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Alibaba Stock Rises As China Concludes Probe Of Affiliate Ant Group

Chinese authorities on Friday ended a yearslong investigation of fintech company Ant Group, an affiliate of e-commerce leader Alibaba.

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Chinese tech firms handed massive fines

BEIJING: Chinese regulators said on Friday they had fined the fintech giant Ant Group almost $1 billion for “illegal acts” and handed an affiliate of rival Tencent a $415-million penalty, adding that a long-running crackdown on technology companies was drawing to a close.

Bangkok Post

Markets Today: Stocks Slip as U.S. Wage Pressures May Keep the Fed Hawkish

Morning Markets September E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESU2 3) this morning are down -0.20%, and Sep Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU2 3) are down -0.07%. U.S. stock index futures this morning initially erased overnight losses and turned higher after U.S. Jun nonfarm payrolls rose less than expected, which eases concerns...

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Dow Jones Falls On June Jobs Report; Alibaba Jumps On $1.1 Billion Fine

The Dow Jones dropped Friday morning on a weaker-than-expected June jobs report. Alibaba jumped as the company faces a $1.1 billion fine.

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Ant Group supports local partners on inclusive financial services

Ant Group continue to support its local partners in Thailand to develop inclusive financial services i.e cross-border payment solution, virtual bank etc. for local consumers and business communities. However, the company is mainly focusing on cross-border payment solution in the Thai market, said general manager for global merchant partnership of Thailand…

Bangkok Post

Chinese Big Tech Still Sits in the Party’s Sights

Given the CCP’s overriding priorities of rebuilding a strong domestic economy and maintaining robust supply chains against external threats, it is unlikely to embark on an extensive campaign like it did in 2020 and 2021 to rein in technology platforms.

The News Lens

‘We in the west were blinded’: China crackdown on business has Maoist roots

‘Anti-spying’ raids on consulting firms and attacks on tech companies are being driven by party ideology, says academic Chris Marquis

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China Internet Giant Alibaba Emerging From Deep Freeze As Restrictions Ease

Alibaba got good news that China might reduce a $1 billion fine on the company's fintech arm, Ant Group. BABA stock rose then fell.

Investors Business Daily

China truce with business — for now

Worried about decelerating growth, Xi Jinping has launched a charm offensive to convince investors the country is open for business

Financial Times

Chinese billionaire Bao Fan goes missing, the latest in a string of high-profile disappearances

The well-known deal-maker's disappearance is the latest in a series of cases of high-profile Chinese executives going missing with little explanation.

ABC News

Chill pervades China's tech firms even as crackdown eases

A grinding crackdown that wiped billions of dollars of value off Chinese technology companies is easing, but the once-freewheeling industry is bracing for much slower growth ahead

The Independent UK

Top Stories of the Month: The Questions Hanging Over Ant Group

Following the startling suspension of its would-be record-setting $34.5 billion IPO in November 2020, the fintech company was plunged into an extensive restructuring that has been ongoing for the past two years as regulators clamp down on misconduct in the industry

Caixin Global

Banking on virtual success

Leading companies in the financial, tech and telecom sectors have expressed interest in developing a virtual bank business, with the aim of exploring greater opportunities in the digital era.

Bangkok Post

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.

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China billionaire gives up control of Ant Group

One of China's richest men Jack Ma will give up control of the company he founded after a regulatory crackdown. Mr Ma, who started online marketplace

The Independent UK

China's Ant Group says founder Jack Ma will give up control

Leading Chinese financial technology provider Ant Group has announced that its founder, e-commerce billionaire Jack Ma, will give up control of the company

Al Jazeera

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.

Bangkok Post

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.

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Stock Market Holds Most Gains; Microsoft Down After Downgrade; 2 Stocks Top Buy Points

The stock market reversed into midday Wednesday, with major indexes pulling higher.

The Independent UK

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

Bangkok Post

Ant digital bank expands in Singapore with small business loans

Ant Group Co’s Singapore digital wholesale bank will start offering loans to small and medium-sized businesses, as the Chinese fintech giant extends its reach in the city-state.

Bangkok Post

Ant Group's Alipay+ to boost cashless travel in South Korea

HONG KONG: Chinese financial technology giant Ant Group is ramping up cashless travel in South Korea through its Alipay+ programme, which supports a major collaboration between trusted mobile payment services providers across Asia.

Benzinga

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.

The Conversation

China's big tech problem: even in a state-managed economy, digital companies grow too powerful

China’s digital economy has advanced rapidly over the past two decades, with services, communications and commerce moving online.

Asharq Al-Awsat

China's Xi Calls for Stronger Fintech Oversight, Security

A high-level Chinese government meeting led by President Xi Jinping has called for stronger oversight and better security in financial tech, state media reported, with the sector hit hard by a regulatory crackdown. The government action has pummeled some of China's biggest tech firms, wiping out hundreds of billions of…

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