spicy sauce market but, now, a cloud of competition is looming over her chilli empire.

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Alibaba's free trade hub in Thailand begins trial operation

A free-trade-zone project in Thailand, launched in 2018 by Alibaba Group Holding while company founder Jack Ma was still CEO, has finally started trial operation.

Bangkok Post

Jack Ma reported living in Japan after China tech crackdown

TOKYO: Alibaba founder Jack Ma has been living in Tokyo for almost six months after disappearing from public view following China's crackdown on the tech sector, the Financial Times reported Wednesday, citing multiple unnamed sources.

Bangkok Post

Alibaba founder Jack Ma hiding out in Tokyo, reports say

Billionaire rarely seen in public since criticising attitude of China’s regulators towards tech firms in 2020

The Guardian - UK

NBPA VP Jaylen Brown takes aim at Joe Tsai over Kyrie Irving ban: ‘It’s time for a larger conversation’

Jaylen Brown, National Basketball Players Association Vice President and Boston Celtics All-Star, says “it’s time for a larger conversation” now that star Nets guard Kyrie Irving continues to miss games beyond his minimum five-game suspension.

Tribune News Service

Alibaba Up Over 2%, Nio Down 3%: Hong Kong Stocks Mixed As Varying Voices From Fed Cool Rally Down

Hong Kong stocks traded mixed on Tuesday morning, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index trading 1.87% higher, while some electric-vehicle stocks took a hit. Different voices from the U.S.

Benzinga

SoftBank Can't Catch A Break: Fund Invested $100M In FTX

Japanese conglomerate holding company SoftBank is positioned to take a big hit from its investments in bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX. The FTX losses are just the latest in a long string of disastrous investments for SoftBank in recent years that have resulted in billions of dollars of losses.

Benzinga

Alibaba Climbs As Hang Seng Kicks Off Another Bullish Week: What's Going On?

Alibaba Group Holdings Inc (NYSE: BABA) was trading higher premarket Monday after gaining 1.43% higher in Friday's session as the stock continues to trend in a rising channel pattern that Benzinga

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Facebook Stalls Portal & Smartwatch Projects, Visa Breaks Debit Card Tie Up With FTX, $3B Bitcoin Withdrawn From Crypto Exchanges: Top Stories Monday, Nov. 14

Reuters

Bangkok Post

Alibaba mum on Singles Day sales

SHANGHAI: Alibaba Group has declined to reveal the final sales tally of its annual Singles Day shopping festival for the first time since it started the event in 2009, saying only that results were in line with last year.

The Independent UK

Japan's SoftBank returns to profit as investments rebound

Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group has reported a 3 trillion yen, or $21 billion, profit for the July-September quarter, a sharp reversal from its loss a year ago

The Independent UK

Singles Day 2022: What is the celebration and where did it come from?

It’s the biggest shopping day in the world

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Asharq Al-Awsat

China's Singles Day Shopping Spree Enters Final Stretch

China's Singles Day shopping bonanza entered its final stretch Friday, with all eyes on whether sales can top a record one trillion yuan ($140 billion) despite the country's struggling economy. Conceived by technology giant Alibaba, the informal holiday's title riffs on a tongue-in-cheek celebration of singlehood inspired by the four…

The Independent UK

China's muted Singles' Day shopping fest expects slow growth

China's biggest online shopping festival, Singles' Day, is muted this year with sales numbers expected to grow slowly amid an uncertain economy and COVID-19

Benzinga

Alibaba Jumps 7%, Nio Surges 13%: Hang Seng Breaches 17,000-mark For 1st Time Since Mid-October

Hong Kong stocks rose on Friday, with the benchmark Hang Seng opening over 5% higher, as softer-than-expected inflation in the U.S. sparked optimism among investors and traders that price rises may have peaked out.

Benzinga

Alibaba Down 3%, Nio Plunges 9%: Hang Seng Opens In Red As All Eyes Turn to US Inflation Data Release

Hong Kong stocks opened weaker on Thursday, with the benchmark Hang Seng losing 1.84%, as investors eyed Thursday’s inflation data from the U.S.

Benzinga

Alibaba, Nio Fall: Hong Kong Stocks Weaken As China COVID-19 Cases Rise, US Midterm Results Eyed

Hong Kong stocks opened in the red on Wednesday, with the benchmark Hang Seng losing over 1%, as investors and traders await the results of the U.S.

Benzinga

US Sanctions Make It Crucial For President Xi Jinping To Bring Back Jack Ma: Bloomberg Opinion

China's tech moguls have been walking on eggshells, Bloomberg reported. Alibaba Group Holding Limited&n

Benzinga

Alibaba And Other Chinese Chip Designers Ease Processor Speed To Bypass US Sanctions

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) and start-up Biren Technology tweaked their most advanced chip designs to reduce processing speeds and bypass U.S.-imposed sanctions, the Financial Times

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